Professional Memberships:

• Erie County Dental Society; Member (2017–present)
• Endocrine Society; Member (2012)
• Inflammation Research Association; Member (2009–2012)
• The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy; Member (2008–2012)
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Member (2007–2012)
• RNA Society; Member (2004–2010)
• Michigan Periodontal Society; Member (2004–2007)
• Michigan Dental Society; Member (2004–2007)
• American Association of Dental Research; Secretary/Treasurer (2002–2005)
• Academy of Osseointegration; Member (2000–2002)
• New York State Society of Periodontists; Member (1997–2002)
• Erie County Dental Society; Member, Program Director (2003) (1995–2003)
• New York State Dental Association; Member (1995–2003)
• American Association for Bone and Mineral Research; Member (1995–present)
• Eight District Dental New York; Member (1995–present)
• American Academy of Periodontology; AAP Subcommittee on Research Submissions (2001-2003, 2009-2012) Nominated for AAP Board of Trustees (7th District) (2002) (1991–present)
• WVU Student Research Group; President (1990–1991)
• WVU Dental Class ’91; Vice President (1988–1990)
• American Dental Association; Member (1987–2020)
• International Association for Dental Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology/Therapeutic Group: Secretary Treasurer (2002-2005), Vice President (2005), President Elect (2006), President (2007), Immediate Past President (2008); AADR Ethics in Dental Research Committee (2005-2008); IADR/AADR Publications Committee (2009-2011); AADR Hatton Award Committee (2011-2013); IADR Distinguished Scientist Award Committee (2017-present) (1987–present)

Presentations:

• "New Mechanistic Insights Engaged in Obesity-associated Periodontitis" International Academy of Periodontology Research Conference (IAPRC), Harvard University (2024)
• "The p38/MKP-1 Signaling Axis in Oral Cancer: Opportunities to Target Tumor-associated Macrophages" Boston University (2024)
• "Post-Transcriptional Control of Aging-Associated Inflammation and Skeletal Homeostasis" Harvard University (2023)
• "Metabolic Reprogramming of Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in Periodontitis" 3rd International Conference on Oral Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome (2023)
• "Age-related metabolic dysregulation of monocytic MDSCs in osteoclastogenesis" PennPerio Meeting (2023)
• "Aging and Oral Cancer" 2023 AADOCR Meeting within a Meeting, Aging and Oral Health Research (2023)
• "Tristetraprolin: the fountain of youth for bone homeostasis?" 2023 Mark Wilson Conference (2023)
• "Post-Transcriptional Control of Aging-Associated Inflammation and Skeletal Homeostasis" University at Buffalo, School of Engineering (2022)
• "Sexual Dimorphism in Oral Inflammatory Diseases" AADOCR Annual Meeting (2022)
• "Mechanisms controlling myeloid cell subset mobilization and osteoclast potential" 21st Annual Mark Wilson Conference, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group (2022)
• "The p38/MKP-1 Signaling Axis in Oral Cancer: Impact of Tumor-associated Macrophages" UB Cancer Research Consortium Seminar Series (2021)
• "Periodontal disease increases oral-gut transmission of colitogenic Haemophilus parainfluenzae in inflammatory bowel disease patients" 2nd International Conference on Oral Mucosal Immunity and Microbiome (2021)
• "Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in Obesity-associated Periodontal Disease" University of Pennsylvania (2021)
• "The p38/MKP-1 Signaling Axis in Oral Cancer: Impact of Tumor associated Macrophages" University of Arizona (2021)
• "Metabolic Reprogramming of Tumor-associated Macrophages in Oral Cancer" Department of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo (2020)
• "Metabolic Reprogramming of Tumor-associated Macrophages in Oral Cancer" Upstate NY Virtual Genomics Symposium, Illumina Genomics Symposium (2020)
• "p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Signaling Axis in Oral Cancer" UCLA School of Dentistry (2019)
• "MDSCs: new players in alveolar bone homeostasis" Rutgers University, School of Dental Medicine (2019)
• "Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells and Alveolar Bone Homeostasis" First Bernhard Gottlieb Conference: Periodontal Homeostasis in Disease and Regeneration; Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry (2019)
• "Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in Periodontal Osteoimmunology" PennPerio Conference, University of Pennsylvania (2019)
• "DUSP1 and Tumor-Associated Macrophage Plasticity in Oral Cancer" Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Tumor Immunology Lecture Series (2017)
• "Post Transcriptional Regulation of Oral Immunity and the Microbiome" UB’s Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) (2017)
• "Post Transcriptional Control of Alveolar Bone Homeostasis" New York University (2017)
• "Post Transcriptional Control of Alveolar Bone Homeostasis" PennPerio conference; University of Pennsylvania (2017)
• "MAPK Signaling and RNA Stability in Osteoimmunology: Therapeutic Targets for Periodontitis Control" The 60th Spring Meeting of the Japanese Society of Periodontology (2017)
