Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry Faculty
Karo Parsegian DMD, MDSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Predoctoral Periodontics Program Director
- Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) - First Tashkent State Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2005)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Science - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2014)
- Master of Dental Science (MDSc) - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2017)
- Clinical Certificate in Periodontology - University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT (2017)
- Health Educators Fellowship Program - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (2021)
- Certificate in Clinical Research - McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX (2022)
- Certificate in Quality and Safety - Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO (2023)
Prior Experience
- Adjunct Faculty - School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Awards
- 2023 - Leadership, Engagement, Action, and Development (LEAD) Program, American Academy of Periodontology
- 2021 - Recipient, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry Dean’s Excellence Award
- 2020 - Finalist, AAP Foundation Teaching Fellowship
- 2020 - Recipient, AAP Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics
- 2020 - Recipient, ADEA/ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Junior Faculty Award
- 2020 - Oral Session Chair, IADR/AADR/CADR ("Pulp Biology & Regeneration IV" session)
- 2020 - Recipient, AADR William B. Clark Fellowship
- 2019 - Recipient, Award for the highest-scoring research grant proposal
(The American Association of Endodontists Foundation for Endodontics)
- 2019 - Oral Session Chair, IADR/AADR/CADR ("Differentiation of Dental Pulp Cells" session)
- 2019 - Poster Session Chair, IADR/AADR/CADR ("Stem Cells and Environment II" session)
- 2013 - Recipient, Young Investigator Travel Award
The 11th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (ICCBMT)
- 2013 - Oral Session Chair, IADR/AADR/CADR
Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research group
- 2010 - Recipient, Young Investigator Travel Award
The 10th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (ICCBMT)
- 2008 - Recipient, The Annual Graduate Student Research Day Poster Contest award
University of Connecticut Health (Farmington, CT, USA)
- 2006 - 2008 - Graduate Student Research Assistantship Award, Ph.D. program in Biomedical Science
University of Connecticut Health (Farmington, CT, USA)
- 2002, 2004 - Excellence in Education Scholarship
First Tashkent State Medical Institute (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Affiliations
Surgical Dentistry, Division of Periodontics