Prof. Piotr Fudalej is an orthodontist and academic with an extensive international background in research, teaching, and clinical practice. He studied dentistry at Warsaw Medical University and biology at the University of Warsaw. He completed his postgraduate orthodontic training at the University of Washington in Seattle and earned doctoral degrees from Poland (1999) and Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands (2011).
Currently, Prof. Fudalej serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, and as Adjunct Professor at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His research focuses on the effects of orthodontic treatment on periodontal health and the management of cleft lip and palate. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has supervised or co-supervised 15 doctoral students across Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.
His contributions have been recognized internationally, receiving the 2010 Samuel Berkowitz Long-Term Outcomes Study Award and the 2022 Dewel Clinical Research Award. Passionate about innovation, his recent work explores the integration of virtual/augmented reality and 3D/4D visualization into clinical orthodontics.

Dr Huang attended dental school at the University of Florida and then received his Certificate in Orthodontics and MSD from the University of Washington in 1989.  He also holds an MPH in Epidemiology from UW.  Dr. Huang has been a faculty member at the University of Washington for over 25 years, and he has served as the Chair of the Department of Orthodontics since 2008.   He has been a strong proponent of Evidence-based Orthodontics and has conducted many clinical studies.  Dr. Huang is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, as well as an Angle Society member.  He has published more than 80 scientific articles and is the editor of two orthodontic textbooks:  Evidence-based Orthodontics. 2nd edition, and Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques. 6thedition.

Professor Anton Sculean is the Chair of the Department of Periodontology and Executive Director of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Bern, Switzerland. A leading figure in dental research, he has published over 410 peer-reviewed articles and 30 textbook chapters, and has delivered more than 500 lectures worldwide. He is the editor of “Periodontal Regenerative Therapy” . Prof. Sculean serves on the editorial boards of 12 dental journals and holds editorial leadership roles, including Associate Editor of *Quintessence International* and *Clinical Oral Investigations*, and Editor-in-Chief of *Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry*. His academic impact is reflected by an H-index of 80 on Google Scholar and 58 on Web of Science. Recognized globally for his contributions to periodontology, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Scientist Award and the Anthony Rizzo Young Investigator Award from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), as well as the IADR/PRG Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine and the Distinguished Teacher Award from the European Orthodontic Society.

Dr. Alejandro Iglesias-Linares was qualified as specialist in Orthodontics from University of Seville, Spain where he also obtained the PhD, with an extraordinary award. Afterwards, he obtained a MSc degree in Molecular Biology and stem cells (honors) from the University of Navarra. Currently, he is Associate Dean for Research, Postgraduate and Doctoral Programs at the School of Dentistry of the Complutense University of Madrid and Chairman at the Section of Orthodontics where he is involved in teaching of pre- and post-graduate students. Dr. Iglesias-Linares is member of the Angle Society of Orthodontics–North Atlantic (USA) and his office is limited to Orthodontics in Spain. His research interests are focused on translational research from bench side to clinical practice in the field of personalized treatment, direct printed orthodontic devices, dento-alveolar-bone-complex, root resorption and genomics.

Extramural Private Practice as an Associate Orthodontist in Edmonton, Canada
Current Position: Director, School of Dentistry Graduate Studies, University of Alberta (since March 20)
Orthodontic Program Director, University of Alberta (since July 10)
Visiting Professor, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (since Dec 22)
Part-time Professor, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (since Sep 02)
Assistant Editor, The Angle Orthodontist (Since April 12)
Associate Editor, Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics (Since January 15)
Associate Editor, Journal of World Federation of Orthodontics (Since April 17)
Associate Editor, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research (Since May 20)