• "Therapeutic Opportunities to Control Osteoclastogenesis in Periodontitis" Chinese National Oral Biomedical Conference (2016)
• "The Quest for Small Molecule Inhibitors of Signal Transduction to Control Osteoclastogenesis in Periodontitis" Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry (2016)
• "Therapeutic Opportunities to Control Osteoclastogenesis in Periodontitis" University of Louisville School of Dentistry (2016)
• "The Quest for Small Molecule Inhibitors of Signal Transduction to Control Osteoclastogenesis in Periodontitis" MUSC College of Dental Medicine Seminar Series (2016)
• "Sex-based Differential Regulation of Bacterial-induced Bone Resorption" 15th Annual Mark Wilson Oral Microbiology Immunology Meeting (2016)
• "Therapeutic Opportunities to Control Osteoclastogenesis in Periodontitis" Baylor Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry (2016)
• "Local Innate Immune Signaling in Osteoclastogenesis" PennPerio Conference (2015)
• "Understanding Innate Immune Signaling in Periodontitis" Invited Seminar New York University (2015)
• "DUSP1 phosphatase regulates the proinflammatory milieu in oral cancer" 14th Annual Mark Wilson Oral Microbiology Immunology Meeting (2015)
• "Lectures “Fostering Collaborative Research and Training the Next Generation of Faculty in US Dental Schools; “Ethics and Professionalism in Dentistry”; and “Development of an Evidence-Based Dentistry Curriculum”" 7th Dental Students’ Scientific Meeting. Qassim University, College of Dentistry (2015)
• "p38 MAPK/DUSP1 Axis in Stromal-mediated Tumorigenesis" Life Sciences Baltics MAP Kinases Conference (2014)
• "Control of MAPK Signaling in Alveolar Bone Osteoimmunology" IADR Periodontal Research Group; Symposium titled "Molecular Basis of Periodontal Tissue Homeostasis, Destruction and Regeneration" (2014)
• "MKP-1 Signaling Nexus in Bone: Dual Roles in Pathology and Homeostasis" MUSC Dept. of Craniofacial Biology Seminar Series (2013)
• "Immune Signaling through MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways: Implications in Periodontal Diseases and Inflammatory Bone Loss" UPenn Periodontal Conference 2013 (2013)
• "Mechanistic Basis for Translational Studies in the Management of Periodontal Diseases" Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Biological Sciences (2012)
• "MAPK Signaling and RNA Stability in Osteoimmunology: Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bone Loss" South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (2011)
• "MAPK Signaling Mechanisms in Osteoclast-directed Alveolar Bone Loss" Gordon Research Conference on Periodontal Diseases (2011)
• "Defining Novel Therapeutic Targets in Periodontal Diseases" Clemson University (2011)
• "Innate Immune Signaling through p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways: Implications in Periodontal Diseases and Inflammatory Bone Loss" University of Alabama at Birmingham (2010)
• "Post Transcriptional Control of Periodontal Diseases and Oral Cancer Progression" Virginia Commonwealth University (2010)
• "Innate Immune Signaling through p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways in Inflammatory Bone Loss" Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Dental Medicine, Research Day-International Symposium on Oral Cancers, Systemic Diseases, and Bone (2010)
• "Potential Role of mRNA Binding Proteins in Oral Cancer Progression" Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Dental Medicine, Research Day-International Symposium on Oral Cancers, Systemic Diseases, and Bone (2010)
• "Periodontal Inflammation and mRNA Stability—Implications for Therapeutic Strategies" University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey (2010)
• "Innate Immune Signaling through p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways: Implications in Inflammatory Bone Loss" University of Louisville (2009)
• "Innate Immune Signaling through p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways: Implications in Periodontal Diseases and Inflammatory Bone Loss" Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2009)
• "Systemic Periodontal Chemotherapy" Medical University of South Carolina (2009)
• "Innate Immune Signaling through p38 MAPK/MKP-1 Pathways: Implications in Periodontal Diseases and Oral Cancer" NIDCR Intramural Research Seminar Series (2008)
• "Novel Strategies to Harness Periodontal Inflammation" Colgate Palmolive (2008)
• "Signaling Mechanisms in Cytokine mRNA Stability: Impact in Inflammatory Bone Loss" University of Western Ontario (2007)
• "Therapeutic Strategies to Disrupt Cell Signaling in Periodontal Inflammation" IADR/AADR meeting, Lunch and Learning (2007)
• "Signaling Mechanisms Governing Cytokine mRNA Stability: Implications in Inflammatory Bone Loss and Oral Cancer" State University of New York at Buffalo (2007)
• "Esthetic Periodontal Plastic Surgery: Present and Future Perspectives" Kuwait Dental Association Annual Meeting (2007)
• "MAPK signaling mechanisms governing inflammatory cytokine expression" Gordon Research Conference, Periodontal Diseases (2006)
• "Regulation of Gene Expression in Inflammation" State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP) (2006)
• "The Role of p38 MAP Kinase in IL-6 Gene Regulation" Roswell Park Cancer Center, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (2003)
