Jieyi Chen, BDS, PhD, FICD, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, The University of Hong Kong, China
Dr Jieyi Chen was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy (Pediatric Dentistry) from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2019. She became a postdoctoral fellow and Clinical Practitioner at HKU after graduation. She joined Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Dentist in 2020, and was honored as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists in 2023. Dr Chen’s research interests are pediatric dentistry and community dentistry. As an active researcher, Dr Chen has published 33 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Chen is a reviewer in six international journals, an associate editor of BMC Oral Health, Frontier in Oral Health, Frontier in Medicine, and a guest editor of Healthcare.
Ramon Targino Firmino, MSc, PhD, DDS, Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Dr Ramon Firmino is a pediatric dentist with expertise in oral health epidemiology. He obtained his dentistry degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. His experience includes methodological planning and execution of research projects, primarily population-based oral health surveys in children and adolescents. Dr Firmino evaluates the prevalence of oral health issues, their impact on quality of life, and their association with socioeconomic, familial, and psychosocial factors. He has also led and collaborated on validation studies and coordinated systematic reviews of literature. Currently, Dr Firmino serves as an adjunct professor at the Academic Unit of Biological Sciences at the Federal University of Campina Grande in Brazil.
Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, BChD, MBA, MEd, PhD, FWACS, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Dr Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan’s research has focused on the health and wellness of marginalized and vulnerable populations, including the ethical context of engagement in clinical studies during pandemics. She has worked in academia for over 25 years and has published more than 360 peer-reviewed articles. Dr Foláyan has a Google Scholar H-index of 55 and has been cited more than 26,000 times. She leads eight international research collaborations including an implementation research team on Oral, Mental, Sexual, and Reproductive Health Research, which seeks to explore models of integrated health care for adolescents. She is a Fellow of the Nigeria Academy of Science.
Tamanna Tiwari, BDS, MDS, MPH, University of Colorado, USA
Dr Tamanna Tiwari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Population Health and Associate Director of the Center for Oral Disease Prevention and Population Health Research at the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Colorado. Dr Tiwari is funded by NIH-NIDCR, industry, foundation, and the State Health Department to research to reduce oral health inequities and promote medical-behavioral-dental integration. Her research delves into social determinants of health and behavioral health, how they impact communities' oral health, and how integration of care can improve patient outcomes.
