Author Archives: Skylar Rolstad

ADA Forsyth Institute Associate Professor Batbileg Bor, Ph.D., joined host Mark Martin, Ph.D., on MicrobeTV’s Matters Microbial podcast. Dr. Bor talked about his role in learning more about ultra-small episymbiotic bacterial group Saccharibacteria, the oral microbiome, and his journey as a scientist. Watch Dr. Bor’s appearance here.

Infants born to mothers with higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, tended to develop their first teeth earlier, researchers from the University of Rochester, in collaboration with ADA Forsyth Institute Professor Felicitas Bidlack, Ph.D., found in a new study published in Frontiers in Oral Health. Their findings were featured in a Newsweek article published…

Root canal treatments presently offer the most effective treatment for dental infection. However, for decades, endodontists and researchers have recognized the limitations of conventional therapy and searched for novel, biologically based approaches rooted in regenerative medicine.  Researchers at the ADA Forsyth Institute have identified, for the first time, a population of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) that originate at the bottom tip of the tooth, known as…

For 27 years at the ADA Forsyth Institute, Tsute “George” Chen, Ph.D., has supported scientists throughout the world with DNA sequencing and data analysis. He’s spent his entire career at ADA Forsyth, rising through the ranks from Assistant Investigator to Research Professor.   “I look forward to exploring more data analysis approaches for oral microbiome studies…

Under the mentorship of Drs. Jessica Mark Welch and Gary Borisy, ADA Forsyth postdoctoral fellow Faranak Zolfagharlookoohi describes how CLASI-FISH imaging reveals a reproducible “hedgehog” structure within healthy human dental plaque. At the surface of these hedgehogs, Streptococcus species surround filaments of Corynebacterium matruchotii and form elegant corncob microhabitats. Because these corncobs are located at…

ADA Forsyth Institute Professor Jessica Mark Welch, Ph.D., joined MicrobeTV’s podcast Matters Microbial to discuss her research on the unseen communities of microorganisms that live in each our mouths alongside host Mark Martin, Ph.D. Watch Dr. Mark Welch’s appearance here.

The oral health innovation world convened online and in person at ADA Forsyth’s new headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts at dentech 2025 on Oct. 9 and 10. Welcoming investors, startup companies, clinicians, and other industry leaders, the conference centered on innovation in dentistry and opportunities to revolutionize patient care. This year’s summit featured a select group…

ADA Forsyth’s microbiology department has been a global leader in research of the oral microbiome for over a century. Groundbreaking advancements by Forsyth microbiologists include the first FDA-approved local delivery system to treat periodontitis, spatial imaging of the oral microbiome, and the creation of the Human Oral Microbiome Database, and many fundamental discoveries of microbes…

Forsyth Student Scholars prepares students for STEM careers, providing an immersive experience alongside professional researchers. For six weeks, students immersed themselves in science and technology at ADA Forsyth’s headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts. This summer, a group of high school students entered ADA Forsyth labs to gain hands-on science experience, mentorship from leading researchers in their fields,…

Robert Coughlin has overseen some of the world’s most groundbreaking advancements in life sciences.  As President & CEO of MassBio for 13 years, Coughlin helped Cambridge’s Kendall Square become synonymous with innovation in biotechnology and biomedical research. Today, more than 120 biotech companies, large and small, dot the map of Kendall Square.  Most importantly, all…