AADOCR NSRG Vice-President Candidate 2024-2025
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Columbia, MD
Graduation Date: 2026
Reasons for Running
Becoming a good scientist can only augment one's impact as a practicing clinician. I firmly believe that by coupling clinical training to the basic and translational sciences from an early stage, we are able to offer a higher level of knowledge and insight into patient-specific, individualized, and evidence-based care. Through my active experience this past year serving as the NSRG's Capital Regional Representative, I have attempted to make a meaningful impact to foster students' efforts to integrate research and clinical training in the oral and craniofacial sciences. I saw this opportunity as a way to bring a voice to students in our region who may otherwise not be heard, and to help translate their needs to the stakeholders at our institutions that may be able to positively influence their career trajectory. Now, I wish to extend my service to a new role in the NSRG as the 2024-2025 Vice President.
In this new capacity, I will be well positioned to build on the progress made this past year and apply this progress nationally to increase diverse representation across our dental student communities. If elected, I fully commit to supporting the Board and the President directly to uplift our membership and promote greater integration of impactful science in dental student training. Notably, I have a strong working relationship with the current President (James Jang) and Vice President (Shawn Hallett) of the NSRG, who have mentored and guided me as a student leader and advocate for dentist-scientist training. I am confident that I can now be a strong asset to the next elected President as we work collaboratively toward the strengthening and expanding of oral and craniofacial research for all.
Research Conducted/Student Activities
Link to my complete list of research articles: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/jeremie.oliver.1/bibliography/public/
(n=73 PubMed-indexed articles):
Molecular Mechanisms of Craniofacial Development
To better innovate clinical care options for patients with craniofacial anomalies, my focus is on multiomic molecular integration of embryonic palate and tooth development. Publications in Frontiers in Physiology, and Nature Communications Biology (in press).
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Therapeutics for Orofacial Clefts
Leveraging my PhD training in biomolecular tissue engineering to regenerate bone and soft tissues, I aim to unveil novel therapeutic approaches to resolve orofacial deformities, such as cleft lip/palate. Publications in Tissue Engineering, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery among others.
Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Innovation
Driven by a desire to positively impact the field of cleft and craniofacial surgery - and further integrate translational innovation through clinical application - I actively investigate novel approaches to correct orofacial clefting and other craniofacial anomalies, from Pierre Robin sequence to Hartsfield syndrome. Publications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, FACE, among others.
Leadership
- Vice President, University of Maryland SOD '25
- Constitution Comm., AADOCR
- Leadership Comm., MD State Dental Assoc.
