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Research publications from UCSF Dentistry

UCSF School of Dentistry research spans the full spectrum of discovery—from uncovering the building blocks of life in cells and tissues, to developing new technologies, to advancing patient care.

Featured Publications

Discover how UCSF School of Dentistry researchers are contributing to global conversations in science and health through their latest publications.

Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity

Carneiro MC, da Silva NDG, Ventura TMO, da Silva Santos PS, Buzalaf MAR, Freire M. Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2026;1492:747-773. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-03176-1_36. PMID: 41225125.

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The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lin EC, Chen JH, Sitt S, Lin GH, Wu CY, Wang CW. The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Quintessence Int. 2025 Dec 18;0(0):0. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b6762763. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41410040.

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A brief xerostomia inventory for young adults.

Chaffee BW, Couch ET, Shiboski C, Hoyt LT, Cohen AK, Cheng J

PLoS One

May 2026

CDK1 and CEP97 cooperatively control centriole length to orchestrate ciliogenesis and developmental patterning.

Liu Y, Wang Z, Sinha T, Li KH, Chalkley RJ, Herranz-Pérez V, Xie C, Yoder BK, Burlingame AL, Black BL, Reiter JF

Genes Dev

May 2026

CDK1 and CEP97 cooperatively control centriole length to orchestrate ciliogenesis and developmental patterning.

Liu Y, Wang Z, Sinha T, Li KH, Chalkley RJ, Herranz-Pérez V, Xie C, Yoder BK, Burlingame AL, Black BL, Reiter JF

Genes Dev

May 2026

Oral Leukoplakia Trials: Comparison of Factors Which Impact Successful or Unsuccessful Trial Execution.

Arzola A, Sonis S, Villa A

Oral Dis

May 2026

Wnt-dependent ontogeny of acellular cementum-forming cementoblasts on the tooth root surface.

Komori T, Nagata M, Praneetpong N, Fan H, Zhou Y, Ono N, Ono W

Nat Commun

May 2026

Seasonal evolution of Drosophila melanogaster abdominal pigmentation is associated with a multifarious selective landscape.

Berardi S, Beltz JK, Rudman SM, Grainger TN, Levine JM, Oken H, Schmidt P

Evolution

May 2026

Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti-GD2 Immunotherapy Era.

Lerman BJ, Matthay KK, Hollinger F, Black C, Lazar AA, Pampaloni M, DuBois SG, Vo KT

Pediatr Blood Cancer

May 2026

Artificial intelligence model predicts malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia and optimizes interventions.

Villa A, Peterson DE, Lingen MW, Pearson A, Gona S, Morlandt A

Oral Oncol

May 2026

Large fiber contribution to symptoms in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer survivors.

Levine JD, Cooper BA, Abrams G, Harris C, Paul SM, Conley YP, Hammer MJ, Miaskowski C

Support Care Cancer

May 2026

The Role of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) in Enamel Formation.

Ngu J, Met CM, Heidari Bigvand A, Zhang Y, Den Besten PK

Calcif Tissue Int

May 2026