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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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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

Optimization of pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis using commercial and isolated bacterial enzyme cocktail for bioethanol production from corn husk through yeast co-culture batch fermentation.

Samantaray B, Mishra RR, Mohapatra S, Rath S, Behera BC, Thatoi H

Bioresour Bioprocess

May 2026

Lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery to osteoblasts and osteoblast-lineage cells: A systematic review.

Murphy AI, Vargas C, Pomerantz JH

Bone Rep

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

Non-Surgical and Surgical Management of Peri-Implant Diseases and Defects in Zirconia Implants: A Scoping Review.

Lee E, Chen CY, Dargel I, Fernandez A, Ghanaati S, Ganeles J, Sones A, Neugebauer J, Lin GH

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants

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

Carbohydrate Metabolism Differs in Infants by Asthma-risk Status and is Associated with the Functional Potential of Bacteroides cellulosilyticus.

Steininger HM, Iglesias-Aguirre CE, Panzer AR, Durack J, McKean M, Cabana MD, Diamond S, Lynch SV

bioRxiv

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

Decolonising Global Oral Health for Health Equity: A Scoping Review of the Global North Literature.

Fathi H, Benzian H, Bedos C, Kearns C

Community Dent Oral Epidemiol

May 2026

Decreased Serum Vitamin D Is Not Associated With Sjögren Disease in European and Asian Subjects.

Yilmaz DS, Taylor KE, Criswell LA, Shiboski CH, Barcellos LF

ACR Open Rheumatol

May 2026