Dr. Achilleia-Maria Pavlou | Medicine and Dentistry | Best Researcher Award
Dr.Achilleia-Maria Pavlou,School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece,Greece
Professional Profile:
Academic and Professional Background:
I hold a DDS, MD, and MSc degrees, with a postgraduate thesis on the “Isolation and characterization of stem cells from minor salivary glands of the oral mucosa and their differentiation into insulin-producing pancreatic cells.” Currently, I am pursuing a PhD focusing on the molecular pathways of pancreatic differentiation in minor salivary gland stem cells. My academic journey includes a two-year residency in pathology and plans for a four-year residency in rheumatology.
Research and Innovations:
- Daylight Photodynamic Therapy: Successfully completed a project exploring its efficacy in treating actinic cheilitis.
- Pancreatic Differentiation: Ongoing research on the potential of minor salivary gland stem cells to differentiate into insulin-producing pancreatic cells.
Areas of Research:
- Photodynamic therapy
- Daylight photodynamic therapy
- Actinic cheilitis
- Human minor salivary gland stem cells
- Pancreatic differentiation
Contributions:
- My research has demonstrated that daylight photodynamic therapy can serve as a primary treatment for actinic cheilitis with grade I dysplasia, showing complete clinical response with minimal adverse effects. Additionally, my work has established the potential of minor salivary gland stem cells for pancreatic differentiation, which could advance diabetes mellitus treatments.