About Dr. Wenyuan Shi
Dr. Wenyuan Shi is the Chief Executive Officer of the ADA Forsyth Institute, a world-class dental research institute. Scientifically, Dr. Shi oversees research on oral microbial pathogenesis with a specific focus on oral microbiome, bacterial inter-species interaction and signal transduction. Technologically, Dr. Shi is actively involved in the development of next generation of diagnostic and therapeutic tools against oral microbial infections, including saliva diagnosis of oral pathogens and peptide based targeted antimicrobial therapeutics. This research has resulted in novel technologies licensed and developed by major pharmaceutical, dental and biotech companies.
Dr. Shi obtained his BS degree (biology) from Fudan University (Shanghai), acquired his PhD degree (genetics) from University of Wisconsin-Madison and fulfilled his postdoctoral training at University of California-Berkeley. He is co-author and co-inventor of over 280 scientific articles and 40+ patents and patent applications.
Dr. Shi obtained his BS degree (biology) from Fudan University (Shanghai), acquired his PhD degree (genetics) from University of Wisconsin-Madison and fulfilled his postdoctoral training at University of California-Berkeley. He is co-author and co-inventor of over 280 scientific articles and 40+ patents and patent applications.
