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A Smarter Way to Silence Gum Disease

March 3, 2026

UFCD researchers identify CRISPR-based "internal brake" that controls gum disease aggression.

A 3D molecular model of a Cas9 effector protein (rendered in maroon) interacting with a DNA double helix. A blue guide RNA strand is shown binding to a specific sequence of the DNA, causing the yellow and blue DNA strands to unzip and separate within the protein’s active site. A white icon of a lightbulb and gears is overlaid in the bottom right corner.

UFCD Postdoc Featured in ‘The Scientist’

September 8, 2025

A UFCD postdoc earns a feature in 'The Scientist' for her innovative research leading up to Postdoc Appreciation Week.

A smiling female scientist holds a petri dish with bacterial colonies up to her eye, playfully winking at the camera.