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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Date Published

Lysosome pH Dynamics in Physiology and Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights.

Infante-Tadeo S, Barber DL

Acta Physiol (Oxf)

March 2026

Symptom Clusters and Symptom Burden in Cancer Survivors.

Hammer MJ, Harris C, Pozzar R, Snowberg K, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Abbott ME, Chang S, Kenfield S, Van Blarigan E, Van Loon K, Levine JD, Miaskowski C

Cancer Med

March 2026

Comparing Movement Patterns and Physical Function Between Chronic Low Back Pain Patients With Nociplastic and Nociceptive Pain Categories.

Archibeck E, Harris N, Zheng P, Scheffler A, Mehling W, O'Neill C, Lotz J, O'Connell G, Bailey JF, REACH Investigators

JOR Spine

March 2026

Bidirectional data harmonization across the multiple chronic disease disparities research consortium: A pipeline description of opportunities and challenges.

Kim H, Liang S, Lanier K, Helman S, Ameli N, Banava S, Cheng NF, Boyce J, Hswen Y, Oldenburg CE, Rhoads KF, Charlebois ED, Gansky SA, Brown Iii W

J Biomed Inform

February 2026

Bidirectional data harmonization across the multiple chronic disease disparities research consortium: A pipeline description of opportunities and challenges.

Kim H, Liang S, Lanier K, Helman S, Ameli N, Banava S, Cheng NF, Boyce J, Hswen Y, Oldenburg CE, Rhoads KF, Charlebois ED, Gansky SA, Brown Iii W

J Biomed Inform

February 2026

Data-driven classification of lumbar spine degeneration trajectories in chronic low back pain.

McSweeney TP, Akkaya Z, Zhou J, Wu PH, Bonnheim NB, Link TM, Karppinen J, Lotz JC, Saarakkala S, Fields AJ, Tiulpin A

Eur Spine J

February 2026

Microbial Therapeutics for the Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergy.

Lynch SV, Nagler CR, Rachid R

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract

February 2026

Timely Matters: Predictors of Delay in Oral Cavity Cancer Patients Across the Care Continuum.

Correia N, Johnson K, Durr M, Grimes BA, Lazar AA, Sarkar U, Ha PK, Chen L, Wai KC, Likhterov I, Yom SS, Chan JW, Algazi AP, Kang H, Ryan WR, Heaton CM, El-Sayed I, George J, Xu MJ

Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol

February 2026

Associations of personality profiles with stress and resilience characteristics among patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.

Preston A, LaPray K, Cooper BA, Paul SM, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Conley YP, Cartwright F, Miaskowski C, Dunn LB

Support Care Cancer

February 2026

Bone marrow endosteum houses Hedgehog-susceptible Dlx5-expressing osteoblast precursor cells.

Kondo K, Matsushita Y, Orikasa S, Nakai Y, Kuroda A, Ohba S, Ono W, Ono N

Commun Biol

February 2026