Professional Memberships:

• Society for Leukocyte Biology (2014–present)
• American Association for Dental Research (2013–present)
• ASM WNY Branch (2013–present)
• Canadian Association for Dental Research (2013–2014)
• International Association for Dental Research (2013–present)
• American Society for Microbiology (2010–present)
• American Society for Cell Biology (2009–2014)

Presentations:

• "Deciphering emerging Treponema-neutrophil interactions during periodontitis" Invited Seminar Series, University of British Columbia (2024)
• "Diversity of oral Treponema surface proteins in periodontitis." UB Microbiome Center Research in Progress (2022)
• "Treponema surface proteins mediate dampening of neutrophil immune responses during periodontal disease." Upstate New York Immunology Conference (2022)
• "Manipulation of Neutrophil Function by Emerging Oral Treponema Species" Invited Seminar Series, University of Louisville (2022)
• "Oral Spirochetes versus the host defense." Gordon Research Conference on Biology of Spirochetes (2022)
• "Oral Spirochete-neutrophil interactions in the oral cavity and beyond." University at Buffalo Biochemistry Department (2021)
• "Oral Spirochete-neutrophil interactions in the oral cavity and beyond." University of Sheffield (Virtual) (2021)
• "Deciphering oral Spirochete-neutrophil interactions in the oral cavity and beyond." University of Louisville, Virtual Invited Seminar (2021)
• "Insights into interactions of novel Treponema virulence factors with immune cells." 2019 IADR/AADR/CADR 97th General Session - Symposium on New Insights on Old Periodontal Pathogen: Treponema denticola (2019)
• "Oral Spirochetes and neutrophils: surviving under the radar in the oral cavity" Invited seminar Series; Oklahoma State University (2017)
• "Host Microbe Interactions Oral session chair" IADR; IADR; Microbiology/Immunology (2017)
• "Microbial Virulence Poster session chair" IADR; IADR; Microbiology/ Immunology (2017)
• "Oral Spirochetes…. Surviving the Immune system" AADR Buffalo Section Lunch and Learn; University at Buffalo; AADR Buffalo Section (2014)
• "Neutrophil chemotaxis regulatory pathways perturbed by the major outer sheath protein of Treponema denticola" SickKids-McMaster University-University of Toronto Research Day (2013)
• "Oral spirochetes and innate immune interactions in periodontal disease" Invited Seminar Series; University of Manitoba; Oral Biology (2013)
• "Oral spirochetes and innate immune interactions in periodontal disease" Invited Seminar Series; University of Louisville; Center for Oral Health and Systemic Disease (2013)
• "Oral spirochetes and innate immune interactions in periodontal disease" Invited seminar series; University at Buffalo; Oral Biology (2012)
• "Mechanisms of innate immunity evasion by oral spirochetes in periodontal disease" Invited seminar series; University of the Pacific; Biomedical Sciences (2012)
• "Development of oral microbe-induced periodontitis mouse model and fluorescent Treponema denticola for future investigations using intravital microscopy." Farncombe/Toronto Research Day (2011)
• "The major outer sheath protein of Treponema denticola induces actin filament assembly by a PIP-2 dependent uncapping mechanism in fibroblasts" UofT Faculty of Dentistry Research Day; University of Toronto; Faculty of Dentistry (2011)
• "Microbiology and cell biology of spirochete - host cell interactions" Invited Seminar Series; University of Toronto; Oral Microbiology (2010)
• "Treponema denticola major outer sheath protein (Msp) impacts small GTPase signalling pathways differently in fibroblasts and neutrophils" University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Research Day; University of Toronto (2010)
• "Investigation of the signaling pathways involved in the perturbation of neutrophil chemotaxis and actin dynamics by Treponema denticola" University of Toronto Infectious Diseases/Microbiology Research Day; University of Toronto (2009)
• "Degradation of basement membrane components occur prior to changes in the expression of matrix metalloproteases during the development of equine laminitis." Australian Equine Science Symposium (2008)

Service Activities:

• IADR Microbiology and Immunology Research Group Councilor; Councilor (2024–2027)
• Oral Biology Faculty Search Committee; Member (2023–present)
• International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Fellowship Awards Committee; Chair (2023–2024)
• NIH Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 MSOS-A (04); ad hoc Member (2023–present)
• NIH ODCS Study Section; ad hoc Member (2023–present)
• NIH Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision and Low Vision Technologies Study Section; Mail Grant Reviewer (2023–present)
• Faculty Senate Executive Committee - Dental Medicine Representative; Member (2022–present)
• SLB representative to the FASEB Excellence in Science Awards Committee; Member (2022–2025)
• IADR Hatton Virtual Competition; Chair (2022)
• Molecular and Oral Microbiology, Frontiers in Oral Health.; Member (2022–present)
• Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB) Awards Committee; Member (2022–present)
• Biomaterials Faculty Search Committee; Member (2021)
• Faculty Senate Committee - Dental Medicine Representative; Member (2021–present)
• SDM Curriculum Committee; Member (2021–present)
• International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Fellowships Awards Committee; Member (2021–2024)
• American Association for Dental and Craniofacial Research (AADR) Fellowships Awards Committee; Member (2021–2024)
• Society for Leukocyte Biology Council; Member (2021–2024)
• Biomaterials Faculty Search Committee; Member (2021)
• Society for Leukocyte Biology Strategy Task Force; Member (2021)
• iSLB Newsletter; Senior Editor (2019–2021)
• National Sciences and Engineering Research Councils (NSERC) Discovery Grant Review; External Grant Reviewer (2019)
• AADR Buffalo Section; President (2018–2019)
• Society for Leukocyte Biology Communications Committee; Chair (2018–2021)
• AADR Buffalo Section; Treasurer (2017–2018)
• CIHR; Catalyst grant: Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis; virtual review;; Grant Reviewer (2017)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Preliminary Exams; Member (2017–present)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Thesis; Member (2016–present)
• AADR Buffalo Section; Secretary (2016–2017)
• ABRCMS abstract review review of abstracts for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority students; Reviewer (2016–present)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Preliminary Exams; Member (2016)
• SDM Student Research and Honors Committee; Member (2016–present)
• SDM Research and Honors Committee; Member (2016–present)
• ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship; Reviewer (2016–present)
• Society for Leukocyte Website Committee; Committee Member (2016–2018)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Preliminary Exams; Member (2015)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Thesis; Member (2015–present)
• AADR Edward H. Hatton Awards Committee; Committee Member (2015–2018)
• Oral Biology Equipment Committee; Member (2015–2017)
• School of Dental Medicine, Infection Control/Biohazard Committee; Member (2014–present)
• PPBS admission committee; Member (2014–2017)
• School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Committee, Thesis; Member (2014–2015)
• UB School of Dental Medicine Student Research Day; Poster Judge (2014–present)
• UB Postdoctoral Research Symposium; Judge (2014)
• PPBS admission committee; Alternate Member (2013–2014)
• Journal Reviews - Invited to review manuscripts for: The International Journal of Oral Science, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, The Equine Veterinary Journal, PLos ONE, Microbial Cell Factories, Archives of Oral Biology, Stem Cell and Development, BMC Medical Education, Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, J of Periodontology, Infection Immunity, J Applied Oral Science, European J Oral Sciences, Molecular and Oral Microbiology, Immunological Investigations, Cancer Biomarkers, Microbes and Infection, Frontiers, Future Microbiology, Cellular Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, mbio, Scientific Reports, Molecular Microbiology, PLoS Pathogens.; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)