Silvana Barros, DDS, MS, PHD

Dr. Barros is Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. She is an academic leader and translational scientist with expertise in oral and systemic health research, clinical innovation, graduate education, faculty mentorship, academic governance, and institutional leadership.

Her academic work has focused on connecting scientific discovery, education, and clinical relevance. Her research examines periodontal inflammation and oral-systemic health, with emphasis on biomarker discovery, host-response mechanisms, genetic and epigenetic regulation, and precision approaches to oral disease.

Dr. Barros has investigated relationships between oral and periodontal disease and systemic health, contributing to a broader understanding of how oral inflammatory burden may relate to systemic inflammatory pathways, clinical outcomes, and population health.

Across her career, Dr. Barros has led and collaborated on NIH-, foundation-, and industry-supported research programs spanning periodontal disease mechanisms, oral-systemic connections, clinical outcomes, biomarker discovery, and therapeutic innovation. Her work includes clinical and translational studies evaluating periodontal interventions, treatment response, connected-health approaches, and inflammatory pathways.

In academic leadership, Dr. Barros has contributed to graduate education, faculty mentorship, research program leadership, academic governance, and faculty development. Her work emphasizes mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the development of academic structures that support faculty, students, and institutional growth.