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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Age-related Delays in Osteochondral Remodeling of Fracture Healing Illustrated by Mass Spectrometry Imaging.

Schurman CA, Chandler W, Hu D, Taylor H, Tao N, Miclau T, Angel P, Marcucio R, Schilling B

bioRxiv

February 2026

An integrated behavioral treatment for improving nocturia and insomnia symptoms in older adults (MINT): study protocol for a multi-site randomized clinical trial.

Fung CH, Bolstad CJ, Huang A, Markland A, Cheng J, Alessi C, M Johnson T, Bliwise DL, Martin JL, Burgio KL, Schembri M, Der-McLeod E, Sergent T, Vaughan CP

Trials

February 2026

Adherence to Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Post-Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review.

Eltawil Y, Johnson K, Alqasieer Y, Norouzi A, Piao Y, Gillard D, Civantos A, Kim K, Chan J, Yom SS, Durr ML, Brodie S, Chavis S, Chen M, Xu MJ

Laryngoscope

February 2026

Brain mechanisms of pain anticipation in chronic low back pain: Insights into phenotypical responses to mind-body therapy.

Strigo IA, Torrisi S, Guerra SG, Alter BJ, Lotz JC, Mehling WE, Simmons AN

J Pain

February 2026

Two ways to move together: Force coordination in collective chemotaxis.

Pacheco JL, Hutchins EJ

J Cell Biol

February 2026

Disruption of Polycystin Ciliary Localization and Channel Function by Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease-Causing Polycystin-1 Variants.

Ha K, Loeb GB, Park M, Gupta M, Akiyama Y, Argiris J, Pinedo A, Park CH, Brandes N, Ritu F, Ye CJ, Coyote-Maestas W, Reiter JF, Delling M

J Am Soc Nephrol

February 2026

Age and sex affect the prevalence and severity of periodontal conditions in an academic setting.

Parsegian K, Soldatos N, Carter TC, Angelov N, Shimpi N, Kookal KK, Okano DK, Ioannidou E

J Periodontol

February 2026

Neoadjuvant endocrine treatment plus mammaglobin-A DNA vaccine induces antitumor immune responses in the primary tumor and peripheral blood of breast cancer patients: Insights from a phase 1b clinical trial.

Mishra R, Ademuyiwa F, Yang Y, Herndon J, Li L, Street C, Myers N, Chen I, Zhang X, Hagemann IS, Gao F, Miller CA, Sankpal NV, Guthridge JM, Carmody M, Ma CX, Suresh R, Fleming TP, Marlin C, Goedegebuure SP, Gillanders WE

Cancer Immunol Res

February 2026

The Notch1 intracellular domain orchestrates mechanotransduction of fluid shear stress.

Singh T, Jacobs KA, Polacheck WJ, Kutys ML

Life Sci Alliance

February 2026

Sjögren's patient subgroups identified through whole genome DNA methylation profiling.

Solomon O, Shiboski C, Taylor KE, Quach H, Quach D, Barcellos LF, Criswell LA

Arthritis Res Ther

February 2026