Marcelle M. Nascimento, DDS, MS, PhD

Dr. Marcelle Nascimento is a Professor of Restorative Dentistry, serving as the Director of Cariology and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine since May 2024. Holding DDS, MS, and PhD degrees in Cariology from the University of Campinas, Brazil, Dr. Nascimento has been actively engaged in the teaching of Cariology and Operative Dentistry in the U.S. since 2007. Prior to joining UB, she served as Professor with tenure and Director of the Dental Clinical Research Unit at the University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry (2007-2024). Committed to providing exceptional education to predoctoral and graduate students, Dr. Nascimento possesses a wealth of experience in developing pre-clinical and clinical courses and fostering an engaging learning environment in dental education.

Dr. Nascimento has been funded by NIH/NIDCR and industry to conduct clinical and translational science research in Cariology and Oral Microbiology. She is a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the American Academy of Cariology (AAC) and is serving as the AAC president for the 2024-2025 term. She has served as the president of the Cariology Research group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), and as chair and councilor of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Cariology section. In addition, Dr. Nascimento has served as Chair of Seal Subcommittee and member of the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs. With an established record of research funding, and highly cited, peer-reviewed publications in renowned dental journals, Dr. Nascimento has attained national and international eminence owing to her scholarly and scientific contributions to the fields of Cariology, Oral Microbiology and Operative Dentistry.