Dr. Umapathy Sundaram, known as Uma to colleagues, directs research efforts that translate molecular discoveries into ...

Researchers identify altered expression of genes that worsens periodontitis among smokers, and a new target molecule ...

Smoking tobacco is known to worsen symptoms of periodontitis and reduce responsiveness to treatment. Using high-resolution ...

The epithelial lining of our intestine is organized in a crypt-villi architecture and serves many essential functions including maintenance of barrier, digestion and nutrient absorption. Due to the ...

Individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more vulnerable than healthy controls to epithelial cell changes caused by microplastics exposure, based on data from a ...