Dr. Toshihisa Kawai currently holds the position of Chair and Professor of the Department of Oral Science and Translational Research at the College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University. He obtained a DDS and PhD from Hiroshima University and Osaka University in Japan, respectively. He conducted his postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Immunology at the Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. One of the major achievements in his research career is the discovery of immunologic engagement in the onset and progression of periodontitis, especially the identification of T and B cells as a cellular source of RANKL in the bone lytic lesion of periodontitis. His long-term goal is to develop a novel therapeutic approach for bone lytic diseases. He is a member of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) and served on NIH study sections, including Skeletal Biology Development and Disease (SBDD) and Oral, Dental and Craniofacial Sciences (ODCS).