RAPID Group

Dr. Jayaraman is a board certified Pediatric Dentist and main lead for the Reporting standards for Research in Pediatric Dentistry (RAPID) project. He received clinical and research training from India, Hong Kong, England and the United States. His research mainly focuses on Forensic Dentistry, Evidence Based Dentistry, Human Biology & Anthropology and he has published several systematic reviews and meta-analysis. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Journal, Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry and steering committee member of the Preferred Reporting Items for study Designs in Endodontology (PRIDE) group. He is also a member of the workgroup on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Jayaraman serves as an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He is currently Associate Professor and Director of Research in Pediatric Dentistry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, United States.

Dr. Dhar is one of the co-leads of the RAPID Project. He is a Clinical Professor and Chair of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. He is a board-certified Pediatric Dentist and serves as the graduate program director in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry. He serves American Board of Pediatric Dentistry as a consultant/examiner on the Oral Clinical Exam and Qualifying Exam subcommittees. He is also the co-recipient of the 2016 Paul P. Taylor award for his systematic review evaluating effectiveness of current therapies for ECC. He works on incorporating evidence-based dentistry in education and patient care and serves on both AAPD and ADA expert panels to create evidence-based clinical recommendations.

Dr. Donly is one of the co-leads of the RAPID Project. He was a Professor in Pediatric Dentistry and Chair of the Department of Developmental Dentistry at the University of Texas Health, San Antonio. He is on the Board of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation and the American Dental Association Foundation. Dr. Donly is Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2019-2020). 

Dr. Raggio is an Associate Professor in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Her research focus are on Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) and Clinical Trials. She served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, the official publication of International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) and British Society of Paediatric Dentistry. 

Dr. Priya is a Specialist Paediatric Dentistry and teaching faculty at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is additionally trained in Public Health. She serves as a steering committee member of the Preferred Reporting Items for study designs in Endodontology (PRIDE). 

Dr. Clarkson is a Professor in Paediatric Dentistry and Director of Effective Dental Practice Program at the University of Dundee, United Kingdom. She is a founding member and Joint Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Oral Health Group. Dr. Clarkson is currently Director of the Scottish Clinical Effectiveness Programme and the Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network and is NES lead at Dundee Dental Education Centre. 

Dr. Clarke is a Professor in Public Health at Queen`s University, Belfast, United Kingdom. He is also Director of the Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit and the Northern Ireland Methodology Hub, and Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Methodology Review Group. Dr. Clarke has worked on several major projects on reporting guidelines including the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). 

Dr. Innes is a Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Head of the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. She is a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry and her research mainly involves clinical trials, systematic reviews and guideline development. She investigated the Hall Technique, a method for managing carious primary molars that is becoming widely used across the globe and continues to create high quality evidence to achieve excellent oral health for children and look at how best to implement this evidence. Dr. Innes has been Co-Associate Editor of Evidence Based Dentistry Journal and Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Research and BMC Oral Health. 

Dr. King is a Professor in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Western Australia School of Dentistry, Perth, Australia. He has examined for the Dental Council of Hong Kong and Australian Dental Council, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Australia. Dr. King is a member of Australia Dental Research Advisory Council and the Australia New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Childers is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama. He is a member of the American Society of Microbiology and International Association of Dental Research. Dr. Childers is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Dentistry Journal, the official publication of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Wright is a Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. University of North Carolina, United States. He has served as Chair for the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Council on Scientific Affairs as well as Evidence Based Dentistry Committee. Dr. Wright is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Dental Association and Past President of the American Association of Dental Research. 

Dr Venkatesh Babu is a Associate Professor in the Collge of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He has over 11 years of academic and research experience. He is the recipient of the "Young investigator award – Research & Publication (Individual category)" in 2019 from International Medical University. He currently serves as Associate Editor for the International Endodontic Journal. He is one of the project leaders for "Preferred Reporting Items for study Designs in Endodontology (PRIDE)" that is dedicated to developing reporting guidelines for various study designs in Endodontics. His area of research interests is in antimicrobial peptides/nano-formulations for root canal disinfections and evidence-based dentistry.