In The Press In the Press Dr. Jeffrey McLean Appointed Interim Director UW Microbial Interactions & Microbiome Center Oct 2025- Read more → Celine Atkinson Named 2025 School of Dentistry Magnuson Scholar Read more → UW periodontics team led by Kris Kerns discover non-localized effect of inflammation (PNAS) Read more → Nature Review on the diversity and biogeography of the oral microbiome and its impact on human health Read more → Genetic manipulation of Saccharibacteria (phylum Patescibacteria) provides mechanistic insights into epibiotic lifestyle of ultrasmall bacteria (UW Microbiology Collaboration). Read more → Mice and their Microbiomes May Hold the Key to Protecting Astronauts from the Effects of Microgravity (Forsyth and UW) Cell Reports Read more → Research team led by the McLean Lab to expand upon research into variation in response to plaque microbiome accumulation with NIH Clinical Trial Read more → Dr. McLean named Interim Co-Director of Microbiome Center Read more → Oral TM7 bacteria may protect humans from pathogenic bacteria (Cell Host & Microbe) Read more → Researchers gain insights into how ultrasmall bacteria from the environment have adapted to live inside humans (PNAS) Read more → UW researchers reveal three inflammatory clinical responder types to subgingival microbial growth in humans (PNAS) *Received the AAP Clinical Research Award 2022 Read more → Replicating Diseased Communities with Modified SHI Media *Number one downloaded paper from Wiley Publishing 2022! Read more → Our work on nano-sized parasitic bacteria covered in TWiM episode 222 Read more → Humans are inhabited by a broad diversity of nano-sized bacteria with tiny genomes. Read more → Immune-regulating drug improves gum disease in mice Read more → A Review of Saccharibacteria (TM7) in the Human Oral Microbiome Read more → UW researchers help take major step in study of elusive bacteria Read more → Microbial matter comes out of the dark Read more → Sharing and community curation of mass spectrometry data with Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking Read more → Learn More About Our Lab Learn More About Our Lab
