Dr. Bettina Basrani is Associate Professor and Director of the M.Sc. Endodontics Program at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada. With over 30 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, textbooks and abstracts to her credit, she has been a constant contributor to endodontic science and clinical knowledge. Dr. Basrani’s research focuses on intracanal medication and root canal irrigation, including agents and delivery methods.

Dr. Brett E. Gilbert graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2001 (DDS) and 2003 (Certificate in Endodontics). He is currently a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois-Chicago, College of Dentistry. He is a past-president of the Illinois Association of Endodontists. Dr. Gilbert is board certified, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He was named a top ten young dental educator in America by the Seattle Study Club in 2017. In 2019 he was named to Academic Keys Who’s Who in Dentistry Higher Education (WWDHE). He serves as the director of intellectual wellness for the Dental Mental Network. He is the founder of Access Endo, a global online education platform devoted to Endodontics and direct mentorship of colleagues. Dr. Gilbert lectures on clinical endodontics and wellness. Dr. Gilbert is a partner in U.S. Endo Partners and has a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics in Niles, Illinois.

Dr. Ronald Ordinola Zapata is an Associate Professor at the Endodontic Division University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Zapata completed his Endodontic residency program at the IB Bender Endodontic Division, Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, (2018), and a Certificate in Clinical Research at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. In 2021 Dr. Zapata achieved the Diplomate status of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Zapata enjoys teaching, writing scientific papers, and documenting challenging cases. In his academic career, Dr. Zapata has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and lectured internationally in more than 10 countries. Dr. Zapata also serves as Associate Editor of the International Endodontic Journal (UK) and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics (USA).

Dr. Rebekah Lucier Pryles received her DMD and her certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She is a private practitioner at Upper Valley Endodontics in White River Junction, VT. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a fellow in both the American and International Colleges of Dentistry. She continues to be involved in teaching and research and holds a faculty appointment at her alma mater as well as at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She co-founded Pulp Nonfiction Endodontics with Dr. Brooke Blicher, an educational collaborative grounded in evidence-based continuing education. She was awarded the ADA’s 10 Under 10 Award in for 2020. Dr. Lucier Pryles is involved in organized dentistry, and is the immediate past President of the Vermont State Dental Society. Together wtih Dr. Brooke Blicher, Dr. Lucier Pryles has published extensively including the textbook, Endodontics: A Review, currently available in its second edition.

Dr. Brooke Blicher received her BA in Chemistry from Colgate University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, her DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she graduated with honors in research, and her certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Blicher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and a Fellow in both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry.  She continues to be involved with teaching, research and mentorship, holding faculty appointments at both Harvard and Tufts Schools of Dental Medicine. Dr. Blicher has been involved in organized dentistry as a member of several committees for the American Association of Endodontists, and her local and state dental societies. 

While providing state of the art specialty care in her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont, Dr. Blicher continues to pursue her academic interests.  She authored the chapter “Diagnosis and Treatment Planning” in the 6th edition of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, as well as the textbooks  Endodontics: A Review, now in its second edition, and the newly published Clinical Endodontics, available in March.  She has published extensively, including in the Journal of Dental Research, General Dentistry, Inside Dentistry, and Compendium. Dr. Blicher has lectured both locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, non-odontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, treatment of immature teeth, and CBCTs in endodontics as well as on ideal restorative care following endodontic treatment.

Dr. John Nusstein is a tenured Professor and the Chair of the Division of Endodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Drum received her DDS from the University of Minnesota and her endodontic certificate/master's degree from The Ohio State University. She teaches at the dental student and resident levels and is the Advanced Endodontic Program Director and past Predoctoral Endodontic/Emergency Clinic Director.  Dr. Drum is active in service at the college, state and national levels and is a full tenured professor.  She has published more than 80 articles, multiple book chapters, and coauthored a book. Dr. Drum became a Diplomate of the ABE in 2008 and is currently a Director and President of the ABE.  She was named holder of the Al Reader Endowed Professorship in 2013.  Dr. Drum received the AAE Edward M. Ostetek Award in 2014 as well as numerous local teaching and research awards over the years.  Dr. Drum hates writing and reading bios and is much more fun than this paragraph describes.

Dr. Sara Fowler received her DMD from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, a graduate of the school’s inaugural class. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Fowler returned to complete post-graduate training at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, first with a General Practice Residency, followed by Endodontic Fellowship, and Advanced Endodontic Residency. After working in private practice, Dr. Fowler returned to teach at Ohio State and is now an Associate Professor with tenure in the Division of Endodontics. She is the director of Predoctoral Endodontics and the Emergency Dental Care Clinic, maintains private practice in the Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice, and actively participates in teaching and research with the Advanced Endodontic Residency Program.

Dr. Al Reader is a Professor in the Division of Endodontics and is a previous program director of Advanced Endodontics at the The Ohio State University.

