Dr. Nisha D’Silva, a University of Michigan School of Dentistry faculty member, was named president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) for 2026-2027.
An oral pathologist, cancer biologist, and educator, D’Silva conducts research on head and neck cancer that focuses on biomarkers and molecular mechanisms of tumor progression and treatment resistance. Her one-year term began in March.
