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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Abstract NBT202: Heart Tube Morphogenesis Is Regulated By Segment-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks Controlled By MEF2C.

Jonathon Muncie-Vasic, Tanvi Sinha, Alexander Clark, Emily Brower, Jeffrey Saucerman, Brian Black, Benoit Bruneau

August 2025

Abstract Thu062: Clonal Fate Mapping of Sinoatrial Node Progenitors.

Khushi Kethana, Giselle Galang, Gagandeep Chouhan, Ravi Mandla, Tanvi Sinha, Walter Devine, Rajiv Mohan, Amanda Soe, Vasanth Vedantham, Brian Black

August 2025

Building capacity to disseminate evidence for language access services.

L. Diamond, A. Ponce, S. Mutha, C. Kaplan, L. Karliner

August 2025

A stem cell-based platform for functional analysis of genetic variants in lung disease.

Wallman DJ, Homma ST, Finton M, Beermann M, Jacob A, Choksi SP, Pletcher SD, Xu H, Bawa PS, Reiter JF, Horani A, Brody SL, Berical A, Hawkins FJ

bioRxiv

July 2025

A stem cell-based platform for functional analysis of genetic variants in lung disease.

Wallman DJ, Homma ST, Finton M, Beermann M, Jacob A, Choksi SP, Pletcher SD, Xu H, Bawa PS, Reiter JF, Horani A, Brody SL, Berical A, Hawkins FJ

bioRxiv

July 2025

Cell Cycle Arrest of a 'Zippering' Epithelial Cell Cluster Shapes the Face and is Disrupted in Craniofacial Disorders.

Qu T, Chacón BH, Faure L, Losa M, Hernández-Martínez R, Robinson K, Jones A, Lisgo S, De Anda J, Risolino M, Panagiotakos G, Leslie-Clarkson EJ, Adameyko I, Selleri L

bioRxiv

July 2025

Periodontitis, type 2 diabetes, and other risk factors for implant failure: A nested case-control study.

Sobhani S, Liu Z, Hoopes CL, Oung T, Arora M, Racha DS, Yang T, Kang P, Momen-Heravi F

J Periodontol

July 2025

A Pilot Study Comparing Dimensional Alterations After Alveolar Ridge Preservation with Xenograft Versus Allograft.

Rolotti D, Chiou LL, Freilich M, Tadinada A, Dhingra A, Thacker S

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent

July 2025

Three-year follow-up of periodontal regenerative therapy for multiple severe intrabony defects: A case report.

Chiou LL, Hamada Y

Clin Adv Periodontics

July 2025

Single-cell polygenic risk scores dissect cellular and molecular heterogeneity of complex human diseases.

Zhang S, Shu H, Zhou J, Rubin-Sigler J, Yang X, Liu Y, Cooper-Knock J, Monte E, Zhu C, Tu S, Li H, Tong M, Ecker JR, Ichida JK, Shen Y, Zeng J, Tsao PS, Snyder MP

Nat Biotechnol

July 2025