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Ciência ID: F818-13DD-A79C
SciProfiles: 2229953
Scopus Author ID: 6506598679
Scopus Author ID: 6506598679

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oral microbial ecology, oral health, preventive dentistry, oral microbiome

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Employment (13)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2019-10-01 to present | Head of the Department (Preventive Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL

2019-10-01 to present | Head of Department (Department of Preventive Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2017-01-01 to present | Professor in Oral Microbial Ecology (Preventive Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | University Research Chair
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | Associate Profesor (Preventive Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2010-03-01 to 2013-12-31 | Senior Research Associate (Preventive Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2003-09-01 to 2010-05-31 | Researcher (Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2006-06-01 to 2010-02-28 | Assistant Professor (Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2002-03-23 to 2003-08-31 | Post-doctoral researcher (Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology)
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

1997-09-01 to 2002-03-22 | Researcher/PHD candidate (Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology)
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Egija Zaura

Riga Stradiņš University: Riga, Rīga, LV

1995-09-01 to 1997-08-31 | Lecturer (Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Vanaga Zobarstniecibas Klinika: Riga, LV

1995-06-01 to 1997-08-31 | Dentist
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Egija Zaura

Education and qualifications (6)

University of Amsterdam Amsterdam: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

1997-09-01 to 2002-03-22 | cum laude PhD degree in Preventive Dentistry (ACTA)
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Egija Zaura

Riga Stradiņš University: Riga, Rīga, LV

1995-09-01 to 1997-06-01 | Master of Science in General Dentistry (Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Karolinska Institutet: Stockholm, Stockholm County, SE

1992-01-01 to 1995-06-01 | Degree in Dental Sciences (DDS) (Faculty of Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Riga Stradiņš University: Riga, Rīga, LV

1989-09-01 to 1991-12-31 | Dentistry program, year 1-2; Joint DDS in 1995 with KI (Faculty of Dentistry)
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Egija Zaura

Natalijas Draudzinas gimnazija: Riga, LV

1986-09-01 to 1989-05-31 | Secondary school diploma, in-depth program in biomechanics
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Egija Zaura

Rigas 7. pagarinatas darba dienas skola: Riga, LV

1978-09-01 to 1986-05-31 | Primary school
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Egija Zaura

Professional activities (20)

Journal of oral Microbiology: Abingdon, GB

2018 to present | Associate editor
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Egija Zaura

- The expert group in Oral and Systemic Health Resilience at International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe: Brussels, BE

2015 to present | Member by invitation
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Egija Zaura

Frontiers in Microbiology: Lausanne, CH

2013 to present | Associate editor
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Egija Zaura

International Association for Dental Research: Alexandria, VA, US

2001 to present | Member
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Egija Zaura

European Research Group for Oral Biology: Basel, CH

1999 to present | Member by invitation
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Egija Zaura

European Organization for Caries Research : Amsterdam, NL

1998 to present | Member
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Egija Zaura

Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2019 | ACTA 7th Lustrum AIO prize
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Egija Zaura

University of Latvia: Riga, LV

2016 to 2019 | Visiting professor in oral microbiology (Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine)
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Egija Zaura

Caries Research: Basel, CH

2009 to 2019 | Associate editor
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Egija Zaura

Institute for Advanced Study: Amsterdam, NL

2016 to 2018 | Associate
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Egija Zaura

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Amsterdam, NL

2017 | - University Research Chair
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Egija Zaura

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde: Utrecht, NL

2017 | NTvT Onderzoeksbeurs
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Egija Zaura

The joined expert workshop organized by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the International Organization for Caries Research : Segovia, ES

2016 to 2017 | Member by invitation
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Egija Zaura

De Nederlandse Vereniging voor Parodontologie: Eenrum, NL

2014 | NVVP-Oral B Research Prize
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Egija Zaura

The International Conference on Novel Anti-caries and Remineralizing Agents : Santiago, CL

2012 to 2013 | Member by invitation
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Egija Zaura

Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum: Houten, Utrecht, NL

2009 | - Bohn Stafleu van Loghum / Thoden van Velzen Research Prize
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Egija Zaura

International Society for Microbial Ecology: Amsterdam, NL

2001 to 2009 | Member
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Egija Zaura

International Association for Dental Research: Gothenburg, SE

2003 | - Basel Bibby Young Investigator Award, IADR, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Egija Zaura

European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA): Sardinia, IT

2000 | - Joop Arends Procter & Gamble Travel Award, ORCA, Sardinia
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Egija Zaura

Swedish government: Stockholm, SE

1991 | - Swedish government scholarship for following dentistry program in Karolinska Institute
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Egija Zaura

Funding (12)

METAHEALTH: Health in a microbial, sociocultural and care context in the first 1000 days of life

2023-01-01 to 2030-12-31 | Grant
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Den Haag, NL)
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NWA.1389.20.080
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Research Priority Area “Personal Microbiome Health” of University of Amsterdam

2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | Grant
Universiteit van Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NL)
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RPA-PMH
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RPA Personal Microbiome Health

2021-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
University of Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL)
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Egija Zaura

Personalized prevention in dentistry

2019 to 2023 | Award
Academic Centrum for Dentistry Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NL)
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Egija Zaura

Oral microbiome in caries prediction

2017 to 2021 | Grant
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde (Houten, NL)
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Egija Zaura

Predicting Caries Risk in Underserved Toddlers in Primary Healthcare Settings

2017 to 2021 | Grant
Subcontracted on NIH grant of prof. M. Fontana (Md., Md., US)
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Egija Zaura

University Research Chair

2017 to 2021 | Award
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NL)
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Egija Zaura

Novel Strategies to Promote Oral Health

2012 to 2016 | Grant
Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) (Wageningen, NL)
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Egija Zaura

Novel Strategies to Promote Oral Health

2012 to 2016 | Grant
Top Institute Food and Nutrition (Wageningen, NL)
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TIFNOH-001-WP1
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ANTIRESDEV: The effects of antibiotic administration on the emergence and persistence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans and on the composition of the indigenous microbiotas at various body sites

2009 to 2013 | Grant
EU Seventh Framework Programme (Brussels, BE)
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Egija Zaura

Probing Dynamic Microbial Community Interactions

2006 to 2011 | Grant
Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen (Utrecht, NL)
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Egija Zaura

NUTRIDENT: Towards functional foods for oral health care – isolation, identification and evaluation of beverage and food components with anticaries and/or anti-gingivitis activities

2006 to 2010 | Grant
EU Sixth Framework Programme (Brussels, BE)
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Egija Zaura

Peer review (33 reviews for 18 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied and environmental microbiology. (1)
Review activity for BMC infectious diseases (1)
Review activity for BMC microbiology (2)
Review activity for Clinical oral investigations. (2)
Review activity for FEMS microbes. (2)
Review activity for Genome medicine. (1)
Review activity for ISME communications. (2)
Review activity for Journal of clinical periodontology. (1)
Review activity for Journal of medical microbiology. (1)
Review activity for Journal of oral microbiology. (4)
Review activity for MBio. (2)
Review activity for Microbiome (2)
Review activity for Molecular ecology. (2)
Review activity for mSphere. (1)
Review activity for Nature reviews. (1)
Review activity for npj biofilms and microbiomes. (3)
Review activity for Nutrients. (4)
Review activity for Planta medica. (1)
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