Laboratory Manager
Developmental Sciences
Senior Researcher; Manager, Delta Dental Research Laboratory
Education
- Ph.D., 2015, Biotechnology, University of Tehran
- M.S., 2022, Data Science, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- M.S., 2009, Applied Physics, Shahid Beheshti University
- B.Sc.Eng., 2005, Biomedical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology
Courses Taught
Participating Faculty
DEIN 7117, 7217, 7317, 7417 Research Practicum, 1 - 11
DENT 6003 Sec 115 Tissue Engineering
Research Interests
- Artificial intelligence for medical and dental applications
- Integration of AI with biomaterials and tissue engineering for personalized and data-driven regenerative therapies
- Biomaterials design for regenerative medicine (bone, dental, and vascular tissues)
- Multimodal data integration combining clinical, imaging, and biological datasets
- AI-guided personalized treatment planning and disease risk prediction
- Oral-systemic health and disease modeling using real-world data
Professional Affiliations
- Member, International & American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR/AADOCR)
- Member, American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Publications
- Ibrahim, M., Omidi, M., Guentsch, A., Gaffney, J., & Talley, J. (2025). Ensuring integrity in dental education: Developing a novel AI model for consistent and traceable image analysis in preclinical endodontic procedures. International Endodontic Journal.
- Rahemi, Z., Hashemi, M., & Omidi, M. (2025). COVID-19 and cognitive decline: AI-driven insights into risk detection among older adults using All of Us dataset. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 21, e108255.
- Rahemi, Z., Hashemi, M., & Omidi, M. (2025). Temporal modeling of cognitive decline: Health patterns and disease progression in the All of Us dataset. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 21, e108259.
- Omidi, M., Masson-Meyers, D. S., & Toth, J. M. (2025). An injectable, dual-curing hydrogel for controlled bioactive release in regenerative endodontics. Journal of Composites Science, 9(8), 424.
- Omidi, M., Almeida, L. E., & Tayebi, L. (2023). Optimization of the modular reinforced bone scaffold for customized alveolar bone defects. Materials Letters, 331, 133413.
- Jamalpour, M. R., Yadegari, A., Vahdatinia, F., Amirabad, L. M., Jamshidi, S., Shojaei, S., ... & Omidi, M. (2022). 3D-printed bi-layered polymer/hydrogel construct for interfacial tissue regeneration in a canine model. Dental Materials, 38(8), 1316-1329.
- Omidi, M., Mansouri, V., Mohammadi Amirabad, L., & Tayebi, L. (2021). Impact of lipid/magnesium hydroxide hybrid nanoparticles on the stability of vascular endothelial growth factor-loaded PLGA microspheres. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(21), 24370-24384.
- Omidi, M., Yadegari, A., & Tayebi, L. (2017). Wound dressing application of pH-sensitive carbon dots/chitosan hydrogel. RSC Advances, 7(18), 10638-10649.
Honors and Awards
- Top 2% World’s Most Cited Scientists in Biomedical Engineering & Pharmacology & Pharmacy for Career-Long Impact, Stanford University Report, 2019–present.
- Research Excellence Award by Shahid Beheshti University, 2020-2022
- Awarded as an "Outstanding Graduate School Educator" by the Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. 2018
- The Young Innovator Award from the Biochemical Society of Iran, 2014
- Award for Exceptional Research Achievement, Iran University of Science and Technology 2005
Grants
- Using AI/ML to Link Oral Health, Cardiometabolic Burden, and Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline in a U.S. Cohort
- NIH AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship Program in AI/ML, Cohort 4 | Principal Investigator | 2025–2026
- Pregabalin and Tooth Loss: Exploring Oral Health Risks in Diverse Populations
- Healthy Americas Research Consortium (HARC) | Principal Investigator | 2025–2026
- Multi-Scale Assessment of Dental Biomaterial-Tissue Interfaces
- Vista Apex | Principal Investigator | 2025–2028
- Characterizing Post-COVID Cognitive Risk via Unsupervised AI Phenotyping in the All of Us Cohort
- NIH AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowship Program in AI/ML, Cohort 3 | Principal Investigator (Subaward) | 2024–2025
- Predicting Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Using Electronic Oral Health Records
- Change Healthcare | Principal Investigator | 2022–2024
