Maria Balta is a periodontist from Greece who obtained her Master's Degree in Periodontology from the Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam (ACTA). She is currently a clinical instructor and a Ph.D. candidate in the Dental Faculty, University of Oslo (Norway) investigating host modulation and resolution of inflammation in periodontitis. She is passionate about immunology and how it could pave the way for novel therapeutic modalities in periodontology.