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Our research explores how the changing relationships between our microorganisms and our cells affect our health.

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.

Our academic researchers have come together from different disciplines including microbiology, immunology, data science and epidemiology. They examine the mechanisms of diseases caused by specific microorganisms or linked with an altered microbiome composition and the burden of disease in human populations.

Our research can have far-reaching impact, identifying potential new ways in which to treat a range of diseases and uncover preventative measures that keep us and our microbiomes healthy.

People

PhD student

David Burke

Lecturer in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Guy Carpenter

Professor of Oral Biology

Stephen Challacombe

Martin Rushton Professor of Oral Medicine

Projects

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Fluoride Interventions to prevent dental decay in care home residents (FInCH): A cluster randomised feasibility study

Establishing the feasibility, acceptability & compliance of delivering fluoride interventions for the prevention of dental caries in care homes for older people

News

SMART design shows feasibility for clinical trials when treating challenging periodontal cases

Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London have conducted the first randomised controlled trial for the...

Dentist-teeth

Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences 2025 Staff Awards

Colleagues from FoDOCS came together at the start of April to celebrate the remarkable, diverse and hugely impactful contributions that individuals and teams...

Dental Awards 2025-103

A Fasting-mimicking diet may reduce inflammation in patients with severe periodontal disease

In a feasibility study by King’s College London researchers, a team explored the potential benefits of incorporating a fasting-mimicking diet together with...

A variety of vegetables.

FoDOCS PGR Awards 2024

This special new awards initiative, just for our PGR students, aims to recognise, value and celebrate the collegiality of PGR students, and their...

fodocs_pgr_awards_2024

Healthy aging and oral health – King's College London study urges an integrated model to consider the oral health of an aging population

The global population is aging, and the pace of population aging is accelerating. In a recent paper, King’s College London academics explore that although...

elderly person at dentist

Find out more about the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions

Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions

Visit the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions website.

People

PhD student

David Burke

Lecturer in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Guy Carpenter

Professor of Oral Biology

Stephen Challacombe

Martin Rushton Professor of Oral Medicine

Projects

Image missing an alt value
Fluoride Interventions to prevent dental decay in care home residents (FInCH): A cluster randomised feasibility study

Establishing the feasibility, acceptability & compliance of delivering fluoride interventions for the prevention of dental caries in care homes for older people

News

SMART design shows feasibility for clinical trials when treating challenging periodontal cases

Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London have conducted the first randomised controlled trial for the...

Dentist-teeth

Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences 2025 Staff Awards

Colleagues from FoDOCS came together at the start of April to celebrate the remarkable, diverse and hugely impactful contributions that individuals and teams...

Dental Awards 2025-103

A Fasting-mimicking diet may reduce inflammation in patients with severe periodontal disease

In a feasibility study by King’s College London researchers, a team explored the potential benefits of incorporating a fasting-mimicking diet together with...

A variety of vegetables.

FoDOCS PGR Awards 2024

This special new awards initiative, just for our PGR students, aims to recognise, value and celebrate the collegiality of PGR students, and their...

fodocs_pgr_awards_2024

Healthy aging and oral health – King's College London study urges an integrated model to consider the oral health of an aging population

The global population is aging, and the pace of population aging is accelerating. In a recent paper, King’s College London academics explore that although...

elderly person at dentist

Find out more about the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions

Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions
Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions

Visit the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions website.