Position: Assistant Professor

Organization: University of Maryland Baltimore

Biography Text: Dr. Vivek Thumbigere Math is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery. He pursues clinical practice, teaching, and research at the University of Maryland. His research work focuses on four main areas — (1) Periodontal and Peri-implant disease pathogenesis, (2) Oral microbiome-host immune interactions in periodontal disease, (3) Osteoimmunology in periodontal health and disease, and (4) Mineralized tissue biology. He has published several articles in national and international journals, and lectures regularly at national and international meetings. He has received several awards from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), American Association for Dental Research (AADR), and International Association for Dental Research (IADR). He continues to serve on several committees at the AADR, IADR, AAP, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) study sections.