Professor Walid Nehme, DDS, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry Professor Walid Nehme is an Associate Professor at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, former Head of the Endodontic Department at Saint Joseph University (Beirut), and Invited Professor at Mohamed Bin Rashid University (Dubai). He earned his DDS (1988), MSc in Endodontics (1994), and PhD (2023) from Saint Joseph University. With more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience, Professor Nehme specializes in undergraduate and postgraduate education, research supervision, and advanced training in endodontics. His scholarly work, published in leading peer-reviewed journals, spans root canal anatomy, NiTi file design, instrumentation, irrigation, obturation, and retreatment. Professor Nehme is an international member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), past President of the Lebanese Society of Endodontology (LSE), founder and past President of the Arab Endodontic Society (AES), and President-Elect of the Pan Asiatic Endodontic Confederation (APEC). A recognized innovator, he has designed NiTi endodontic files and motors, holding multiple patents and contributing to the development of novel endodontic devices through clinical trials. He actively conducts postgraduate courses and hands-on workshops across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Canada. Professor Nehme also maintains a faculty practice limited to endodontics at the University of the Pacific, reflecting his dedication to both patient care and advancing the specialty.

Mario E. Abdennour, DMD, MMSc, FICD Dr. Abdennour received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1989 from Washington University School of Dental Medicine where he received the “Outstanding Clinical Ability” award. Following his dental degree, he attended a postgraduate general practice residency at a U.S.C. affiliated hospital in California. In 2000 he received his specialty certificate in endodontics, as well as a Master in Medical Sciences in Oral Biology from the Advanced Graduate Endodontic Program at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. During his specialty program he also trained in surgical endodontics at the Karl Franz University Hospital in Austria. Upon graduation from Harvard, he received the Krakow Award for Clinical Proficiency in Endodontics. In addition, Dr. Abdennour has conducted endodontic research at the Forsyth Dental Institute in Boston contributing to the patent of an Endodontic Intra-canal therapeutic agent. As a co-inventor, he holds a patent for an endodontic PPE dental and ophthalmic microscope barrier. He lectures nationally and internationally in English, French and Spanish at state dental meetings, conventions, dental schools and endodontic programs also demonstrating live endodontic surgery. Since 2000, Dr. Abdennour has held a faculty appointment as a clinical instructor/lecturer at the Advanced Graduate Endodontic Program at Harvard where he teaches micro-surgical and non-surgical endodontics. Dr. Abdennour has been the President and Chairman of two component Dental Societies in New England. Dr. Abdennour is Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists.. He was recently the recipient of an esteemed part-time faculty award from Harvard University's Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences. Dr. Abdennour enjoys traveling, international cuisine, reading history and spending time outdoors with his family.

Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics, and MS at the University of Iowa. 

He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at the University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 

Dr. Fouad has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 62 editorials and invited manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and over 150 abstracts. He edited and co-authored several editions of the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology and Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics for 15 years and is currently Associate Editor of Dental Traumatology and the Endodontics Section of Frontiers of Dental Medicine. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the IADR in 2017, the AAE President's Award in 2022, and the International Grossman's Award in 2023.

Dr. Luis Ney Quiterio Montero isa specialist in Endodontics with over 20 years of combined experience in clinical practice, academia, and research. He is currently a clinical instructor at the University of Toronto and a doctoral candidate in Health at the University of Bath. He previously served as Co-Director of the undergraduate Endodontics program at Dalhousie University, where he contributed to curriculum development and clinical training.

Dr. Quiterio Montero’s academic roles have also included teaching appointments at the University of the West Indies and several institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. His research focuses on root canal disinfection and the application of artificial intelligence in Endodontics. He has published in the Journal of Endodontics and co-authored textbook chapters on biomaterials in Endodontics.

He has received several distinctions, including the Richard Komorowski Award for clinical instruction and Fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, an examiner for the RCDC and a peer reviewer for the Journal of Dental Education. Dr. Quiterio Montero is committed to advancing evidence-based practice and excellence in dental education.

Dr. Bettina Basrani is Tenured Associate Professor and Director, MSc Program in Endodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 2015. Dr Basrani received her DDS degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a Specialty Diploma in Endodontics and PhD from Maimonides University in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A long-time educator and researcher, she began her teaching career at the University of Buenos Aires. In 2000, she moved to Canada to serve as Chair of the Endodontic Program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2004, she moved to Toronto, where she has continued her academic and clinical work. Internationally recognized as a leading authority in endodontics and as an excellent lecturer, effectively combining clinical and scientific information, Dr Basrani has received many awards throughout her career, such as the Louis Grossman Award by the French Society of Endodontics and has international courses and lectures, over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications, three textbooks and several textbook chapters, and abstracts to her credit. Recently, in 2021 she was recognized as one of the most influential graduates from the University of Buenos Aires. She serves as reviewer for several endodontic journals. Dr Basrani is a member of many endodontics societies around the world.

Professor David A. Ellis holds a personal chair in Behavioural Science at the University of Bath and is a globally recognized expert in digital technology's impact on research and daily life.

Working at the intersection of psychology and data science, his primary focus has been on the descriptive or predictive value of new and emerging forms of data for understanding the dynamics of behaviour in the digital age. He has explored the psychological value and impacts of technology as it relates to privacy, security, health, and well-being. This includes spearheading innovative research practices alongside the analysis of digital data, which continues to advance the discipline of psychology and the wider academic community.

