Kendall S. Stocke

This study shows that tyrosine phosphorylation regulates the coupling between one carbon metabolism and virulence in Porphyromonas gingivalis by controlling gingipain protease localization and activity.

This study shows Saccharibacteria suppress epithelial immune activation by clustering TLR2 via Type IV pili and endocytosis, reducing cytokine signaling and enabling long-term persistence in the oral microbiome.