ADASRI

Ruth Lipman, PhD
Senior director
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Dr. Ruth Lipman oversees the ADA Science & Research Institute team responsible for the Oral Health Topics online encyclopedia, the monthly “For the Patient” column that appears in the Journal of American Dental Association, and responding to clinical science questions from ADA members. She is currently conducting a systematic review of the dental literature on dental care during head and neck cancer treatment. Dr. Lipman's areas of interest include epidemiology, preventive dentistry, tobacco use and smoking cessation, research dissemination and communications, and patient education.

(The following profiles are listed alphabetically.)

Roger Connolly, MA
Senior scientific content specialist
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Roger Connolly reviews the dental literature and popular press for coverage of issues of clinical importance to dentistry and uses this information to develop and revise Oral Health Topics pages on ADA.org and keep other educational ADA resources up to date. He also supports the operations of the ADA Science & Research Institute Board of Directors and ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. Roger's areas of interest include science communication, oral radiography, xerostomia, injury prevention (mouthguards), and research methodology.

Laura Eldridge, MS
Research associate, epidemiology and biostatistics
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Laura Eldridge is an expert on biostatistics, assisting ADASRI research projects with data collection and analysis. She is currently researching oral health disparities in the US general population as well as supporting clinical research efforts. Laura’s areas of interest include restorative materials, infection control, research dissemination and communications, and statistical analysis.

Cameron Estrich, MPH, PhD
Manager, epidemiology and biostatistics
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Dr. Cameron Estrich studies trends in dental practice and treatment. She is currently researching COVID-19 incidence and infection control practices in dentistry as well as antibiotic prescription patterns among dentists and the prevalence of amalgam restorations among the U.S. general public. Cameron's areas of interest include infection control, implementation science, occupational health, epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship.

Joseph R. Krecioch, MA, MSc
Scientific content specialist
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Joe Krecioch reviews the scientific literature and popular press for coverage of issues of clinical importance to dentistry and uses this information to keep the Oral health Topics online encyclopedia and other educational ADA resources up to date. In addition to supporting the ADA Member Service Center in answering members' clinical science questions, he is a co-author of the upcoming ADA clinical practice guideline on X-ray use. Joe's areas of interest include craniodental anatomy and pathology, dental anthropology, clinical epidemiology, infection control, and research dissemination and communications.

Anita Mark
Senior scientific content specialist
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Anita Mark leads the development of the “For the Patient” feature that appears monthly in the Journal of the American Dental Association. She reviews the dental literature and popular press for coverage of issues of clinical importance to dentistry and translates this information into guidance for patients and dentists alike. Anita's areas of interest include patient education and research dissemination and communications.

Rashad Vinh plans and executes dissemination strategies that communicate the value of ADASRI’s work to the larger research community, dentists, and the public. He focuses on promoting research conducted by ADASRI’s departments of Science Strategy & Applied Research and of Innovation & Technology Research. Rashad's areas of interest include research dissemination and communications, patient education, and business operations.

Kathleen M. Ziegler, PharmD
Senior manager, scientific information
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Dr. Kathleen Ziegler reviews the dental literature and popular press for coverage of issues of clinical importance to dentistry and uses this information to keep the online Oral Health Topics pages and other educational ADA resources scientifically accurate and up to date. She supports the ADA Member Service Center in answering members' clinical science questions and provides scientific input to and review of various ADA communications. Dr. Ziegler's areas of interest include pharmacology and therapeutics, clinical drug information, antibiotics, and acute pain management.