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Ana Angelova Volponi

Ana Angelova Volponi

Reader in Regenerative Dentistry

  • Athena SWAN Academic Lead

Research interests

  • Dentistry

Biography

Ana Angelova Volponi is a Reader in Regenerative dentistry and a Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Program (MSc) in Regenerative dentistry. She is also the lead for “Biomedicine in relation to dentistry II”, as part of the BDS program.

Research

Ana is a graduated dentist who have completed a PhD in Paediatric dentistry, at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan in 2003.

She has joined King’s College, University of London in 2008 to work on a bio-tooth engineering project. Her article published in 2013 showed creation of a bio-tooth in laboratory conditions, using human adult gingival cells. The article was met by great interest in the scientific community and the media.

In 2014, her research work was presented at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, representing King’s College, University of London.

https://www.newsweek.com/stem-cell-teeth-grow-science-soiree-258524

Ana is a well-recognised researcher in the field of Regenerative dentistry and Dental Stem cells and acts as an expert in the field. She is an author of many peer-reviewed publications in the field of regenerative dentistry and dental stem cells.

She is a reviewer of many scientific journals, in the dental and developmental biology field such as: Journal of periodontics; Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology; BMC Developmental Biology; BDJ and many others.

In 2018 she received the prestigious William Gies Award of IADR, in the area of Biomaterials and Bioengineering.

https://www.iadr.org/IADR/Awards/IADR-Grants-Awards/AADR-IADR-William-J-Gies-Awards/2018

Education and wellbeing roles

Ana is an elected member of the Academic Board of King’s College, London.

She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK and acts as a Faculty lead for GTAs.

Ana is a Postgraduate Research Wellbeing Lead for the Faculty and a Postgraduate (PGT) senior personal tutor.

Parallel to her scientific work on stem cells, she is interested in exploring innovative ways of teaching Science.

Her project Cells Café, organised in collaboration with King’s Cultural Institute, focused on using art as a tool to teach developmental biology in collaboration with the artist Tabatha Andrews. The artistic output of the project, titled The Script, was exhibited as part of the Heads up! Shinning a light on innovations in oral health exhibition, held 2019.

Her interest in educational research goes to curriculum design and assessments, basic science teaching methods, virtual laboratory teaching approaches and student’s wellbeing.

    Research

    Well-defined gels
    Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology

    Our research goes beyond the mouth. If we understand how the entire face and head forms, we can repair damage and regenerate cells. If we unravel the causes of diseases, we can treat patients successfully. If we solve these problems, our discoveries will improve health worldwide.

    News

    Athena Swan Silver Award renewed for the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

    We are delighted to announce that the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences has been awarded the Athena SWAN Charter silver award following a...

    Athena SWAN Silver

    Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Staff Awards

    The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences held their first ever Staff Awards on Thursday 18 April.

    Dentistry Awards winners banner

    King's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences recognised with Practice Green Award for Dental Schools and Societies

    The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King's College London has been recognised by the Association of Dental Education in Europe for...

    practice-green-award

    Academic Promotions

    Many congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who have been awarded academic promotions during the...

    A sparkler against a dark background

    Academic Promotions at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

    Very many congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotion during the...

    A red flag with the King's College London logo

    Bringing London and Tokyo Closer

    King's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and Tokyo Medical and Dental University conjointly hosted an inaugural online exchange.

    kcl-tmdu-signing-agreement

    Decoding the human gingiva cell by cell

    Researchers from the Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology at King’s College London have published the first cellular characterisation of the human...

    e-life-press-image-paul-sharpe

      Research

      Well-defined gels
      Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology

      Our research goes beyond the mouth. If we understand how the entire face and head forms, we can repair damage and regenerate cells. If we unravel the causes of diseases, we can treat patients successfully. If we solve these problems, our discoveries will improve health worldwide.

      News

      Athena Swan Silver Award renewed for the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

      We are delighted to announce that the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences has been awarded the Athena SWAN Charter silver award following a...

      Athena SWAN Silver

      Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Staff Awards

      The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences held their first ever Staff Awards on Thursday 18 April.

      Dentistry Awards winners banner

      King's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences recognised with Practice Green Award for Dental Schools and Societies

      The Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King's College London has been recognised by the Association of Dental Education in Europe for...

      practice-green-award

      Academic Promotions

      Many congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who have been awarded academic promotions during the...

      A sparkler against a dark background

      Academic Promotions at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

      Very many congratulations to the following members of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences who were awarded academic promotion during the...

      A red flag with the King's College London logo

      Bringing London and Tokyo Closer

      King's Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and Tokyo Medical and Dental University conjointly hosted an inaugural online exchange.

      kcl-tmdu-signing-agreement

      Decoding the human gingiva cell by cell

      Researchers from the Centre for Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology at King’s College London have published the first cellular characterisation of the human...

      e-life-press-image-paul-sharpe