Dr. Flavio Uribe received his Master‘s degree and Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Connecticut after receiving his DDS degree from the CES University in Medellin, Colombia. He is a Full-time Associate Professor, Program Director, and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at UConn Health. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. He was a member of the Council of Scientific Affairs for the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and is part of the committee implementing practice-based research networks for the AAO. Dr. Uribe has authored and coauthored numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a past recipient of the Biomedical Research Award from the AAO Foundation in 2012 and 2019. Dr. Uribe holds the Ravi Nanda Endowed Chair at the University of Connecticut.