Dr. Jennifer L. Gibbs received her dental degree (DDS) and her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. She completed her Endodontic training, post-doctoral research, and a Master’s degree (MAS) in Clinical Research from the University of California San Francisco.

Dr. Gibbs is currently an Assistant Professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, serving as the Division Head of Endodontics, and the program director of the Advanced Graduate Program in Endodontics. She is also a practicing endodontist at HSDM and a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Dr. Gibbs heads a translational research group focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of orofacial pain with a focus on the nociceptors of the dental pulp. She is a past Educator Fellow of the American Association of Endodontics Foundation and her research has been funded by the NIH/NIDCR, the AAE foundation, and other foundations.