Meet our team
Principal Investigator
Ana Paula fugolin, DDS, Ms, PHD

Assistant Professor
Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences
OHSU School of Dentistry
Dr. Fugolin is a dentist-scientist whose research for the past 14 years has focused on polymers development and characterization. She earned her DDS from Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP, obtained her MS and PhD in Dental Materials also from UNICAMP with an internship period at Oregon Health & Science University, where she returned to take a postdoctoral training in Biomaterials & Biomechanics. During this period, she worked on the development and characterization of degradation resistant compounds, polymerization stress-reducing and toughness-optimizing additives, and polymers with antimicrobial properties.
Her research lab is focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of self-healing biomaterials and stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for on-demand delivery of therapeutic agents to promote soft and hard dental tissues preservation.
Dr. Fugolin is a recipient of a K99/R00 NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (DE028876), a Collins Medical Trust Award, and a R01 NIH Stephen I. Katz Award (DE032302). Her laboratory has already attracted almost $5 million in research funding.
Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences
OHSU School of Dentistry
Dr. Fugolin is a dentist-scientist whose research for the past 14 years has focused on polymers development and characterization. She earned her DDS from Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP, obtained her MS and PhD in Dental Materials also from UNICAMP with an internship period at Oregon Health & Science University, where she returned to take a postdoctoral training in Biomaterials & Biomechanics. During this period, she worked on the development and characterization of degradation resistant compounds, polymerization stress-reducing and toughness-optimizing additives, and polymers with antimicrobial properties.
Her research lab is focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of self-healing biomaterials and stimuli-responsive nanoplatforms for on-demand delivery of therapeutic agents to promote soft and hard dental tissues preservation.
Dr. Fugolin is a recipient of a K99/R00 NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (DE028876), a Collins Medical Trust Award, and a R01 NIH Stephen I. Katz Award (DE032302). Her laboratory has already attracted almost $5 million in research funding.
Research Assistant
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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Visiting phD Student
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Summer Trainee
Amari Ford, BSc CANDIDATE

Amari is a chemistry undergrad at the Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University. She has research experience in pharmaceutical analysis of natural elements. In her spare time, she loves listening to music and going out with her friends. Contrary to most, her favorite food is sweet potatoes.