b'PERIO PEOPLEPerio people you should knowDr. Yvonne Hernandez-KapilaUniversity of Michigan, where she rose appointed as Associatethrough the ranks to professor and served Dean for Research as founding director of Global Oral Health Initiatives before returning to Northern Long time AAP memberCalifornia in 2016.Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila has recently beenWith a research program focusing on the appointed as Associatecell and molecular biologic mechanisms Dean for Research at thethat regulate the pathogenesis of head and UCLA School of Dentistry.neck cancer and periodontal disease, Dr. Hernandez-Kapila has published more than In her new role, Dr. Hernandez-Kapila will oversee140 peer-reviewed journal articles over a a research program with more than $21M in25-year career.contracts and grants awarded last fiscal year. Dr. Hernandez-Kapila also serves as a professor of dentistry in the schools sections of Biosystems and Function as well as Periodontics.Dr. Hernandez-Kapila completed her professionalShare your personal and professional training at UCSF before joining the academicaccomplishments with the AAP. Email ranks as an assistant professor in the divisionAdam Natali, Senior Manager of of periodontology. She was then recruited to theMarketing and Communications, at adam@perio.org AAP Periospectives| 39'