Prof. Imad About

Imad About is Professor of Oral Biology at Aix-Marseille University and responsible of the research Laboratory at the school of dental medicine, Marseille, France.

He is President of the Pan European Region, Vice-President of Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy, Past-President of both the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group and the Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research.

The research group of Prof. About is involved in investigating the tissue regeneration and the effects of materials on the initial steps of inflammation and regeneration.

Professor About is actively involved in developing new dental materials for tissue regeneration and he is one of the main academic members involved in Biodentine development.

Imad About is renowned speaker and frequently invited to major international conferences. He is a well-recognized expert in pulp tissue regeneration. He published more than 220 peer reviewed papers, abstracts and book chapters. He also edited a book on Biodentine in 2022.

Imad About was the winner of the European Society of Endodontology annual research grant in 2012. In recognition of his investigations in pulp biology, he has been awarded the “Distinguished scientist award” of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group in 2018. He was also the winner of the Journal of Endodontics Awards in the category of Basic Research: Biology in 2022.