Research Areas

We investigate how saliva modulates bacterial colonization in the mouth

Proteins and Glycoproteins in Saliva

What is special about saliva and why is it such an important bodyfluid to keep us and our mouth healthy?

How does saliva help to balance a healthy microbiota in the mouth while at the same time shielding us from microbial pathogens?

What can we learn from comparing our saliva to that of other primate and mammalian species?

How can we modify biomaterial surfaces in the mouth such that they are tissue-compatible yet repellent against microbial colonization?

Research Areas / Proteins and Glycoproteins in Saliva

Research / Glycan-Mediated Bacterial Adhesion

Research / Evolution of Salivary Proteins

Research / Biomaterial Surface Modification