I am a clinician-scientist interested in oral cancer and autoimmune blistering diseases. I earned a PhD in oral immunopathology in 2007 and, after undertaking clinical training in Oral Medicine in Italy (Naples, Florence, Palermo), USA (UCSF, San Francisco) and India (TATA Memorial Centre/ACTREC, Mumbai; and Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum), in 2008 I joined the Dental School at the University of Bristol, England, as a Clinical Lecturer in Oral Medicine. I since gained other qualifications, including a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (Manchester), Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (Melbourne) and Masters in Oral Surgery (Foggia). In 2012 I worked as Associate Professor and Consultant in Oral Medicine at University of Dammam (KSA) before moving to the University of Melbourne in late 2012 where I currently hold the position of Professor of Dental Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology.

My scholarly activity is concerned with oral mucosal diseases and span laboratory-based, translational and clinical research with a focus on bench-to-bedside approach. I am author of over 100 publications in peer-reviewed international scientific journals, have written 2 books and various book chapters on autoimmune disease and cancer, and have delivered speeches and keynote lectures at >30 meetings worldwide. I am also committed to dissemination of science and technology in a broader sense, being the founding Editor-in-Chief of an international multidisciplinary journal (STEMM), member of the Editorial Board of scientific journals in the fields of dentistry, dermatology, biochemistry and immunology, as well as reviewer for >30 scientific journals and funding bodies.

Whether you are a colleague with an interest in collaborative research or a prospective PhD student, feel free to get in touch at nicola.cirillo@unimelb.edu.au​