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Scientists discover dangerous multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogen, Klebsiella, thrives under starvation conditions found in hospital settings.

ADA Forsyth’s Inaugural Golf Tournament is right around the corner. Today we are pleased to highlight the event’s Course Sponsor, Voyager Dental in this Q&A with the company’s CEO, Steve Floe. Like ADA Forsyth, Voyager Dental places an emphasis on positive community outcomes driven by innovation. We are grateful for the support provided by Voyager…

With ADA Forsyth’s Inaugural Golf Tournament less than a month away, we wanted to highlight the event’s Platinum Sponsor: – Crest + Oral-B. Crest + Oral-B is a leading oral care company that is dedicated to providing innovative and effective oral care products to help people achieve healthier smiles. AFI is extremely grateful for the…

In the summer of 2008, high school student and Dorchester-native Khoi Nguyen followed his older sister’s advice and registered for the Forsyth Student Scholars (FSS) summer program. The experience would prove to be “incredibly transformative” for Khoi, helping him find his passion for science, fostering lifelong friendships and mentorships, and setting him on the path…

Cambridge, Mass., May 21, 2024 – ADA Forsyth is pleased to announce the addition of Chengji Zhou, PhD, to its distinguished faculty, effective April 1, 2024.  Dr. Zhou, a developmental biologist, joined AFI after nearly 19 years in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Davis, where he was a professor in the…

AFI received just under $10 million in funding from NIDCR during the 2023 fiscal year. AFI ranked 1st on the East Coast, and 4th nationally on NIDCR’s rankings.

ADA Forsyth is proud to have been a part of the 2024 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) General Session & Exhibition in New Orleans, LA. This year’s event was especially rewarding, as it was the first in-person joint session of the International and American (AADOCR) divisions since before the COVID-19 pandemic. From innovative research…

AFI scientists discover third player in the phage-bacterial arms race, a nanosized epibiotic parasite, TM7x, which helps its host bacterium achieve resistance to lytic phages.

The institute expects to double in size over the next 5 years, bringing new jobs to MA in life and data sciences

Media Contacts:ADA Forsyth: Jill Sirko, jsirko@forsyth.orgADA Media Relations: mediarelations@ada.org CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14, 2024 – The ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI), a world-class organization for oral health research and innovation, today announced its new Board of Directors. The new board brings together leaders from industry, technology, and investment to help guide the strategic growth of this…

An interview with Dr. Pu-Ting Dong on her award-winning publication By Jessica Weinstein ADA Forsyth scientists have spent decades investigating every order, genus, and species of bacteria living in the human oral cavity.  Their work accounts for many firsts in this area of research, and they won’t be slowing down any time soon.  While some…

By David Weafer On a train ride from Everett, MA to Cambridge, MA in 2021, Samaga Pokharel headed to her first summer STEM internship at Forsyth, wondering if she really belonged in a STEM program. She was among a small number of students who were attending in-person STEM programs that summer of 2021, with many…

New study from ADA Forsyth uncovers the genetic makeup of oral stem cells, showing specific differences in two populations of stem cells that could potentially lead to more targeted regenerative therapies.

New study explores regenerative properties of novel technology with applications beyond the mouth.  Cambridge, MA – Want to avoid a root canal? In the future, you might be able to opt for tissue regeneration instead. ADA Forsyth scientists are testing a novel technology to treat endodontic diseases (diseases of the soft tissue or pulp in…