Matthew Smardz

This paper identifies pervasive integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) in Porphyromonas gingivalis genomes, showing they contribute to strain-level gene diversity and virulence.

The paper identifies ecological and stochastic factors influencing the growth and persistence of Porphyromonas gingivalis using mathematical modeling and experimental data.

This study shows that disrupted electron transport chain function in yeast leads to failure in glucose derepression via the Snf1 pathway, affecting galactose metabolism.

This study uses a synthetic subgingival microbiome model to show that serum intensifies dysbiosis by promoting pathogen growth and altering metabolism.