Professor Lisa Heitz-Mayfield, an Adelaide graduate, obtained a Master's in periodontology (1996) and PhD (1998) from Lund University, Sweden. Her doctorate focused on periodontal and peri-implant regeneration. She received a scholarship to the Brånemark Osseointegration Centre, Sweden, and an ITI Scholarship to the University of Bern, Switzerland where she was Head of the Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory from 1999 to 2003. She was awarded the André Schroeder Research Prize in Implant Dentistry in 2002. Her positions include Adjunct Professor at the International Research Collaborative, University of Western Australia, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, and Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong. She is the Chair of the ITI Research committee and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical Oral Implants Research. She maintains a specialist periodontal practice in Perth.
Prof Ronaldo Hirata, DDS, MS, PhD, finished his DDS at the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil, before completing a 2-year operative dentistry specialty at the same university. To improve his scientific knowledge, he then finished a master’s degree in dental materials at the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a research thesis working with glass and polyethylene fibers to improve mechanical properties of composites. Following, his PhD in restorative dentistry at the State University of Rio de Janeiro focused on the transmittance, reflectance, and fluorescence of composite resins, Prof Hirata undertook a postdoctoral certificate at New York University (NYU) working with plasma application on dentin surfaces and bonding strength analysis. Now, he is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomaterials at NYU with a secondary appointment in the Department of Cariology. Prof Hirata has lectured in more than 40 countries and published more than 100 papers in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. His previous books (TIPS, Artes Medicas, 2014; Shortcuts, Quintessence, 2017) were also published in three languages. Prof Hirata maintains a private practice limited to esthetic dentistry in Curitiba.
Prof. Dr. Hirsch hat einen Doktor in Neurowissenschaften und ein Diplom in Physiologie. Nach der Veröffentlichung seiner Arbeiten zu Neuronenmodellen im Fachjournal Nature wurde aus dem Forscher ein Unternehmer – ein Wechsel von der Theorie zur Innovation. Sein erstes Projekt war ein Neuronenmodellprogramm. Martin entwickelte die erste Version von Ada für Ärzte und prägt noch heute die Art, wie Ada lernt. Sein Großvater ist der Nobelpreisträger Werner Heisenberg.
Zum 1. Januar 2020 wurde Prof. Dr. Martin Christian Hirsch einer der international führenden Experten im Bereich der Künstlichen Intelligenz auf die neu eingerichtete Professur „Künstliche Intelligenz in der Medizin“ am Fachbereich Medizin der Philipps-Universität Marburg sowie des Universitätsklinikums Marburg berufen.
Dr. Hočevar graduated in 1996 from the Medical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, where he received the Prešeren Award and the Oražen Prize for the top graduate of his generation. In 2017, he became the first dentist in Slovenia to be titled a Specialist in Biological Dentistry and Ceramic Implants. In the academic year 2021/2022, he successfully completed the 2nd Level University Master in Oral Implantology at the International University of Health Sciences in Rome. His main focus is on the immediate implantation of ceramic implants, especially in the aesthetic zone. He has developed a unique surgical technique that can improve the quality and appearance of the soft tissue after immediate implantation. Additionally, he regularly publishes peer-reviewed articles in the field of ceramic implants. Dr. Hočevar enjoys sharing his knowledge of biological dentistry at dental conferences and to the general public worldwide.