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
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
Research Interest
Biology of dental pulp and reparative dentinogenesis
The association of periodontal and renal disease
Research
RESEARCH SUPPORT:
K. Parsegian, A. DeStaffany, A. Lehn, and M. Lampe. The effect of video-assisted clinical instruction in dentistry on student’s periodontal instrumentation performance.
Funding Agency: Dean’s Innovation Project Fund
K. Parsegian. Innovative Addition of Dehydrated Human Amnion-Chorion Membrane During Scaling Root Planing.
Funding Agency: Snoasis Medical, LLC
Publications and Presentations
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:
K. Parsegian, D. Randall, M. Curtis, and E. Ioannidou Association between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease. In press, Periodontology 2000; Jan 18, 2022.
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, T. Patel, H. A. Henson, and N. Angelov. The use of flowcharts to improve the diagnostic accuracy of periodontal conditions in academic teaching settings. Can J Dent Hyg 55(3):137-147; PMID: 34925514 PMCID: PMC8641549 (2021)
K. Parsegian, N. Angelov, and S. Ayilavarapu. Postgraduate periodontal education. Br Dent J 229(9):569; PMID: 33188312; PMID: 33188312 PMCID: PMC7662727 (2020).
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, A. L. Gardner, and N. Angelov. Predoctoral periodontal education and COVID-19: challenges, actions, and learned lessons. J Dent Educ PMID: 33011983 PMCID: PMC7675741 Online ahead of print (2020).
Vijaykumar A, Ghassem-Zadeh, I. Vidovic-Zdrilic, K. Komitas, I. Adameyko, J. Krivanek, Y. Fu, P. Maye, and M. Mina. Characterization of DSPP-Cerulean/DMP1-Cherry reporter mice. Genesis 57(10):e23324 PMID: 31271259; PMCID: PMC6939995 (2019)
M. Haeri, K. Sagomonyants, M. Mina, L. Kuhn and AJ Goldberg. Enhanced differentiation of dental pulp cells cultured on microtubular polymer scaffolds in vitro. Regen Eng Transl Med 3(2):94-105; PMID: 29457125; PMCID: PMC5813827 (2017)
K. Sagomonyants, I. Kalajzic, P. Maye and M. Mina. FGF signaling prevents the terminal differentiation of odontoblasts. JDR 96(6):663-70; PMID: 28170285; PMCID: PMC5444616 (2017)
BOOK CHAPTERS:
S. Abdul Shakore and K. Parsegian. Gingivectomy. In: Textbook of Periodontics edited by K. Almas and S. Smith. (2021). In Press.
E. Ioannidou, R. Trivedi, and K. Parsegian. Chapter 16, pages 579-626. Renal disease. In: Burket's Oral Medicine 13th Edition edited by M. Glick. Quintessence Publishing Company, Inc. (2021).
K. Komitas and E. Ioannidou. Chapter 8, pages 180-93. The association between oral infections and renal disease. In: The Oral-Systemic Health Connection: A Guide to Patient Care, Second Edition edited by M. Glick. Quintessence Publishing Company, Inc. (2019).
K. Komitas and E. Ioannidou. Chapter 9, pages 193-210. The association between oral infections and pulmonary disease. In: The Oral-Systemic Health Connection: A Guide to Patient Care, Second Edition edited by M. Glick. Quintessence Publishing Company, Inc. (2019).
K. Sagomonyants and G. Gronowicz. Volume 4, Chapter 9, pages 130-51. Integrin-activated responses to metallic implant surfaces. In: Comprehensive Biomaterials II edited by P. Ducheyne, DW Hultmacher, K. Kirkpatrick, and K. Healy. Elsevier Limited (2017).
PRESENTATIONS:
K. Parsegian, S. Chandrasekaran, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, D. Okano, D. Jones, and N. Angelov. The PocketPerio application significantly increases the accuracy of diagnosing periodontal conditions. The 101st General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and IX Meeting of the Latin American Region; Jun 22, 2023.
E. Ioannidou, N. Soldatos, T. C. Carter, N. Shimpi, K. Kookal, L. Palomo, D. Okano, and K. Parsegian. Age And Sex Affect The Prevalence And Severity Of Periodontitis. The 101st General Session & Exhibition of the IADR and IX Meeting of the Latin American Region; Jun 22, 2023.
K. Parsegian, S. Chandrasekaran, N. Angelov, and E. Ioannidou. Diabetes Impacts Oral Conditions in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. The 52nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR and the 47th Annual Meeting of the CADR; Mar 16, 2023.
A. DeStaffany and K. Parsegian. Enhancing Oral Medicine and Pathology Diagnoses via an Interactive Interface. The ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition; Mar 13, 2023.
H. Al Akam, R. Silva, and K. Parsegian. The Design and Validation of SYBR Green qPCR Primers for Markers of Mineralization and Odontoblast Differentiation. American Association of Endodontists (virtual meeting); Apr 21-24, 2021.
Dugum, N. Soldatos, N. Angelov, E. Ioannidou, K. Parsegian. The role of age and gender in the outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy. UTSD Student Research Showcase (Houston, TX, USA); Oct 20, 2020.
PUBLICATIONS:
K. Parsegian. The BMP and FGF pathways reciprocally regulate odontoblast differentiation. Connect Tissue Res. 2023 Jan 64(1):53-63 Jul 11;1-11; doi: 10.1080/03008207.2022.2094789 (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian and N. Angelov. PerioPlanner improves periodontal clinic operations and maintains social distancing. J Dent Educ 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1002/jdd.13029. Online ahead of print. (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian. The inhibition of mineralisation by fibroblast growth factor 2 is associated with the altered expression of genes regulating phosphate balance. Aust Endod J. 2022 Jul 8. doi: 10.1111/aej.12656. Online ahead of print (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian, D. Randall, M. Curtis, E. Ioannidou. Association between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease. Periodontol 2000 2022 Jun;89(1):114-124; PMID: 35244955 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12431 (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, T. Patel, H. A. Henson, N. Angelov. Flowcharts improve periodontal diagnosis by dental and dental hygiene students. Can J Dent Hyg 2021 Oct 1;55(3):137-147; PMID: 34925514; PMCID: PMC8641549 (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian, N. Angelov, S. Ayilavarapu. Postgraduate periodontal education. Br Dent J 2020 Nov;229(9):569; PMID: 33188312; PMCID: PMC7662727; DOI: 10.1038/s41415-020-2361-5 (PubMed link)
K. Parsegian, S. Ayilavarapu, A. L. Gardner, N. Angelov. Predoctoral periodontal education and COVID-19: challenges, actions, and learned lessons. J Dent Educ 2020 Oct 4;10.1002/jdd.12451; PMID: 33011983; PMCID: PMC7675741; DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12451 Online ahead of print (PubMed link)