Praveen Kumar Elango

I am a dentist with extensive training in cancer epidemiology and monitoring disease trends. I have clinical and research experience in dentistry as well as in the domain of public health. My organization, communication and leadership qualities enable me to work competently both within a team and when required, self-sufficiently.

Currently working in Population and Oral Health Research Cluster at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University under the supervision of Dr. Belinda Nicolau on ‘Oral Health and Head and Neck Cancer Associations: A Quantitative Bias Analysis

• Data analysis of clinical and laboratory data from 818 participants in the HenCe Life Study to identify risk factors of head and neck cancers utilizing Microsoft Excel, R Statistical Programming software
  

• Subbiya A, Kumar E, Anuradha B, Mitthra S. Properties and clinical application of resin based sealers: A review. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. 2020 May;7(5):1287-92.

My responsibilities included:

a. Conducted comprehensive literature searches using academic databases and screening of articles on Covidence

b. Analyzed and critically evaluated the gathered literature to extract pertinent information regarding the properties and clinical applications of resin-based sealers.

c. Collaborated with co-authors to discuss findings and organize the information

d. Contributed to the writing of the final manuscript process. including background, methodology, results, and discussion.

• International Association of Dental Research (IADR 2024): Selected to participate in an Oral Presentation as one of the four Early Career Investigators at the EPIFORUM symposium of BEHSR division of IADR “Can unmeasured confounders affect oral health-head and neck cancer associations?” (Mar 2024)
• International Association of Dental Research (IADR 2024): Presented a poster on “Can unmeasured confounders affect oral health-head and neck cancer associations?” (Mar 2024)
• Celebration of Research and Training in Oncology 2023 (CORTO 2023): Presented a poster on “Role of alcohol in head and neck cancers” (June 2023)
• Research Day by Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences: Presented a poster on “Lifetime exposure of alcohol on head and neck cancers” (Apr 2023)
• Certificate of Merit for best oral presentation: 10th International Medical sciences seminar conducted by Saveetha University (Jun 2019)
• Awarded Best poster (first place) in National UG Seminar by Sri Ramachandra Institute of Education (Nov 2018)
• Awarded Second place in Diagnostic and treatment planning event conducted by Sri Venkateshwara dental college (Feb 2018)