Full professor Endodontics and restorative department
Nantes Université
Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
Pr. Alexis Gaudin, born in 1979, is a full-time professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics and currently holds the position of 1st Vice-Dean at the dental school "Faculté d'Odontologie de Nantes" within Nantes Université. In 2018, he became a part of the INSERM 1229 RMeS (Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton) research laboratory. His journey in the field began with the completion of his DDS degree from the University of Toulouse, France, in 2002. Subsequently, in December 2015, he obtained his PhD in basic and clinical dental sciences, specializing in the regulation of immune response in the dental pulp, from the University of Nantes, France.
Following his PhD, Dr. Gaudin pursued further expertise by undertaking a one-year postdoctoral program at the University of the Pacific (San Francisco, CA, USA), focusing on pulpal biology and dental stem cells. Upon his return to Nantes, he took the initiative to establish the research group INFLAMED (INFlammatory MEDiators in Bone and Teeth), with the primary objective of connecting fundamental research with clinical practice. Within this group, he provided guidance and supervision to doctoral students engaged in diverse subjects, including dental materials and pulp biology, conducting research in both laboratory and clinical environments.
Dr. Gaudin's contributions to the field are well-recognized, evident through his authorship of numerous articles published in esteemed journals and his involvement in several book chapters on endodontics. Moreover, he has received multiple scientific awards in recognition of his work. He serves as the President of the French Society of Endodontics and is a certified member of the European Society for Endodontics.
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Friday, April 19, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PT