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Study: Dental Bib Clips Can Harbor Oral and Skin Bacteria Even After Disinfection
April 2, 2013

 Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study today that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures in a hygiene clinic
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The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announces $4.1 million grant for new center at Forsyth Institute
March 18, 2013

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) today announced a $4.1 million capital grant to the Forsyth Institute for a newly-created Forsyth Center for Salivary Diagnostics (FCSD).

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Postdoctoral Positions at Forsyth
March 10, 2013

Forsyth is actively seeking highly committed, research-career oriented postdoctoral applicants.
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The Dr. Sigmund Socransky Symposium and Fellowship
April 23, 2012

Forsyth will honor the legacy of Dr. Sigmund Socransky through memorial Symposium and the creation of a Periodontology Fellowship in his name.
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The Forsyth Institute Receives $20.7 Million for Research Trifecta
October 18, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 18, 2010--The Forsyth Institute, the world’s leading independent, oral health research organization, has received $20.7 million to fight periodontal (gum) disease.

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Kuwait’s Dasman Diabetes Institute Signs Agreement with The Forsyth Institute
October 12, 2010

In the face of a dramatic worldwide increase in adolescent obesity and Type 2 diabetes, The Forsyth Institute today announced a research alliance with the Dasman Diabetes Institute of Kuwait to initiate studies that could lay a scientific basis for prevention.
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Forsyth has a New Home!
September 20, 2010

Today, Forsyth opened its doors at its new home: 245 First Street, Cambridge, Mass.
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Celebrating Our Centennial with New Initatives
June 22, 2010

As we celebrate our centennial, we are launching a new initiative, called Forsyth for Life!, to bring the benefits of our research to a broader audience.

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Forsyth Receives More than $2.9 Million for Lab and Clinical Research Expansion
March 1, 2010

The Forsyth Institute has received an award of $2,987,253 from the National Institutes of Health to renovate laboratory, clinical research and support space at its new facility in Cambridge, Mass.
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The Forsyth Institute Receives the William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement
December 1, 2009

The ADEAGies Foundation will honor The Forsyth Institutewith an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Gies Awards celebration to be held on February 27, 2010, in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition.
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Scientists Gain New Understanding of Disease Causing Bacteria
November 30, 2009

A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, the University of Connecticut Health Center, the CDC and the Wadsworth Center, have used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis.
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The Forsyth Institute Selects New Home
July 30, 2009

Today The Forsyth Institute and its trustees announced that they have signed an agreement with Equity Office, Inc. for the long-term lease of a research facility located at 245 First Street in Cambridge, Mass.
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Forsyth Research Projects Receive More than $1.8 Million in Stimulus Funds
June 1, 2009

Three Forsyth Institute scientists have received National Institutes of Health stimulus funding for their researchthrough the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Forsyth Scientists Observe Relationship between Obesity and Risk of Gum Disease
January 22, 2009

In a recent research study, which examined the differences in the periodontal health of individuals with different Body Mass Indices (BMI), Forsyth Institute scientists have found a connection between overweight and obese individuals and a particular gum disease-causing oral bacterium, termed Tannerella forsythia.
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Forsyth Scientist Receives Major Grant to Support Rapid, Accurate, Affordable Test for Tuberculosis
December 15, 2008

 Dr. Antonio Campos-Neto, head of the department of Cytokine Biology at The Forsyth Institute, has received a major grant from the internationally renowned Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) to continue his work to develop a test to diagnose active Tuberculosis (TB), the world’s second deadliest infectious disease.
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Forsyth Scientists Trigger Cancer-Like Response from Embryonic Stem Cells
October 17, 2008

Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, working with collaborators at Tufts and Tuebingen Universities, have discovered a new control over embryonic stem cells’ behavior.
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Scientists Identify Genes Capable of Regulating Stem Cell Function
September 17, 2008

Scientists from The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine have developed a new system in which to study known mammalian adult stem cell disorders.
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Philip Stashenko Appointed President of The Forsyth Institute
September 10, 2008

Today, The Forsyth Institute announced that Philip Stashenko, D.M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed president and CEO of the research institute.
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Improved Oral Bacteria Detection
January 25, 2008

Bruce Paster discusses the benefits of the Forsyth Human Microbe Identification Microarray Core for bacterial detection and identification with Dental Products Report Europe.
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Finding a Windfall in their Walls
November 25, 2007

The Boston Globe included Forsyth in a feature about non-profits building sales and the positive impact on growth.
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Researchers Explore Bacteria in the Mouth
November 24, 2007

Dr. Bruce Paster provided expert commentary on bacteria in the mouth to the National Public Radio program All Things Considered.
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Death by Tooth Decay
September 26, 2007

Dr. Richard Niederman discussed the importance of prevention as the key to safeguarding oral health and pointed to ForsythKids as an example on WBUR-FM's Here and Now.
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Scientists Gain New Understanding of Adult Stem Cells
August 1, 2007

The Forsyth Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology's research was featured in the NSF News online. This article highlighted Nestor J. Oviedo's paper in the journal Development.
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To Reach Kids, Doctors Go Back to Grade Schools
March 29, 2007

ForsythKids cavity prevention program was featured in the Boston Globe.
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The Future of Oral Health
March 18, 2007

Forsyth's work to develop a vaccine to prevent cavities was featured in a round up on oral health research in USA Weekend Magazine.
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Electricity Can Spark Regeneration
February 28, 2007

Drs. Michael Levin and Dany Adams are featured in The Scientist. They discuss the groups work to manipulate electrical fields to stimulate regeneration.
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Immune Cells May Damage Teeth
August 28, 2006

Dr. Toshi Kawai was interviewed by The Scientist. He discussed his publication in American Journal of Pathology, which focused on how immune cells may contribute to tooth loss in gum disease.
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