Dr. Anita Aminoshariae is a professor (with tenure) and director of Predoctoral Endodontics at Case Western Reserve University. Her dental career commenced when she was accepted to the Pre-Professional Scholars Program, Six-Year Dentistry at Case School of Dental Medicine. She then worked as a contract dentist for the United States Navy. She obtained her endodontic training, certificate and masters from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 2005. Dr. Aminoshariae is a member of the American Dental Association, Ohio Dental Association Ohio Association of Endodontists andthe Council of Scientific Affairs (ADA). She is a spokesperson on the topic of opioids in dentistry (ADA) and asite visitor, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). She has served on the American Association of Endodontists’ Board of Directors and as president of the Greater Cleveland Dental Society. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards for the Journal of Endodontics and Journal of the American Dental Association and is an associate editor for the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Aminoshariae has published numerous articles in the field of endodontics and evidence-based dentistry.

Amol Patwardhan MD, PhD obtained his medical degree from University of Mumbai and PhD in pharmacology from the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio under Dr. Kenneth Hargreaves. He went on to undergo anesthesiology residency and a chronic pain fellowship at the University of Arizona and UCSD respectively. His doctoral and postdoctoral work focused on the peripheral mechanisms of opioid and cannabinoid analgesia and discovery of a new class of endogenous TRP channel ligands, namely oxidized linoleic acid metabolites. After finishing his clinical training, he joined as a faculty in the departments of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Arizona and is now an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the department of Anesthesiology. His current research projects include advancing a conotoxin for spinal treatment of intractable pain, repurposing of TRPV1 antagonists for the treatment of intraoperative hypothermia and human studies using various interventions including implanted devices to reduce opioid usage and improve function.

Dr. O’Neil received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. O’Neil has more than 25 years of practice experience in intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, surgery and pain management in several leading medical institutions. He has completed research and published in a variety of health profession journals and books including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing. Dr. O’Neil was editor and lead author for the American Dental Association’s book titled “The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing” published in 2015. Recent scholarship includes co-editing and primary authorship for the text “The Pharmacist Guide to Opioid Use Disorders” in 2018 and 5 articles in the California Dental Association’s special edition journal in March of 2019 Titled “Opioids-Navigating the Perfect Storm”. For more than 25 years, Dr. O’Neil has served as consultant and expert on prescription drug misuse and diversion for several entities including the DEA, the Bureaus of Criminal Investigation, the US Attorney’s Office, and Boards of Osteopathic Medicine, Board of Dental Examiners, the American Association of Dental Boards and several local law enforcement agencies. Dr. O’Neil developed the West Virginia Pharmacist Recovery Network where he served as Executive Director and Investigator. Dr. O’Neil developed and chaired the West Virginia Controlled Substance Advisory Board and was the founding president of the West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators.Dr. O’Neil is currently a Professor and the Chair of the Dept. of Pharmacy Practice at South College School of Pharmacy in Knoxville, TN. .

Dr. A. Omar Abubaker earned a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree (BDS) from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt in 1975. In 1984 he earned a Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences and in 1990 earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. Between 1984 and 1990 he also served as resident and Chief resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and one-year research fellowship at the Presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Abubaker was joined the faculty of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in July 1991 with the rank of assistant professor. Since 2002, he has served as the Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chief of Division of Surgery in the Department of Surgery, VCU School of Medicine . Dr. Abubaker co-authored two textbooks, over 50 chapters and over 40 scientific articles in peer-review journals. He presented before many local, national and international scientific meetings.. Dr. Abubaker recently earned a Graduate Certificate in International Addiction Studies from the International Program in Addiction Studies from a joint program at Virginia Commonwealth University, The University of Adelaide, and Australia and Kings College London, England. He has interest in education and research in the field of addiction. He lectured to local and national groups on addiction, pain management and opioid epidemic. Over the past two years he presented on the topic of substance use disorder, pain management and opioid epidemic to more than 50 local, regional and national groups and organizations.

Dr. Paul Rosenberg served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics, Director of the Advanced Education Program and Director of the International Program, at New York University College of Dentistry from 1990-2012. He was Associate Dean for Graduate Programs from 2000-2005.

He is a past Director of the American Board of Endodontics 2002-2008 and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics. He has published extensively in journals and textbooks and has lectured nationally and internationally on Endodontic pain. His textbook titled, Endodontic Pain: Diagnosis, Causes, Prevention and Treatment, was published in 2014 by Springer.

In 2000 Dr. Rosenberg won the Distinguished Teaching Award, which is the highest award for teaching at NYU. In December 2007, NYU College of Dentistry unveiled a new facility, the Paul and Maxine Rosenberg Educational Wing in his honor, dedicated to providing post-graduate students with a facility devoted to their specific needs.

In 2017 Dr. Rosenberg received the I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award from the American Association of Endodontics. The award acknowledges contributions in the field of education.

Dr. Rosenberg continues to serve as a Professor in the Department of Endodontics.

