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{{short description|Indian dentist-scientist, biostatistician, and epidemiologist}}
{{Infobox scientist
| fields = Periodontology, biostatistics, epidemiology
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]] (B.D.S.) [[Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health]] (M.S., Sc.D.)
| workplaces = Bagchi School of Public Health, Ahmedabad Univetrsity [[Bagchi School of Public Health]] Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health [[Harvard School of Dental Medicine]] [[University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus]]
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India{{cn|date=January 2026}}
| thesis_title = Oral health, nutrition, and coronary heart disease
| thesis_year = 1995
| thesis_url = https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79164739
}}

'''Kaumudi Jinraj Joshipura''' is an Indian American [[Epidemiology|epidemiologist]], [[Biostatistics|biostatistician]] and [[dentist]]. She is Susmita & Subroto Bagchi Professor of Public Health Dean, Bagchi School of Public Health, and Adjunct Full Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) at [[Harvard University]] and NIH Endowed Chair and Director of the Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion and a Full Professor at the [[University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus]]. Her research work has been covered by global media including CNN, ABC, NBC, NHS, Newsweek, Nature, Telegraph, Japanese Journals and Japanese TV etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2017/11/26/regular-use-of-mouthwash-may-increase-risk-for-diabetes/|title=Regular Use Of Mouthwash May Increase Risk For Diabetes|first=Robert Glatter|last=MD|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/mouthwash-may-trigger-diabetes-if-you-use-way-way-too-much-it-720931 |title=Mouthwash May Trigger Diabetes—If You Use Way, Way Too Much of It |last=Sheridan |first=Kate |date=23 November 2017 |website= www.newsweek.com|access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oasisdiscussions.ca/2017/12/18/mw/|title=Does over-the-counter mouthwash put you at risk of pre-diabetes/diabetes?|date=December 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/using-mouthwash-twice-day-could-11567348|title=Why using mouthwash could raise your risk of getting diabetes|first=Adam|last=Aspinall|date=November 22, 2017|website=mirror}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Joshipura |first1=Kaumudi J. |last2=Muñoz-Torres |first2=Francisco J. |last3=Morou-Bermudez |first3=Evangelia |last4=Patel |first4=Rakesh P. |title=Over-the-counter mouthwash use and risk of pre-diabetes/diabetes |journal=Nitric Oxide |date=1 December 2017 |volume=71 |pages=14–20 |doi=10.1016/j.niox.2017.09.004 |pmid=28939409 |pmc=6628144 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/mouthwash-twice-a-day-puts-diabetes-risk-50-per-cent-higher-a3699791.html|title=Mouthwash twice a day 'puts diabetes risk 50 per cent higher'|date=November 23, 2017|website=Evening Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/health/study-links-mouthwash-diabetes-risk-what-you-need-know-t119320|title=Could mouthwash put you at risk for diabetes? What you need to know|website=TODAY.com|date=29 November 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/endocrine-society/diabetes/71148|title=Powerful Connections Between Oral Health and Diabetes Care|date=February 14, 2018|website=www.medpagetoday.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/9910/05/stroke.fruit/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714160451/http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/9910/05/stroke.fruit/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2020|title=CNN - Fruits and vegetables may reduce risk of stroke - October 5, 1999|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/05/health/oral-hygiene-may-help-more-than-teeth-and-gums.html|title=Oral Hygiene May Help More Than Teeth and Gums|first=Susan|last=Gilbert|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 5, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ87XVV7tIk|title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |date=10 November 2015 |accessdate=2020-07-18}}</ref>

== Early life, education, and career ==
Joshipura earned an M.S. in Biostatistics from [[Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health]] in 1989. She worked as a staff associate in Biostatistics at [[The Forsyth Institute]] from 1989 to 1992. Joshipura was a clinical instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at [[Harvard School of Dental Medicine]] (HSDM) from 1992 to 1993. As a postdoctoral dentist scientist, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology (OHPE) at HSDM from 1993 to 1995 during which time she completed a certificate in Dental Public Health at HSDM and a Sc.D. in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/411/2017/02/Joshipura-HSPH_CV_Feb_2017.pdf|title=CV|last=Joshipura|first=Kaumudi Jinraj|date=February 2017|website=Harvard School of Public Health|access-date=|archive-date=2019-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927014300/https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/411/2017/02/Joshipura-HSPH_CV_Feb_2017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her dissertation titled ''Oral Health, Nutrition, and Coronary Heart Disease'' was completed under Dr. Walter Willett in 2 academic semesters including qualifying exam and Doctoral Thesis.<ref>{{Cite thesis|title=Oral health, nutrition, and coronary heart disease|date=1995|language=English|first=Kaumudi Jinraj|last=Joshipura|oclc=79164739}}</ref>

== Career ==
From 1996 to 2002, Joshipura was an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health. She was an Associate Professor in HSDM from 2002 to 2005 and has continued as an Adjunct Full Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health. In 2005, she joined the faculty at [[University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine]], as Professor and Director of Division of Dental Public Health. Since 2007, she serves as the NIH Endowed Chair, Professor, and the Director of the Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion at the [[University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus]].<ref name=":1" /> She has also taught Software Engineering Courses to Advance Engineering Department at Northeastern University and at companies. She has also served as Advisor to AAP and Consultant to WHO, NIH, CDC, Unilever, AADR, Medopad etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccrhp.rcm.upr.edu/?q=joshipura|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200710185655/http://ccrhp.rcm.upr.edu/?q=joshipura|archive-date = 2020-07-10|title = Kaumudi Joshipura (B.D.S., MS, SCD) | Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion (CCRHP)}}</ref> She focuses on identifying and promoting no cost, low cost or cost saving ways to improve health and wellness.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ccrhp.rcm.upr.edu/ |title=Message from the Director | Center for Clinical Research and Health Promotion (CCRHP) |website=ccrhp.rcm.upr.edu |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406180900/http://ccrhp.rcm.upr.edu/ |archive-date=6 April 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She launched a free global movement to help people overcome inhibitions and barriers to move more throughout the day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vmovement.org/|title=Activating a move-friendly world|website=vmovement|access-date=2020-07-14|archive-date=2020-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813103754/https://www.vmovement.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdsSzNGxn1ewrDmy5FhPWng|title=VMovement - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

