João Martins de Mello Neto

Dr. Neto joined the College of Medicine and Dentistry - James Cook University in 2023 and has been appointed the discipline lead in Periodontology. He was granted the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Dental School of Araçatuba São Paulo State University (UNESP), followed by a Masters degree in Odontology (Main area Periodontology). Dr. Neto moved to Australia to pursue his dream of completing a PhD in a reputable overseas university in 2018 as a Visiting Researcher and concluded his PhD at Griffith University, also in Periodontology. Dr. Neto was awarded of highly competitive and prestigious scholarships, the Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) to conduct his research project on Pathogenic interplay between periodontitis and Inflammatory bowel disease. Dr Neto has a strong clinical background and develops research on osteobiology applied to dentistry, inflammatory and immune pathways in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, periodontal medicine, tissue regeneration, low-level intensity laser therapy, biostimulation, aPDT and implantology. (Fonte: Currículo Lattes)