Forsyth Institute

Oral Microbiome Researcher Named AAAS Fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named Floyd Dewhirst, DDS,...

Researchers Map the Gut’s Microbial Landscape

A collaboration between 3 research institutions is examining how the gut microbiome is spatially...

Forsyth Institute Appoints Shi as CEO

Wenyuan Shi, PhD, has been named chief executive officer and chief scientific officer of...

Grant to Explore Strategies for Genetically Engineering Oral Microbes

Oral microbes rule the mouth, but there are limitations in how far we can...

Metabolic Diseases Significantly Alter Oral Bacteria

Metabolic diseases—characterized by high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and obesity—increase salivary glucose, alter...

$317K Grant to Be Used to Evaluate School-Based Caries Prevention

Dental caries is the most common childhood disease, according to New York University (NYU)....

White House Launches National Microbiome Initiative

Microbiomes—communities of microorganisms that live on and in people as well as elsewhere in...

UAB School of Dentistry Tops in Research Funding

No school receives more funding for dental research than the School of Dentistry at...