Dr. Pinelopi Pani Wins Hellenic Society of Periodontology Award
Dr. Pinelopi Pani, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of General Dentistry at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) is recipient of the 2016 Fotis Mitsis (F.Mitsis) award presented by the Hellenic Society of Periodontology. Dr. Pani travelled to Greece to accept this award in late September of this year.
The F. Mitsis award is a prestigious honorary award given every two years to distinguished young Greek Periodontists. The goal of the award is to support, encourage, and inform the greater public and dental community about the activity of new Periodontists. The award is given during the opening ceremony of every scientific academic year of the Hellenic Society of Periodontology. It is an event attended by distinguished periodontists and other members of the Hellenic Society of Periodontology.
Dr. Pani was selected based on the following criteria; her studies, degrees, and honors received thus far, her current academic position and research activity, as well as her American Board certification in Periodontology. Dr. Pani’s research, titled, “Association of IL-1B gene polymorphism with levels of IL-1β in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and periodontal pathogens in patients with periodontitis,” was a major contributing factor to her selection.
“I know that I’m only at the beginning, but small achievements like this award provide me with more motivation to continue, to work harder, and to evolve in order to serve the community from my position,” said Dr. Pani.
Dr. Pani joined GSDM on August 20, 2015 as a Periodontist. She received her DDS from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece) in 2010, and her Certificate in Periodontology and her Master of Science from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
“Congratulations to Dr. Pani on this tremendous honor,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, “This is a wonderful accomplishment and one Dr. Pani should feel very proud in achieving. I have no doubt she will continue to represent GSDM and our Periodontology department and Postdoctoral Program very well.”