David's research has been supported by research councils, government agencies, and industry partners. He has collaborated with civil servants, government analysts, NHS staff, patients, artists, technology entrepreneurs, and members of the public and has provided advice and research reports to large and small companies, as well as to UKRI, the UK, and Scottish governments. This often emphasises where digital transformations can deliver positive social, economic, and industrial impacts.

Dr. Cohenca completed the endodontic program at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem cum laude and received the Best Graduate Student Award. He then served 11 years on faculty at the school while maintaining a private practice limited to endodontics. In 2005, Dr. Cohenca joined the University of Washington where he completed his US endodontic certificate in 2008 and served as Tenured Professor of Endodontics and Pediatric Dentistry from 2005-2014, and Director of Endodontics and the Dental Traumatology Unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital from 2014 to 2024. Currently he maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Kirkland, WA. He is a Diplomate of the Israel Board of Endodontics and the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Cohenca is a Fellow and served as President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles, 10 chapters and a book entitle “Disinfection of Root Canal Systems: The Treatment of Apical Periodontitis”. Dr. Cohenca provided more than 350 lectures around the world and am well known as one of the experts in dental traumatology, Endo-Pedo related topics, vital pulp therapy, CBCT and root canal disinfection.

Dr. Bettina Basrani is Tenured Associate Professor and Director, MSc Program in Endodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 2015. Dr Basrani received her DDS degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a Specialty Diploma in Endodontics and PhD from Maimonides University in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A long-time educator and researcher, she began her teaching career at the University of Buenos Aires. In 2000, she moved to Canada to serve as Chair of the Endodontic Program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2004, she moved to Toronto, where she has continued her academic and clinical work. Internationally recognized as a leading authority in endodontics and as an excellent lecturer, effectively combining clinical and scientific information, Dr Basrani has received many awards throughout her career, such as the Louis Grossman Award by the French Society of Endodontics and has international courses and lectures, over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications, three textbooks and several textbook chapters, and abstracts to her credit. Recently, in 2021 she was recognized as one of the most influential graduates from the University of Buenos Aires. She serves as reviewer for several endodontic journals. Dr Basrani is a member of many endodontics societies around the world.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery – MD- and Post Graduate Degree Specialist in Stomatology (DDS) at the University of Milan, Italy, - 04/10/1993 – 110/110 cum laude. Post Graduate Degree in Stomatology – DDS – 23/11/1996 – 70/70 cum laude.

Associate Professor full time of the University of Milan. Employment contract agreement status for research activity and consultant at Hospital IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi – Section of Odontostomatology. From January 2014 .
Member of Speciality Expert Panel Restorative Dentistry Speciality and Reviewer of COHG (Cochrane Oral Health Group), University of Manchester. Active member of: Italian Italian Academy of osteointegration (IAO); Italian Academy of non Trasfusional Hemo-Components (ANTHEC); Italian Society of Endodontology (SIE); European Society of Endodontology (ESE). Lecturer at many important University. Winner  of  national and international Scientific Prize competitions. Associate Editor Section of Implantology of Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry; Editor-in-Chief and Lead Guest Editor of  Special issues of Scientific World Journal and  International Journal of Dentistry. Author of more then 300 scientific publications  and 15 book chapters.

Dental practice limited to Endodontics in Paris (France) Graduated from the University Paris V – René Descartes (Paris, France). At present: Teaching Associate at the University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France). Past Assistant Professor at University Paris V. Member of the editorial board of ENDO (Quintessence) Past President of the French Society of Endodontics

Dr. Ibrahim is Professor and Director of Predoctoral Endodontics at Marquette University School of Dentistry. He earned his dental degree with honors from Mansoura University in Egypt, where he also completed his Master of Science and endodontic training. Dr. Ibrahim obtained a PhD through a joint supervision program between Mansoura University and the University of Cologne, Germany, focusing on endodontic microbiology and disinfection. He further earned a doctoral degree (Dr. Med. Dent.) from the University of Cologne, specializing in endodontic hydrodynamic disinfection.Dr. Ibrahim has published extensively in leading journals, including the Journal of Endodontics, International Endodontic Journal, and the Journal of Dental Education, among others. He is the author of two book chapters on the biocompatibility of dental biomaterials and injectable gels for dental and craniofacial applications. He has lectured nationally and internationally on various topics in endodontics.In addition to his academic contributions, Dr. Ibrahim serves as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Endodontics, Journal of Dental Education, Materials, and Scientific Reports. He is also an active member of the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee.

Dr. Silva received his DDS from the University Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1994. He received his endodontic certificate from both Brazil (University Gama Filho) and US (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston). Dr. Silva received his MS (2002) in Endodontics and PhD (2006) degree in Oral Sciences from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Human Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Silva worked as an Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh from 2007 to 2011, and Associate/Professor/Department Chair at University of Texas at Houston from 2011 to 2021. Dr. Silva is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at The University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Silva has edited a textbook about Endodontic retreatment and published several peer-reviewed articles in the field of Endodontics and Human Genetics. He is a board-certified endodontist and maintains a faculty practice limited to Endodontics.

Graduated in Dentistry from the University of the Region of Joinville (UNIVILLE - Brazil) with a complementary internship at the University Friedrich Alexander Universität (FAU-Erlangen-Germany). Master in Clinical Dentistry / Endodontics and Specialist in Endodontics from University of Positivo (FOUP - Brazil), PhD in Endodontics from Ribeirão Preto Dental School (USP - Brazil) with an internship from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth - USA) and Post Doctoral in Endodontics at Unigranrio (Brazil). Dr. Crozeta works as an endodontist in Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) and has published several articles in the field of Endodontics.