Did you know?
- Oral biology research at UB has provided provocative evidence that oral diseases such as periodontal disease can contribute to the initiation or progression of such systemic diseases as myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes melitus, and pneumonia.
- It has been determined that the human body contains more bacteria than cells of its own.
- The bone loss in periodontal disease is due almost entirely to the exaggerated host immune response elicited to fight oral bacteria.
- Many commonly used drugs are actually immune cytokines, such as Enbrel, Neupogen, and Epogen.
- Ten percent of the human skeleton is remodeled every year. And every decade you develop an entirely new skeleton due to bone remodeling.
- The long history of NIH training grants here offers an advantage that oral biology has over other lab area funding. Learn More >>
- UB’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences offers a unique portal into oral biology, allowing students to choose their own lab rotations. Learn More >>
- In 1964, the department was the first in the country to offer a PhD degree in oral biology. Learn More >>
- Oral biology has helped develop the realization that oral health impacts on cardiovascular health.
- Every project in a mentorship program has an emphasis on publishing—the “currency” of science—with a view toward high-impact journals.
“Because we have people who work on bones or tissues, students have the opportunity to work with multiple disciplines.”