Discovering the hidden architecture of dental plaque! 🦷

Under the mentorship of Drs. @jmarkwelch.bsky.social and Gary Borisy, AFI Postdoc Faranak Zolfagharlookoohi, describes how CLASI-FISH imaging helps researchers understand the oral microbiome!

ADA Forsyth faculty are joining the 2026 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention speaker lineup! Our researchers will share new insights on periodontal regeneration, oral–systemic health, developmental defects, and the oral microbiome.

For the first time, scientists have performed targeted mutations on an episymbiosis-determining pathway. In a new study on Saccharibacteria, AFI researchers used advanced techniques to observe pili that drive motility and host attachment.

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Scientists at AFI, including @jmarkwelch.bsky.social, Tsute “George” Chen, Ph.D., Susan Weir, Ph.D., Susan Yost, and Tina Yaskell, along with external collaborators, have recently completed a major update to the Human Oral Microbiome Database!

Learn more here: forsyth.org/ada-forsyth-...

We're honored that an AFI image was recognized by the IADR for The Journal of Dental Research cover of the year!

The image was captured by AFI's very own Drs. Tabita Ramirez-Puebla, ‪@jmarkwelch.bsky.social‬ , and Gary Borisy.

Learn more: ow.ly/ueYj50VX8Jc

For this episode of Ambush Science we sat down with Dr. Jessica Mark Welch, @jmarkwelch.bsky.social, just ahead of a big update to the Human Oral Microbiome Database. Stay tuned for the latest HOMD update, which will be released on May 5th!

Visit the database: homd.org

We are thrilled to bring you Episode 1 of Ambush Science—an all-new ADA Forsyth series where we conduct a “surprise” 😉 Q&A with our scientists so you can learn directly from them about their cutting-edge research in oral health.

Today’s episode features Dr. Batbileg Bor!

Today we’re taking a look at where your gift to the #ADAForsyth Institute goes. Thanks to your support, ForsythKids can impact thousands of children each year!

Today, we invite you to support our mission. Make your tax-deductible donation at forsyth.org/donate

It's been just over a year since the Forsyth Institute integrated with the American Dental Association. Check out this video to learn more about how ADA and AFI are working together to usher in a new era for #oralhealth that will drive #innovation and optimize #patientcare around the world.

AFI scientists have developed a new imaging approach that makes it possible to analyze the spatial connections between bacteria, including the strength of adhesive forces that hold them together.

Read all about it in our press release: t.co/HQ8IVpXEBX