• "Differential Regulation of MMP-13 by Chemical Modified Tetracyclines in Osteoblasts" 8oth Annual Session of the IADR/31th (2002)
• "Systemic Medications and Dental Implications" ; University of Rochester (2001)
• "Expression Profiling of Genes Regulated by Chemically Modified Tetracycline-8 in Murine Osteoblasts Cellsc Cells" Annual Session of the AADR (2001)
• "The Effects of Titanium-Immobilized bioactive Peptides on Osteoblast Differentiation" Osseointegration Academy Meeting (2001)
• "Chemically Modified Tetracyclines Inhibit IL-6 Expression in Murine Osteoblasts" 78th Annual Session of the IADR/29th (2000)
• "Inhibition of IL-6 Expression in Osteoblasts by Chemically Modified Tetracyclines" The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (1999)
• "Gene Regulation by Chemically Modified Tetracyclines in Murine Osteoblasts" Gordon Research Conference, Non-Antibiotic Properties of Tetracyclines & Other Antibiotics (1999)
• "Non-Antimicrobial and Antimicrobial Tetracyclines Inhibit IL-6 Expression in Murine Osteoblasts" New York Academy of Sciences Meeting (1998)
• "OP-1 Induction of the Inositol Trisphosphate Receptor in Human Osteosarcoma Cells" 75th Annual Session of the AADR/25th (1997)
• "Inositol Trisphosphate Receptor Subtype Analysis in Human Osteosarcoma Cells" 24th Session of ther AADR (1995)
• "IgG Antibodies to A.Actinomycetemconitans 16.6 Kda OMP In Juvenile Periodontitis" 72nd Annual Session of the IADR/23th (1994)
• "Selective Expression of Inositol Trisphosphate Rectptor Gene In Human Osteosarcoma Cells" 22nd Annual Session of the AADR (1993)
• "Post Transcriptional Control of Alveolar Bone Homeostasis" Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Service Activities:

• ZDE1 JC (11) Review of NIDCR R03 and DSR Member-Conflict Applications; Acting Chair (2024)
• ZDE1 YM (09) Review of NIDCR R03 and DSR Member-Conflict Applications; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2023)
• ZDE1-(07) CLINICAL STUDIES; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2022)
• ZDE1-(06) NIDCR PREVENTION OF OPIOID DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE Special Emphasis Panel; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2022)
• ZDE1 JFR (11) T32 and T90/R90 Special Emphasis Panel; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2022)
• Member of the University Associate Deans for Research Committee; Committee Member (2022–present)
• SDM Information Technology Steering Committee [ITSC]; Committee Member (2022–present)
• SDM Facilities Management Committee; Member (2022–present)
• Member of Oversight Committee, Buffalo Translational Consortium (BTC) Clinical Research Achievement Awards; Oversight Committee Member (2022–present)
• Big Mouth Dental Data Repository, Consortium of Oral Health Research and Informatics; Committee Member (2021–present)
• KL2 Scholar Mentor for Dr. Hyuk Jae Edward Kwon; Mentor (2020–2022)
• School of Dental Medicine; Executive Council (2019–present)
• SDM Student Research Review Committee; Committee Member (2018–2020)
• School of Dental Medicine search committee for Core Facility Manager for the Dept. of Oral Biology; Search Committee Member (2018)
• Clinical Practice Management Plan (CPMP) Governing Board; Basic Sciences Representative (2018–present)
• School of Dental Medicine search committee for Core Facility Manager for the Dept. of Oral Biology; Committee Member (2018–present)
• AADR Fellows Committee; Committee Member (2018–present)
• Member of the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Steering Committee; Steering Committee Member (2018–present)
• Member of the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Workforce Development Steering Committee; Steering Committee Member (2018–present)
• World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions (2017)
• Served on Thesis Committee Meetings for the following students: PhD Candidates: Jiho Sohn (MD/PhD) (Major Professor: K.L. Kirkwood) Yin Luo (Major Professor: D. Xu) Natalie Anselmi (Major Professor: J. Kay) Armond June (MD/PhD) (Major Professor: P. Diaz) Edwin Ovalle (Major Professor: J. Kay) Dayron M Leyva Rodriguez (Major Professor: M. Visser) Omar Glover (Perio/PhD) (Major Professor: K.L. Kirkwood) Masters Candidates: Yuxiang Pan (Major Professor: K.L. Kirkwood) Cameron Kirkwood (Major Professor: K.L. Kirkwood) Jade Green (Major Professor: K.L. Kirkwood); Committee Member (2017–present)
• Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences Study Section; Standing Member (2015–2021)
• IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards Committee; Committee Member (2015–present)
• ZRG1 MOSS-U (82) Special Emphasis Panel and Chair; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2014)
• ZRG1 MOSS-C (02) M Special Emphasis Panel; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2013)
• ZDE1 MH 19 1, Special Emphasis Panel and Chair; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2013)
• Oral Cancer Screenings for Hollings Cancer Center; Provider (2012–2017)
• Hatton Committee, IADR; Committee Member (2012–2015)
• ZRG1 MOSS-C90 Editorial Board Review Meeting; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2011)
