Staff profile - MSc. Bisela Asllanaj - Faculty of Medical Sciences

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC TITLE AND POSITION	MSc. / Assistant Lecturer
CURRENT ACADEMIC STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND	Bisela Asllanaj is a PhD candidate with a Master of Science degree and a degree in Dental Medicine (PhD candidate, MSc, DMD). She holds three university degrees, one obtained in the Netherlands and two in Albania. Her education brings together dental sciences, oral and maxillofacial surgery, implantology, clinical and social epidemiology, public health, research methodology, evidence-based medicine, disease prevention, health promotion, and biostatistics.
POSITION	After completing higher education in Albania, the Netherlands, and England, she worked as an external lecturer for seven years at the University of Dental Medicine of Tirana and then for one year at Albania University. She currently continues her academic career at Barleti University and the University of Dental Medicine of Tirana. In recognition of her excellent results, she graduated top of her dentistry class and was named among the ten outstanding medical students. She won first place in the specialization competition at the University of Medicine.
CONTRIBUTIONS	She is engaged in clinical patient care and participates in national and international academic and professional networks. Her contributions include patient services, the development of scientific research, the publication and dissemination of scientific knowledge, and the exchange of professional experience. She has published scientific articles nationally and internationally and has participated in more than 60 national and international scientific conferences and congresses. One listed publication is: Asllanaj B, Kragt L, Voshol I, Koudstaal M, Kuijpers MA, Xi T, Bergé SJ, Vermeij-Keers C, Ongkosuëito EM. “Dentition Patterns in Different Unilateral Cleft Lip Subphenotypes.” Journal of Dental Research. 2017 Dec;96(13):1482–1489. doi: 10.1177/0022034517723326.
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS OF INTEREST	Her scientific and developmental interests include dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery; clinical and population epidemiology; public health and disease prevention; scientific research and evidence-based medicine; analysis and interpretation of health data; health promotion and improvement of healthcare service quality; digital health and the application of innovative technologies in healthcare; and interdisciplinary scientific collaboration and the development of contemporary healthcare practices.

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