Area of research
Periodontics · Microbiology
Research interest
Research interests include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, and Immune Response and Inflammation.
Identification of a periodontal pathogen and bihormonal cells in pancreatic islets of humans and a mouse model of periodontitis
Chronic oral application of a periodontal pathogen results in brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and amyloid beta production in wild type mice
Combating multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria with structurally nanoengineered antimicrobial peptide polymers