Professor Oslei Paes de Almeida, DDS, MSc, PhD

Professor of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil

Professor Oslei Paes de Almeida qualified in Dentistry from the University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. He obtained his MSc and PhD degrees at the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. After obtaining his PhD degree he was trained for two years in Oral Medicine and Pathology in the University of London. Returning to Brazil he organized with Dr. Lourenco Bozzo the Department of Oral Pathology & Medicine at the University of Campinas. He became Professor and Head of the Department in 1990 and from that date he is responsible for the clinical, histopathological and experimental oral pathology and medicine services. He is also Director of post graduate studies and responsible for MSc and PhD courses. He has served as Vice-Dean in the Dental School of Piracicaba for five years.

Professor Almeida has published extensively in the scientific literature being the author of more than 170 papers, mainly in international peer reviewed journals. He contributed with book chapters in several books and has delivered lectures in many Academic Departments, Hospitals and Universities in Brazil and abroad. His main research interests are the infectious diseases of the oral cavity and the diagnosis of oral cancer.