Professor Guy Carpenter
Professor of Oral Biology
Research interests
- Host-Microbiome Interactions
- Dentistry
Biography
Professor Guy Carpenter (PI) has been studying saliva and salivary glands for 25 years at King’s College London.
Seventy publications, 13 previous and 5 current PhD students, he has organised symposia at International Association of Dental Research conferences (5-7000 attendees) and is co-organizing the largest specific conference (Saliva symposia, approx. 200 attendees).
A past president of the salivary research group within the leading association for dental research (IADR) he is still the European President of Salivary Group for the IADR.
Seven of his PhD studentships have been BBSRC CASE awards co-funded by industry from oral health and food sectors.
Research has focused on the role of saliva in the mouth with an emphasis on oral lubrication - in health associated with food interactions such as taste, astringency and in disease associated with dry mouth/xerostomia caused by disease, medication or irradiation.
Research
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
New industrial partnership aims to make plant-based food taste better
King’s College London oral biologists will be working with Motif FoodWorks and engineers from Imperial College London to improve the taste and nutritional...
Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth
Paper published: Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth compared to healthy teeth in the same subjects: An in-vivo study.
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Confirming a mucosal response to COVID-19 in saliva
Guy Carpenter, Professor of Oral Biology shares insight into his research into developing a salivary secretory IgA assay to confirm a mucosal response to...
Research
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Millions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies forming microbiomes on different surfaces. Researchers in the Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions study our relationship with these bacteria and fungi in health or in oral and systemic diseases such as periodontitis, candidiasis, oral cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
News
New industrial partnership aims to make plant-based food taste better
King’s College London oral biologists will be working with Motif FoodWorks and engineers from Imperial College London to improve the taste and nutritional...
Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth
Paper published: Reduced statherin in acquired enamel pellicle on eroded teeth compared to healthy teeth in the same subjects: An in-vivo study.
Spotlight
Spotlight on COVID: Confirming a mucosal response to COVID-19 in saliva
Guy Carpenter, Professor of Oral Biology shares insight into his research into developing a salivary secretory IgA assay to confirm a mucosal response to...