Jan de Visscher

Prof. Jan de Visscher is a Visiting Professor in Maxillofacial Surgery at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA). His research focuses on oral leukoplakia, malignant transformation mechanisms, and salivary stone pathophysiology. Recent work explores dentist practices in oral lesion management, immunosuppressive drug risks in transplant patients, and in vitro models for oral cancer research.

• Department: Maxillofacial Surgery
• Key Research Themes: Oncological Oral Pathology, Salivary Gland Disorders, Disease Modeling
• Supervised 5 PhD theses

Publications emphasize translational research linking basic science to clinical practice, with contributions to supportive care in hematopoietic cell transplantation and early cancer detection strategies.