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NIDCR News 2021

December 23, 2021
Disarming a Blood-Clotting Protein Prevents Gum Disease in Mice
Press Release
December 21, 2021
NIH/NIDCR Releases Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges
Announcement
November 30, 2021
Scientists Identify a Culprit for Chronic Itch
Research Brief
November 18, 2021
A Stunning 3D Map of Blood Vessels and Cells in a Mouse Skull Could Help Scientists Make New Bones
Johns Hopkins University
November 18, 2021
Webster-Cyriaque Selected as Deputy Director, NIDCR
Announcement
November 10, 2021
Forsyth Researchers Reveal That Oral TM7 Bacteria May Protect Humans From Pathogenic Bacteria
The Forsyth Institute
November 5, 2021
Scientists Identify Mechanism That May Influence Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Press Release
November 3, 2021
Study Identifies Cancer Features That Could Guide Personalized Radiotherapy
University of Pittsburgh
October 25, 2021
‘Nanozyme’ Therapy Prevents Harmful Dental Plaque Buildup
University of Pennsylvania
October 19, 2021
Developing a Smart Mask to Surveil Coronavirus
Research Brief
October 6, 2021
Massage Doesn’t Just Make Muscles Feel Better, it Makes Them Heal Faster and Stronger
Harvard University
October 4, 2021
NIDCR Funded Winners of 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Announcement
September 21, 2021
Darwin’s Short-Beak Enigma Solved
University of Utah
September 20, 2021
NIDCR Launches New Dental Public Health Research Training Program
Announcement
September 7, 2021
Nerve Repair, With Help From Stem Cells
University of Pennsylvania
August 30, 2021
UMass Amherst Research Finds 'Very low Rates' of Recommended Dental Fluoride Varnish Treatment for Young Children
University of Massachusetts Amherst
August 27, 2021
A Coronavirus Sensor that Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
Research Brief
August 19, 2021
Study of East Africans Illuminates new Genetic Factors Underlying Human Faces
PLOS
August 12, 2021
Dialing Down Pain from the Brain
Research Brief
July 16, 2021
5 Q&As about "Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges"
Announcement
July 2, 2021
Mimicking Mother Nature to Grow an Artificial Gland
Research Brief
June 21, 2021
A Four-Decade Quest to Uncover a Unique Molecule’s Secret
Research Brief
June 17, 2021
When a New Immune System Attacks
Research Brief
June 14, 2021
A Census Inside Your Mouth
Research Brief
June 7, 2021
Study Supports Gene Therapy as a Promising Treatment for Soft Bone Disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys
June 4, 2021
Brain Patrol
Research Brief
May 26, 2021
Head and Neck Cancer Cells Hijack nearby Healthy Tissue, Promoting further Invasion of Cancer Cells
University of Michigan
May 26, 2021
A Message from the Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Announcement
May 25, 2021
New Wiki on Salivary Proteins May Transform Diagnostic Testing and Personalized Medicine
University at Buffalo
May 24, 2021
Chemical Changes to Peptide siRNA-carrier Enhance Gene Silencing for Future Cancer Drugs
Medical University of South Carolina
May 18, 2021
A Gentler Strategy for Avoiding Childhood Dental Decay
University of Pennsylvania
May 6, 2021
The Creatures Crawling Within
Research Brief
April 27, 2021
MINDing the Gap: From Trainee to Tenure Track
Research Brief
April 26, 2021
Skin and Bones Repaired by Bioprinting during Surgery
Pennsylvania State University
April 19, 2021
CU Dental Researchers Make Craniofacial Gene Discovery
University of Colorado
April 14, 2021
Cracking Down on a Rare Bone Disorder
Research Brief
April 5, 2021
International Team Identifies Genetic Link between Face and Brain Shape
KU Leuven
March 30, 2021
Scientists Identify Molecular Pathway That Helps Moving Cells Avoid Aimless Wandering
Johns Hopkins University
March 25, 2021
Scientists Find Evidence that Novel Coronavirus Infects the Mouth’s Cells
Press Release
March 23, 2021
Deactivating Cancer Cell Gene Boosts Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers
University of California Los Angeles
March 23, 2021
A Safe Space in the Dental Clinic
Research Brief
March 3, 2021
How Fungus Finds a Foothold in the Mouth
Research Brief
February 22, 2021
A Search for Cell Identity
Research Brief
February 12, 2021
The Scarred Villain: Study Explores Neurocognitive Basis of Bias Against People Who Look Different
University of Pennsylvania
January 28, 2021
Study Reveals Cause of Common Zika Virus Birth Defect
Cleveland Clinic
January 28, 2021
Surgical Adhesive Inspired by Slug Slime
Research Brief
January 21, 2021
Researchers Identify New Genetic Disorder that Affects Brain, Craniofacial Skeleton
Press Release
January 7, 2021
Stem Cell Treatment Corrects Skull Shape and Restores Brain Function in Mouse Model of Childhood Disorder
Press Release

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