• MOSS Skeletal Biology Development and Disease Study Section; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2011)
• Dental Academic Research Training Program (DART), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry; External Advisory Board Member (2011–2015)
• Training Program for the Next Generation of Oral Health Researchers (NextGen), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Dentistry; External Advisory Board Member (2011)
• ZRG1 MOSS-B (02) S Oral Microbiology, Immunology, Cell Biology and Periodontal Diseases; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2010)
• MOSS Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences Study Section; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2010)
• AADR Hatton Awards Committee; Committee Member (2010–2014)
• ZDE1 VH (12) Translational Application of Gene Silencing Strategies to Oral and Craniofacial Disorders for NIDCR; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2009)
• RC2 NIDCR Grand Opportunity Grants area: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Craniofacial Regeneration and Preclinical Testing; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2009)
• National Research Foundation (NRF) of the United Arab Emirates; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2009)
• IADR/AADR Publications Committee; Elected Member-at-Large (2009)
• ZDE1 RW 32 Osteoimmunology-Crosstalk between the Immune System and Bone; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2008)
• Tarrson Selection Committee, American Academy of Periodontology; Committee Member (2008–2018)
• ZRR1 SEPA-9 Science Education Partnership Award; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2006)
• Pharmacology Toxicology Therapeutics Group of the IADR/AADR; President-Elect (2006–2007)
• ZRG1 III Innate Immunity and Inflammation; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2005)
• ZRG1 IMM-F Regulation of Cytokine Production; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2005)
• AAP Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Review; Reviewer (2005–2015)
• AADR Ethics in Dental Research Committee; Committee Member (2005–2008)
• Pharmacology Toxicology Therapeutics Group of the IADR/AADR; Vice President (2005–2006)
• AADR Symposium, Cytokine and Signal Transduction Blockers for the Treatment of Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases, Baltimore, MD; Organizer and Chair (2005)
• American Association for Dental Research, Baltimore MD; Session Chair (2005)
• ZAR1 GHZ-D Review of Small Research Grants-(R03s); NIH Study Section Reviewer (2004)
• ZRR1 SEPA-3 Science Education Partnership Award; NIH Study Section Reviewer (2004)
• Served on the Thesis Committee for the following students: PhD Candidates: Matt Ruddy (Major Professor: Sarah Gaffen, Oral Biology, defended 2003) Pedro Li (Major Professor: Stelios Andreadis, Chemical Engineering, defended 2004) Masters Candidates: Lynn Solomon (Major Professor: Mizrda Neiders, defended 2004); Committee Member (2003–2004)
• ADA Student Clinical Program, Basic Sciences Category; Judge (2002–2005)
• Pharmacology Toxicology Therapeutics Group of the IADR/AADR; Secretary/Treasurer (2002–2005)
• Major Professor to the following students: Dr. Troy Thompson (defended May 2002) Dr. Fuwad Al-Sabek (defended May 2003); Major Professor (2002–2003)
• Ad Hoc Committee for Accreditation; Chair (2002–2003)
• Served as Program Director for the Erie County Dental Society; Program Director (2002–2003)
• Served on Preliminary Exam Committee for Xin Liu (Oral Biology); Committee Member (2002)
• AAP Subcommittee of Research Submissions; Member (2001–2003)
• Served on Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (2001–2003)
• Served on Bylaws Committee; Committee Member (2001–2003)
• Served on Student Research Committee; Committee Member (2000–2003)
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Molecular Therapy; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Periodontology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Biological Chemistry; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Cellular Biology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Bone; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Bone and Mineral Research; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Molecular and Cellular Biology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• American Journal of Pathology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Immunology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Science Translational Medicine; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Cancer Research; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Cancer; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Cancer Immunology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Journal of Immunology; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Frontiers Journals (Immunology, Cancer, Oral Health, Physiology); Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Cell Reports; Ad Hoc Reviewer
• Molecular Oral Microbiology; Editorial Board
• Current Oral Health Reports; Editorial Board
• Journal of Dental Research; Editorial Board
• Frontiers in Oral Health (Associate Editor); Editorial Board
• Journal of Periodontology; Editorial Board