Contact

Email

antonio.celentano@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor in Special Care Dentistry
Melbourne Dental School
Education
Masters
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Habilitation
General Dental Council
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Naples Federico II
ORCID

0000-0003-4293-2511

A/Prof Antonio Celentano

Associate Professor in Special Care Dentistry
Melbourne Dental School
128 Scholarly works
15 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fatty acids-based compounds as novel prophylaxis or treatment for oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae: an in vitro study
    DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2678644
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Models of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Temporal Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70149
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Hemidesmosomal Proteins in Oral Cancer Progression: An Immunohistochemical Study of Human and Mouse
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70145
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Lifelong Learning in Dental Education
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-0275-6_54-1
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Optimising the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) in the Mouth and Rectum to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance and Break Ongoing Transmission.
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    ADC Preparedness to Practice Project
Antonio Celentano

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2025
<p>Title: “Advancing Oral Cancer Detection With Live Confocal</p> <p>Fluorescence Endomicroscopy In Preclinical Models”. 2025 AAOM/EAOM Joint meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA. May 14-17, 2025</p> American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) and European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM)
2025
<p><span>Invited Chairman for the session “Plenary 3 - Transforming Surgical and Post-Surgical Outcomes in Oral Cancer”, 2025 AAOM/EAOM Joint meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA. May 14-17, 2025</span></p> American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) and European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM)
2025
<p><span>J Oral Pathol Med. 2024 Jan;53(1):8-19.doi: 10.1111/jop.13497. Title: “Can a cup a day keep cancer away? A systematic review exploring the potential of coffee constituents in preventing oral squamous cell carcinoma”. Article recognized as the top viewed article published in 2023 in Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine</span></p> Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine Board (Wiley)
2024
GOCF 2024 Award (Best poster presentation) (GOCF) Global Oral Cancer Forum

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Enabling high-resolution diagnostic oral confocal laser endomicroscopy in mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2025.04.015
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Role of LncRNA UCA1 in OSCC CAFs: PD-L1 Upregulation and Tumor Progression
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.13631
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Non-Anticoagulant Heparin: An In Vitro Investigation of a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Oral Cancer
    DOI: 10.1111/odi.15288
  • 2025

    Presentation

    Screening fatty acids as antimicrobial agents for treating oral gonorrhoea using a validated 2D human oral cell model
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Assessment of anticoagulant safety and coagulation analysis in mice using the VETSCAN® VSpro analyzer
    DOI: 10.1007/s11239-024-03066-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    PD-L1/PD-1 Expression in the Treatment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: An Overview of Reviews
    DOI: 10.3390/jpm15040126

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Screening for Compounds Against Neisseria Gonorrhoea in 2D Model of Oral Infection
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Screening Natural Extracts (Fucoidan) From Australian Seaweeds Phaeophyceae Against Lung Nodules Using 2D in Vitro Models