Vanessa Chrepa, D.D.S., M.S.
Ph.D. Student
Dr. Vanessa Chrepa was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She received her DDS from University of Athens, School of Dentistry and completed her residency and Master’s degree in Endodontics at UT Health San Antonio. She is currently an Associate Professor of Endodontics with tenure at UT Health San Antonio, and the predoctoral director for Endodontics. Dr. Chrepa is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and received the 2017 AAE Educator Fellowship Award. Her research interests include regenerative endodontics, stem cell biology, endodontic outcomes, and cannabinoids for dental pain. She currently serves as the chair of the AAE Regenerative Endodontics Committee. She is an Editorial Review member for the Journal of Endodontics and International Endodontic Journal among others. Alongside her teaching and research, Dr. Chrepa maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics.
Research Topic
Cannabidiol (CBD) and Dental Pain
Education
2023 PhD (expected) Translational Science University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
2014 MS Dental Science University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
2014 Certificate Endodontics University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
2009 D.D.S. Dentistry Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Awards
2022, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) National Dental Honor Society faculty member
Details: OKU Membership is by election and limited to those dental students and faculty members who have distinguished themselves by excellence in scholarship, while demonstrating exemplary traits of character and potential qualities for future professional growth and attainments.
2021, Journal of Endodontics Publication Award
Details: The JOE Publication Awards are presented to authors of published papers in the Journal of Endodontics that represent innovative thought and significant advances in the endodontic field. The awarded publication is entitled” Ahmed A. Alelyani, BDS, FRCD(C); Pardis S. Azar, D.D.S.; Asma A. Khan, BDS, Ph.D.; Vanessa Chrepa, D.D.S., M.S.; Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., MS, Ph.D. (2020). “Quantitative Assessment of Mechanical Allodynia and Central Sensitization in Endodontic Patients.” J Endod 46(12): 1841-1848
2017, AAE/Edge Endo Endodontic Educator Fellow
Details: The Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award recognizes educators aiming for the highest quality endodontic education for students and researchers whose talent and hard work will contribute to scholarship in endodontics and harness extramural resources to advance the specialty.
2014, Young Investigator Prize for innovation, IADR Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group
Details: This prize was given for the novel work on “Delivery of apical mesenchymal stem cells into root canals of mature teeth. Journal of Dental Research 2015; 94: 1653-9”
2012, Scholarship: Three-year scholarship for MS in Endodontics, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation - 2012 to 2014.
Details: This is a full scholarship awarded to exceptional advanced degree graduates from Greece to pursue post-graduate/residency programs.
Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=8rcoafoAAAAJ