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Dr. Petros Papagerakis is a Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in Pediatric Dentistry. His research focuses on Precision Health applications in oral disease pathogenesis and treatments, particularly in dental tissue repair and regeneration utilizing novel dental biomaterials and stem cells. He has a keen interest in studying the effects of circadian rhythm disruptions and environmental exposures to carcinogenic molecules, aiming to develop saliva biomarkers for targeted personalized treatments for patients with Sjögren's Syndrome and Oral Cancer. Dr. Papagerakis is also dedicated to community preventive health, designing and implementing interventional strategies, as well as conducting pre-clinical testing and clinical trials involving novel biomaterials for the prevention and treatment of dental infectious diseases. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the prestigious 2017 International Innovation Award from the International Association for Dental Research, which included a $50,000 grant from GlaxoSmithKline to advance his innovations. He has also received notable funding from the National Institute of Health for precision medicine projects.
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