Prathibha Prasad
  • Prathibha Prasad

  • Assistant Professor
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Dr. Prathibha is a dentist specialized in Oral Pathology. She has been actively involved in teaching and supervising students for thirteen years, with international academic experience in the UAE for the last 10 years. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Health Profession Education, with expertise in writing and reviewing programs. She has been involved in funded cancer research for the last three years, with a primary focus on molecular research related to shisha smoking. Dr. Prathibha has served on several administrative and institutional committees and has several publications in highly reputed, Scopus-indexed journals.

Education
  • PhD in Oral Pathology, Pacific Dental College, India
  • M.D.S. (Oral Pathology), College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
  • B.D.S., A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
Experience
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Dental Sciences, College of Dental Sciences, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates, 29th August 2021 – Present
  • Assistant Professor, Specialist A, Ras Al Khaimah College of Dental Sciences, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates, 3rd January 2021 – 26th August 2021.
  • Lecturer, Specialist A, College of Dentistry, Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates, 20th February 2011 – 31st May 2020
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Sciences, KGF, India, May 2010 – February 2011
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Navodaya Dental College, India, May 2009 – April 2010
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Jodhpur Dental College, Jodhpur, India, May 2008 – April 2009
Teaching Area
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral Histology and Embryology
  • Dental Anatomy
  • Cell Biology
  • General Pathology & Microbiology
  • Histology
Research
  • Molecular Research, qPCR, Tissue Culture, Western Blotting, and Immunofluorescence Imaging
  • Medical Education
  • Cancer research
  • Forensic dentistry
  • Histopathology
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Delivered a presentation on "Lip Prints in Forensic Odontology" as a keynote speaker at the Forensic Science and Research Conference held in Chicago, USA, in October 2012
  • Delivered a talk on "Nanotechnology in Dentistry" at the International Dental Congress held at the Intercontinental City Star Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, in October 2015
  • Attended AIDC as a speaker in Alexandria, Egypt, in November 2016, delivering a talk on Shisha Smoking
  • Presented a talk on "Oral Manifestations of Shisha Smoking" at the Dentistry and Dental Materials Conference in Rome, Italy, on July 20, 2018
  • Presented a talk on "Oral Health: A Window to Overall Health" at the AKMG Conference held at Ajman University in November 2019
  • Presented a talk on "Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry" at the Crown Plaza, Ajman, in December 2020
  • Presented a talk on "Recent Trends in Dentistry During COVID" at the Crown Plaza, Ajman, in February 2021
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Interviewed by the US television show "The Expert’s View" on Vuzzle TV on 10th October 2020.
  • Interviewed by Dr. Mandan, author of the "Textbook of Oral Pathology," for her channel and blog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjHV8srfRr4
  • Awarded the "Superhero of Healthcare" by GEMS Group of Education
  • Editor of the Pediatric Dental Care Journal
  • Editor at the Journal of Clinical Research in Dentistry
  • Reviewer for Journal of Forensic Research
  • Reviewer for the Saudi Dental Journal
  • Reviewer for the Indian Journal of Dental Research
  • Reviewer for Clinical Medical Journals
  • Reviewer for Research and Reviews
  • Her research on lung cancer was cited in Innovation@UAE Magazine, Issue 3, May 2021, published by the UAE Ministry of Education https://issuu.com/moeuae/docs/explorer_6586_research_magazine_edition_3_en_v18/s/12404636
  • Awarded the Internal Research Grant from Ajman University for the 2022-2023 cycle.