Stéphane SIMON has been qualified as Doctor in Dental Surgery in 1994 at the University of Reims. He got a certificate in Biomaterials in 1998 (University of Paris 7) and in Endodontology in 2000 (Paris 7). He taught Endodontics from 2001 to 2005 at the University of Paris 7 as Assistant Professor, and from 2006 to 2008 at the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) as a Clinical lecturer. In 2006, he left France for joining Birmingham’s Dental School team for two full years; there, 90% of his time was devoted to research, and 10% to clinical practice and teaching, as a Clinical Lecturer and Associate Specialist in Endodontics. He also got a Master Degree (MPhil) in Molecular and cell Biology in 2005 (Paris 7), and completed in 2009 his PhD in Pulp Biology in the frame of a co-supervised Thesis between the University of Paris 7 and the University of Birmingham. He is also the President of the Publ Biology and Regeneration Group of the IADR and member of the education committee of the European Society of Endodontology. To date he is full time academic teacher/researcher and his clinical practice is limited to Endodontics. He has been graduated as a Senior lecturer in the departments of Oral biology and endodontics and is the director of the Postgraduate Endodontic Program at Paris Diderot University (3 years full time program). His time is 50% devoted to the clinical practice and 50% to Basic Science research about Tissue engineering and dental Pulp. He works as a Researcher in Paris and as Associate Researcher in Birmingham.

Ken Hargreaves received his DDS from Georgetown University, his PhD in physiology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and his certificate in Endodontics from the University of Minnesota. Ken spent 5 years at the Pain Clinic of the NIDCR and 7 years as an associate professor of Endodontics and Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. He joined the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1997, as professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics and is cross-appointed as professor in the Departments of Pharmacology, Physiology and Surgery in the Medical School. He maintains a private practice limited to endodontics and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontists. Ken has received an NIH MERIT Award for research, two IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards, the ADA Gold Medal for Research and the Louis I. Grossman Award from the AAE. He has published more than 190 articles and, with Harold Goodis and Frank Tay, co-edited the 2nd edition Seltzer and Bender’s Dental Pulp, and, with Lou Berman, co-edited the 11th edition of Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. Ken also serves as editor of the Journal of Endodontics.

Dr. B. Ellen Byrne’s academic background includes a bachelor of science in pharmacy, doctor of dental surgery, general practice residency, Certificate in Endodontics and a Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology, all from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently a professor of endodontics and senior associate dean of the VCU School of Dentistry. Dr. Byrne has authored several chapters in the ADA's "Guide to Dental Therapeutics," is a past member of the Joint Commission on National Dental Board Examinations, a member on the Committee for the Integrated National Board Dental Examination, a curriculum consultant for the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has won multiple alumni awards for teaching and service. She is a fellow in the International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists and Pierre Fauchard Academy. She is a past member of the AAE research and scientific affairs committee and the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. She is a gifted and entertaining speaker on pharmacology, and has presented at national meetings such as the AAE, ADA, and the Hinman Dental meeting.

Dr. Ruparel is Board certified Endodontist who practices in San Antonio at UT Faculty Endodontics. She is the Director of the Advanced Program in Endodontics at UT San Antonio. She received her certificate in Endodontics in 2013 after receiving her doctoral (PhD) and DDS at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Her practice in Endodontics includes all aspects of modern endodontics. She also lectures at national and international meetings on pain biology and management and regenerative endodontics. She has also been awarded the American Association of Endodontics Educator Fellowship for committing her career to academics. Nikita Ruparel is committed to a long-term career as a clinician-scientist.

Alan H. Gluskin DDS is currently Professor, Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He served as Chairperson of the Endodontic Department for over thirty years. He is at present a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. Dr. Gluskin has served on numerous AAE committees including the Educational Affairs Committee and the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee, as well being General Chair for both AAE10 and AAE18. Dr. Gluskin has just completed his tenure on the Executive Board of Directors of the American Association of Endodontists as Immediate Past President of the AAE. He additionally functions on the editorial boards of the Journal of Endodontics and the International Journal of
Endodontics. Dr. Gluskin is the 2017 recipient of the University of the Pacific’s Eberhardt Teacher-Scholar Award. He is co-editor of the textbooks Decision Making in Dental Treatment Planning and Practical Lessons in Endodontic Treatment.

Currently, Dr. John M. Gregg is Adjunct Professor of Oral & Facial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Department of Surgery, and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He received his dental degree at The University of Michigan as well as Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroanatomy at the UM medical school where he also completed his Residency training. His career has included broad spectrum orofacial surgery practices spanning 48 years, national and international lecturing, and multiple academic appointments. Dr. Gregg’s major clinical and research interests have related to trigeminal nerve injuries and associated neuropathic pain. He has been instrumental in the development of microsurgical management of nerve injuries and his work is documented in over 100 peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters and book editing. He lives on a farm in the Southwest mountains of Virginia, enjoys backpacking, cycling and improvisational jazz trumpet.