Contact
e.sari@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5275
Ajman Campus
Elizabeth Fitriana Sari 6688

  • Elizabeth Fitriana Sari

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5275

Dr Elizabeth Fitriana Sari is an Associate Professor of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology at Ajman University and a qualified Oral Medicine Specialist with over two decades of experience in academia, encompassing teaching, clinical practice, research, and academic leadership across Indonesia, Australia, and the UAE. She previously had held academic appointments at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. Her expertise includes oral mucosal diseases, oral potentially malignant disorders, oral cancer prevention and early detection, and professional education. She has received multiple national and international research grants and awards and leads multidisciplinary collaborations to advance evidence-based education, research, and clinical practice across multiple countries.

Education
  • PhD - Melboourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Australia, 2020
  • Oral Medicine Specialist - University of Indonesia, 2009
  • Doctor of Dental Surgey - Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia, 2002
  • Bachelor of Dental Science - Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia
  • Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (CertHE), held by The University of Melbourne, 2017
  • Curriculum Construction, Teaching Approach, and Problem-Based Learning in Dentistry from Radboud Universiteit, The Netherlands, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). 2006
  • High performance staff training 2024” for 9 months, conducted by Latrobe University, 2024
  • The 4-week comprehensive dentistry program (January – February 2023) conducted by Dental Health Service Victoria, 2023
Experience
  • Associate Professor in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, Ajman University, Jan 2026 - present
  • Senior Lecturer (Assist Prof) in Dentistry and Oral Health, Latrobe University, Australia, Jan 2020 - Dec 2025 (QS subject rank # 50 for Health & Medical)
  • Lecturer, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Australia (QS rank #19 in 2025), Nov 2015 - Dec 2019
  • Head of Oral Medicine Specialist Programme, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia, 2010 - 2015
  • Lecturer, Universitas Padjadjaran, 2003
  • Research Project Leader for Australia and Indonesia funded research by DFAT, Delivered national dentist training in Indonesia to over 1,800 professionals. https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/announcements/2021/la-trobe-academics-awarded-australia-indonesia-grants
Teaching Area
  • Oral Medicine
  • Oral Pathology
  • Microbiology & Immunology
Research
  • Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders
  • Oral cancer associated risk factors. Particularly betel quid use, including the identification of potentially carcinogen of betel quid constituents and its harm minimization.
  • Oral cancer prevention model for oral healthcare workers (Dentist, Physician, Dental Nurse, Oral Health Therapist)
  • Oral Microbiome for detection and treatment of oral cancer
  • Artificial intelligence use for oral cancer screening using clinical photograph
  • Educational intervention for Oral Health workers, digital vs non-digital
  • Co-design and Design thinking method for the development of the oral cancer centre project
Conference Presentation
  • Invited Keynote Speaker in FDI World Dental Federation — East Kalimantan, Indonesia (November 2025)
  • Invited speaker in International Academy of Oral Oncology — Liverpool, The United Kingdom (July 2025)
  • invited Keynote Speaker in National Oral Cancer Workshop — PNG (August 2024 - 2025)
  • Invited Keynote Speaker for Oral Cancer in Indonesia - International Class Lecture at Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar-Indonesia. 2024
  • Invited Keynote Speaker in Webinar and training of Early Detection of Oral Cancer and Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders”. Held by Indonesian Dental Association branch Sorong – West Papua. 2023
  • Invited Keynote Speaker in Webinar and training of “Comprehensive Update of Oral Cancer. Held by Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, 2023.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia (OMAA), 2023 - now
  • Member of International Association of Dental Research (IADR), 2019 - now
  • Member of International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO), 2017 - now
  • Member of Indonesian Oral Medicine Specialist Association (ISPMI), 2010 - now
  • TCR NHMRC – Oral Health (Australian Government Grant) - Chief Investigator: AUD 767.000. Title: Eliminating Barriers to Early Diagnosis in Oral Cancer. 2025
  • Principal Inverstigator for Award from Department of Foreign and Trade (DFAT) – Australia–Indonesia Institute: AUD $40,000 (Virtual Oral Cancer Training Program, 2022–2023)
  • Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation: AUD $2.14M (Rural Health Initiative, 2024–2029, Co-Investigator)
  • Hatton Award – IADR/AADR, Washington DC, 2020
  • First Winner, Colgate Senior Researcher Award – Asia-Pacific IADR, Brisbane, 2019
  • First Winner, Colgate Senior Researcher Award – Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 2019
  • Rowden White Awards – University of Melbourne, 2017
  • Latrobe Rural Health School Grant: AUD $10.000 (Impact of COVID 19 on oral health in Australia 2021)
  • Australian Dental Research Foundation: AUD $9,721 (OSCC pre-clinical model, 2016)