Category Archives: News

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 5, 2016 – A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed more light on the important connections among the diverse bacteria in our microbiome. According to research published in mBio, scientists at Forsyth, led by Dr. Katherine P. Lemon, along with their collaborator at Vanderbilt University, have demonstrated that a…

Washington D.C.— Thomas E. Van Dyke, DDS, PhD, Senior Member of Staff, Chair, Department of Applied Oral Sciences at the Forsyth Institute, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. This year 347…

Though concussion awareness has never been higher, the process for diagnosing head trauma largely remains subjective and inefficient. Scientists at the Forsyth Institute are aiming to change that. Read the full article on the Forbes website. 

Check out Forsyth CEO, Dr. Phil Stashenko, in this op-ed for the Huffington Post. 

BOSTON, JUNE 16, 2015 – The Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC), a healthcare consortium designed to accelerate commercialization of biomedical technologies, and the Forsyth Institute, a not-for-profit organization pioneering biomedical research for new diagnostics, devices and therapies, today announce that Forsyth will join B-BIC as a Participating Member. In this capacity, Forsyth researchers will have…

A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed light on latent tuberculosis and the bacteria’s ability to hide in stem cells. Some bone marrow stem cells reside in low oxygen (hypoxia) zones. These specialized zones are secured as immune cells and toxic chemicals cannot reach this zone. Hypoxia- activated cell signaling pathways…

On Thursday night, Bob Soparkar, BDS, DMD, was recognized by the Massachusetts science community for his significant contributions to global oral health and advocacy on behalf of children. For thirty years, Soparkar has worked to bring comprehensive oral health care and education to Kuwait. Forging a collaboration between the Forsyth Institute and the Kuwait government…

Oral infections are the most common diseases of mankind and are also a key risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide. In a review article published in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism on April 16, researchers summarize the latest clinical evidence supporting a link between oral infections, which are caused by…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 14 – A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed more light on the important connection between the mouth and heart. According to research recently published online by the American Heart Association, scientists at Forsyth and Boston University have demonstrated that using an oral topical remedy to reduce inflammation…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 26, 2015 – Newly published research from the Forsyth Institute details a discovery explaining why the 100 million Americans estimated to be taking prescription and over-the-counter antacid and heartburn medications may be at an increased risk of bone fractures.   The new report from Forsyth, published in the March issue of the…