Oana Elena Burlacu Vatamanu earned her first Bachelor's Degree in Dental Technology from the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, in 2016. Driven by her passion to broaden her clinical expertise, she pursued a second Bachelor's Degree in Dental Medicine, which she completed in 2021 at the same institution. Since 2022, she has been enrolled in a Residency Program in General Dentistry, where she continues to enhance her skills across a wide range of dental procedures. Alongside her clinical training, Oana is currently a PhD student at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, working under the mentorship of Professor Corina Marilena Cristache. Her PhD research is focused on the development and application of the virtual patient in dentistry, with the aim of improving diagnostic and treatment planning through the integration of advanced digital technologies. As part of her PhD program, Oana participated in a fellowship at KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2024, under the guidance of Professor Reinhilde Jacobs, a leading expert in digital dentistry. This six-month fellowship with the OMFS-IMPATH research group allowed her to engage in groundbreaking research on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the development of virtual patient models. Her main research interests include virtual patient models, artificial intelligence in dentistry, implantology, and digital dental technologies.