biofilms

Fungi and Bacteria Activate Genes Associated With Head and Neck Cancer

Fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck tumors, according to...

Grant to Fund Development of More Durable Restorative Materials

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) will use a...

Dental Hygiene Treatment Intersects With COVID-19 Prevention

The advent of COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on every citizen and industry...

Koo Named Emerging Inventor of the Year

The Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) has named Dr. Hyun (Michel) Koo, a professor...

The Oral Gateway Microbiome: Implications for Systemic Diseases Including COVID-19

The oral microbiome is considered a gateway to the body that rapidly adjusts to...

Imaging Distinguishes Bacteria Species in Oral Biofilm

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute and the Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular...

Penn Researchers Take IADR Awards

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has recognized two Penn Dental Medicine postgraduate...

Microorganism Signals Combat Candida Albicans Infections

Candida albicans forms biofilms and causes mild to life-threatening infections. But fluconazole, an antifungal...

Researchers Uncover How Oral Bacteria Stick Together

Bacteria form biofilms by attaching themselves to the host and to each other by...

Researchers Discover Signaling Pathway in Biofilm Formation

After studying how oral bacteria adhere to and develop biofilms in the oral cavity,...