{"id":225,"date":"2026-01-20T16:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:23:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-no-margin-vertical\" style=\"min-height:346px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"380\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-739 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/files\/2026\/01\/crop-0-0-1280-380-0-cropped-cropped-Home-Header-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/files\/2026\/01\/crop-0-0-1280-380-0-cropped-cropped-Home-Header-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/files\/2026\/01\/crop-0-0-1280-380-0-cropped-cropped-Home-Header-1-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/files\/2026\/01\/crop-0-0-1280-380-0-cropped-cropped-Home-Header-1-1024x304.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/yuanliulab\/files\/2026\/01\/crop-0-0-1280-380-0-cropped-cropped-Home-Header-1-768x228.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-color-intro-background-mod-color has-text-color has-link-color has-display-3-font-size wp-elements-d87a72dbba46d7def35a5eb37cd559d6\">Welcome to our Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-custom-weight has-custom-transform has-custom-lineheight has-custom-letterspacing\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1.56;letter-spacing:-0.4px;font-weight:normal;text-transform:capitalize\">Advancing oral health through science, discovery, and translational research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide-wrap\" data-block=\"themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns\">\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-e7931e5c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignwide has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-top has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-311d4b3f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Our research strategy is rooted in a robust translational framework. We&nbsp;leverage&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;approaches to decode host\u2013microbe interactions and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;actionable biomarkers and therapeutic targets. These fundamental discoveries are seamlessly integrated with rigorous patient-centered clinical investigation, ensuring that insights generated at the bench are intentionally and efficiently advanced to the chairside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Through this multidisciplinary&nbsp;synergy, we strive to pioneer innovative diagnostic platforms for early risk assessment, develop precision-guided preventive strategies, and design targeted interventions that&nbsp;modulate biofilm dysbiosis.&nbsp;Our ultimate goal is to&nbsp;prevent oral diseases by&nbsp;transforming scientific discovery into tangible clinical solutions that safeguard oral health from the very beginning of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"alignwide-wrap\" data-block=\"themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1afa0976\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignwide has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center sm-separator has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-4efd4381\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon__inner\" style=\"height: 60px; width: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12s4.48 10 10 10 10-4.48 10-10S17.52 2 12 2zm0 18c-4.41 0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8 8-8 8 3.59 8 8-3.59 8-8 8zm-5.5-2.5l7.51-3.49L17.5 6.5 9.99 9.99 6.5 17.5zm5.5-6.6c.61 0 1.1.49 1.1 1.1s-.49 1.1-1.1 1.1-1.1-.49-1.1-1.1.49-1.1 1.1-1.1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6c2514ca\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dbbe870b4f80c53755ebce0a2fc37f88\" style=\"color:#1f2025\">We are interested in the etiology and pathogenesis of biofilm-related oral diseases, with a particular emphasis on early childhood caries, one of the most prevalent chronic diseases affecting young children worldwide. 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