Dr. Stella Chaushu is Vice Dean, Full Professor and Chairperson of Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel, from where she earned her DMD and Specialist in Orthodontics, MSc and PhD in Immunology degrees. Prof. Chaushu is extensively involved in promoting orthodontic research through numerous leadership positions, scholarly publications, conference presentations, and teaching. She has authored together with her colleagues more than 100 scientific papers, 20 chapters in books and 2 patents. As a clinician she is considered an opinion leader in treatment of impacted teeth, adult orthodontics and Special Needs patients. Her basic science research focuses on the role of the immune system in orthodontic tooth movement. Dr. Chaushu is a member of the Editorial Board of American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and of Orthodontics, Associate Editor of Seminars in Orthodontics and Progress in Orthodontics.