Prof. drg. Heni Susilowati, M.Kes., Ph.D., PBO adalah dosen di Departemen Biologi Oral, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Gelar Sarjana Kedokteran Gigi (SKG) diraih tahun 1996 dari Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi UGM, dan lulus Pendidikan profesi dokter gigi di institusi yang sama pada tahun 1997. Setelah memulai karir sebagai asisten dosen pada tahun 1998, menempuh pendidikan S2 di Program Studi Pasca Sarjana FKG UGM pada tahun 2021, dan kemudian melanjutkan pendidikan doktor pada bidang ilmu kedokteran gigi di Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Jepang dan berhasil menyelesaikannya pada tahun 2008. Gelar kepakaran pada Bidang Biologi Oral diperoleh dari Persatuan Dokter Gigi Indonesia pada tahun 2018.
Upon returning from her studies, she served as the Head of the Department of Oral Biology at FKG UGM from 2010 to 2015 and 2016 to 2020. Additionally, she was Head of the Library Unit at FKG UGM from 2009 to 2015 and Head of the Integrated Research Laboratory at FKG UGM from 2017 to 2022. In 2022, she was appointed Chair of the Dental Learning Center (DLC) Management Ad Hoc Committee and has served as the Coordinator of the Dental Learning Center UGM since 2023. The Dentistry Skills Development Center program, initiated in 2022, and the establishment of the Oral Cancer Working Group in DLC in 2023 are notable contributions.
Her research career began in 2000 through various national and international funding schemes. Her research focuses on oral microbiology, immunology, and cell biology, particularly cellular and molecular responses to a broad spectrum of oral bacteria, including the oral commensal Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Her interest led her to receive the Fuji Otsuka Research Fellowship program in Japan in 2014. Additionally, she has served as a national research reviewer in Health since 2011 and as an external research reviewer at several public universities. She remains actively involved in publishing articles in reputable national and international journals as a reviewer.
As a researcher, she specializes in molecular biology techniques related to gene expression and target proteins. Currently, she focuses on immunofluorescence techniques as a valid method for detecting protein markers within cells, determining their locations, and their interactions with other target protein molecules. These methods have resulted in publications in reputable international journals. Furthermore, she had the opportunity to participate in competency development programs as a researcher, such as the Overseas Training Equipment for SEM at JEOL Asia Pte, Ltd. – Tokyo in 2022.
