Niki Moutsopoulos

Niki Moutsopoulos is a renowned medical researcher and immunologist specializing in the field of oral health. She is currently a Principal Investigator at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Early Life and Education[edit | edit source]

Moutsopoulos was born and raised in Greece. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biology at the University of Athens. She then pursued her Ph.D. in Immunology from the same university.

Career[edit | edit source]

After completing her Ph.D., Moutsopoulos moved to the United States to join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a postdoctoral fellow. She later became a Principal Investigator at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), where she currently leads a team of researchers studying the immune system's role in oral health.

Research[edit | edit source]

Moutsopoulos' research primarily focuses on the immune system's role in maintaining oral health. She has made significant contributions to understanding how immune deficiencies and dysfunctions can lead to oral diseases such as periodontitis. Her work has also shed light on the role of the oral microbiome in health and disease.

Awards and Recognition[edit | edit source]

Moutsopoulos has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field of oral health research, including the NIH Director's Award for her groundbreaking work on the role of the immune system in oral health.