Federica Canfora is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical and experimental medicine (CEM) at the University of Naples Federico II. In recent years, she has worked and studied in the outpatient facility at the Oral Medicine Unit, both in managing patients and in data collecting during many clinical research-related activities. This has made her highly competent, with a strong sense of clinical judgment and allowed her to refine her scientific skills, mostly in clinical trials on patients with head and neck cancer, autoimmune diseases, and chronic orofacial pain.
Giulia Ottaviani, DDS, MSc, Ph.D. She is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical, Surgical, and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy. She earned the National Scientific Habilitation as Associate Professor in Odontostomatologic Diseases (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, Italy) from 2019 to 2030. Her research activity in the oral medicine field is documented by 76 publications in international journals, with a cumulative number of citations and an h-index of 1,104 and 17 (Scopus 2023), respectively. Her teaching disciplines include oral medicine and community dentistry at the Schools of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene of the University of Trieste, Italy.
Elena Calabria practices in Naples, Italy. Her top areas of expertise are burning mouth syndrome, pemphigus, pemphigus vulgaris, and pemphigus foliaceus. Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer-reviewed articles in the past 15 years.
Stefania Leuci is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. Her research interests include oral cancer; oral lichen planus; burning mouth syndrome; oral potentially malignant disorders; leukoplakia; erytroplakia; and autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering diseases.
Roberto Di Lenarda is the Rector of the University of Trieste, Italy. He is a Full Professor in Odontostomatological Diseases. He is the Director of the Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery and Odontostomatology; the Director of the Clinical Assistance Department of ASUGI Specialist Surgeries; the President of the College of University Teachers of Odontostomatological Disciplines; the Director of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Committee of the AIRC 28/9/2016-today; the Former President of the Degree Course in Dental Hygiene and of the Master's Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics and the Former Director of DUC Biomedicine; Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; and Director of the University Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences. He was a Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Trieste from 2012 to 2018; the Secretary and Vice-President of the College of University Professors of Odontostomatological Disciplines (2008-2014) and later President-Elect (2015-2018) of the same. Since January 29, 2020, he has been a Representative of the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities, serving as a link between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Universities at the permanent inter-ministerial table. His research focuses on the study and development of dental materials, pathology and oral medicine, orthodontics, periodontology, implantology, and regenerative oral surgery.
Michele Davide Mignogna is a Professor at the Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive, and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. His research interests include tongue squamous-cell carcinoma; tongue surgery; burning mouth syndrome; pain; and oral cancer. In 2000, he won the competition for the position of Associate Professor in the 28 scientific subject areas of Medicine, Dentistry, and Oral Diseases, with the right to teach Special Dentistry and Oral Pathology. In 2014, he was the winner of the first-level professor competition in the subject area of Medicine (28 Oral Disease Sciences).
Daniela Adamo practices in Naples, Italy. Her top areas of expertise are burning mouth syndrome, lichen planus, pemphigus, and pemphigus foliaceus. Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer-reviewed articles in the past 15 years. Daniela Adamo stands out as a preeminent authority on orofacial pain in Europe, earning acclaim for her exceptional expertise in the field. Renowned for her extensive knowledge and innovative approaches, Adamo has become a prominent figure in the realm of orofacial pain management. Her contributions to the understanding and treatment of complex pain conditions in the oral and facial regions have garnered widespread recognition. As a distinguished professional, she continually advances the field through research, education, and clinical practice. With a commitment to improving patients' lives, Daniela Adamo remains a trailblazer in Europe, shaping the future of orofacial pain management with her unparalleled insights.