=== Research ===
Joshipura researches lifestyle and other risk factors for cardio-metabolic conditions, and the interrelationships of microbial, dietary, and inflammatory mediators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kaumudi_Joshipura |title=Bio|website= www.researchgate.net|access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XapbCAAAQBAJ&q=dr.+kaumudi+joshipura&pg=PT407|title=Sodium Bicarbonate|first=Dr Mark|last=Sircus|date=August 5, 2014|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc|isbn=9781312412149|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Michaud |first1=Dominique S |last2=Liu |first2=Yan |last3=Meyer |first3=Mara |last4=Giovannucci |first4=Edward |last5=Joshipura |first5=Kaumudi |title=Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and cancer risk in male health professionals: a prospective cohort study |journal=The Lancet Oncology |date=June 2008 |volume=9 |issue=6 |pages=550–558 |doi=10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70106-2 |pmid=18462995 |pmc=2601530 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Knapton |first1=Sarah |title=Mouthwash may kill beneficial bacteria in mouth and trigger diabetes, Harvard study suggests |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/11/22/mouthwash-may-kill-beneficial-bacteria-mouth-trigger-diabetes/ |work=The Telegraph |date=22 November 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Tooth Loss Linked to Increased Stroke Risk |journal=The Journal of the American Dental Association |date=February 2003 |volume=134 |issue=2 |pages=156–158 |doi=10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0124 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com.pr/citations?user=dqotcHcAAAAJ&hl=en|title=Dr. Kaumudi Joshipura - Google Scholar|website=scholar.google.com.pr|access-date=2020-07-14|archive-date=2023-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111165010/https://scholar.google.com.pr/citations?user=dqotcHcAAAAJ&hl=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> She researched the relationship between periodontitis and coronary heart disease, ischemic stroke, and peripheral artery disease. Joshipura has been awarded several NIH grants as the Principal Investigator. Recent grants include SOALS: San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study, PEARLS: Pregnancy and EARly Lifestyle improvement Study, PREPARE: Preparedness to Reduce Exposures and diseases Post-hurricanes & Augment Resilience and Oral Microbiome, Nitric oxide Metabolism, and Oral and Cardiometabolic Health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/kaumudi-joshipura/|title=Kaumudi Joshipura|last=|first=|date=|website=Harvard School of Public Health|language=en-us|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vslir.iima.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/11718/18855|title=Health Care Management: Think Outside Disease Care, for NCD Prevention across the Lifespan}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==
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Year Name of Award/Honor

1993-1995 Dentist Scientist Award, National Institute of Dental Research 
1993-1995 Dunning Fellowship, Harvard School of Dental Medicine 
1994 Clinical Research Award in Periodontology from the American Academy of Periodontology 
1995 James M. Dunning Award for Excellence in Health Care Delivery and Research 
1997 International Association of Dental Research Award for “Research in Prevention” for abstract titled "Factors associated with incident or a precancerous lesions: A preliminary analysis ". 
2000- Consultant, Council on Scientific Affairs, American Dental Association 
2000- Faculty advisor for project (Validation of Periodontal Disease Measure) that received the Best Student Abstract Award of the International Association of Dental Research’s Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Group. 
2005 Advisor, World Health Organization (WHO) 
2005 Inducted to [[Omicron Kappa Upsilon]] National Honors Society, Harvard Gamma Gamma Chapter 
2005-2008 Advisory Board, Harvard Minority Training Grant, Harvard School of Public Health 
2006 Faculty advisor for project that received the Best Student Abstract Award of the International Association of Dental Research’s Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Group. Title “Racial/Ethnic Variations in Impact of Socio-economic Factors on Tooth Loss”. 
2008 Honored in the first issue of AADR “Strides in Science” 
2009 Invited participant at the United Nations (UN) meeting on “Philanthropy and Public Health” 
2011- Steering Committee Member, Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms (LIFE-Moms) 
2012- Committee Chair, LIFE-Moms Biospecimen Committee (initial phase) 
2013 Premio Padre Rufio, Academia Científica de Cultura Iberoamericana Award for recognition to a Professor for his/her significant contribution to the humanities in the fields of research and education. 
2013-2014 Committee Chair, LIFE-Moms Breast milk Committee 
2015 TEDx Talk "Let’s move together and feel alright" <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AtwbukI2tQ|title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |date=25 July 2016 |accessdate=2020-07-18}}</ref> 
2016 Selected as Fellow in the inaugural year of the American Association for Dental Research Fellows Program. 
2018 “Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium (PRCTRC) Investigator Achievement<ref name=":1" /> 
2019 Appointed by NICHD to Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for a consortium. 
2020 Member of the inaugural advisory board convened for APHA Center for Climate, Health and Equity <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://publichealthnewswire.org/?p=cche-advisory-board|title=cche advisory board | Public Health Newswire|website=publichealthnewswire.org}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Women in dentistry in the United States]]
* [[Timeline of women in mathematics in the United States]]

== References ==
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==External links==
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