The ADA Forsyth Institute

🎉 ADA Forsyth’s Annual Fundraising Event is just 1 month away! 🎉

2026 has already been an outstanding year for ADA Forsyth – and the year is only half over!

Join us at Renaissance Golf Club on June 29 to celebrate our wins and sustain the future of oral health.

Connect with the all-star researchers, advocates, and clinicians who power our legendary and award-winning research and community programs.

Network with leaders from ADA Forsyth, the American Dental Association, and the oral health and life sciences community.

We’ll have plenty of delicious food, leisure time in the sun, and networking activities for all participants – whether you’re on or off the course!

All tickets and sponsorships for this event are tax-deductible and will directly aid our mission-driven activities in cutting-edge basic research, creative translational science, innovative clinical techniques, education, and public health outreach.

Register today! https://ow.ly/6QVn50Z5Hlx

New research from ADA Forsyth sheds light on one of oral microbiology's biggest mysteries. Lead author Dr. Deepak Chouhan, Associate Professor Dr. Batbileg Bor, and a team of collaborators published a new study in Nature Communications revealing previously unknown details about how ultrasmall Saccharibacteria, from human "microbial dark matter," interact with human gingival epithelial cells.

The team found that Saccharibacteria cluster TLR2 receptors and are internalized via caveolin-mediated endocytosis, effectively dampening the inflammatory response triggered by other bacteria. It's a major mechanistic breakthrough with implications for understanding and potentially treating periodontitis.

Learn more at the link in this post: https://forsyth.org/ada-forsyth-study-breaks-new-ground-on-how-oral-microbial-dark-matter-modulate-human-innate-immune-responses/

Debuting in Seoul on May 11-12, dentech-Asia will convene key opinion leaders in oral health from around the globe. This landmark event will build a bridge between investment and innovation, opening doors to East-West collaboration and accelerating oral health technology like never before.

Following thoughtful panel discussions and startup pitch sessions, participants will engage in exclusive networking opportunities to forge new partnerships.

Our program is packed with groundbreaking sessions, such as:

- How Academic Titans Turn Ideas into Impact

- Navigating the US Dental Innovation Ecosystem

- Q&A Session with ADA Forsyth

- An Inside View: How Investors Make Decisions

- A Look Inside the SNU-AFI Joint Research Center

- Remarks on Oral Health Innovation Across the Globe

- 2 Technology Showcase sessions

- And more...

A huge thank you to our Gold Sponsor, ODS Resin, and all of our event sponsors for their generous support.

Join us May 11–12 in Seoul. Registration is still open for a limited time. Learn more about the program and register here: https://forsyth.org/events-courses/dentech-asia-2026/