Dr. Munasinghage Lakmali Silva

Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity
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617-432-6396
Munasinghage_Silva@hsdm.harvard.edu
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Dr. Lakmali M. Silva joined Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), where she was a postdoctoral fellow. She received her PhD from Queensland University of Technology in Australia and her Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.

At the NIDCR, Dr. Silva studied a novel fibrin-neutrophil axis within the periodontal microenvironment that promotes alveolar bone destruction. Her work led to a breakthrough in understanding the etiology of periodontal disease. She was awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the NIDCR in 2021 and the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research in 2022.

At HSDM, Silva will further her research on inflammatory regulation in the periodontal microenvironment and beyond.