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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William H. Bowen was affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research focused primarily on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a specialized emphasis on Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

Bowen's work contributed to several key topics, including:

  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Among their recent scholarly output was a publication titled Leveraging tuberculosis programs for future pandemic preparedness: A retrospective look on COVID-19 published in 2024 in the journal PLOS Global Public Health.

The scientist collaborated frequently with a range of peers, including Ho Tri, Sebastian Romero, Rehana Shaheen, Victoria Kipngetich, and N. McGowan.

Most of Bowen's research appeared in venues such as PLOS Global Public Health.

Recognition for their professional contributions included election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1997 and being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1985.

Best Publications

  • Biology of Streptococcus mutans-derived glucosyltransferases: role in extracellular matrix formation of cariogenic biofilms.

    W.H. Bowen;H H Koo

  • Oral Biofilms: Pathogens, Matrix, and Polymicrobial Interactions in Microenvironments.

    William H. Bowen;Robert A. Burne;Hui Wu;Hyun Koo

  • Symbiotic Relationship between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Synergizes Virulence of Plaque Biofilms In Vivo

    Megan L. Falsetta;Marlise I. Klein;Punsiri M. Colonne;Kathleen Scott-Anne

  • Effects of Compounds Found in Propolis on Streptococcus mutans Growth and on Glucosyltransferase Activity

    Hyun Koo;Pedro L. Rosalen;Jaime A. Cury;Yong K. Park

  • Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm accumulation and polysaccharide production by apigenin and tt-farnesol

    H Koo;M F Hayacibara;B D Schobel;J A Cury

  • Glucans synthesized in situ in experimental salivary pellicle function as specific binding sites for Streptococcus mutans.

    K M Schilling;W H Bowen

  • Inhibitory effects of cranberry polyphenols on formation and acidogenicity of Streptococcus mutans biofilms

    Simone Duarte;Stacy Gregoire;Ajay P. Singh;Nicholi Vorsa

  • Do we need to be concerned about dental caries in the coming millennium

    William H. Bowen

  • The influence of a novel propolis on mutans streptococci biofilms and caries development in rats.

    Simone Duarte;Pedro L. Rosalen;Mitsue F. Hayacibara;Jaime A. Cury

  • Comparison of the cariogenicity of cola, honey, cow milk, human milk, and sucrose.

    William H Bowen;Ruth A Lawrence

  • In vitro and in vivo effects of isolated fractions of Brazilian propolis on caries development

    Mitsue F. Hayacibara;Hyun Koo;Pedro L. Rosalen;Simone Duarte

  • Apigenin and tt-Farnesol with Fluoride Effects on S. mutans Biofilms and Dental Caries

    H. Koo;B. Schobel;K. Scott-Anne;G. Watson

  • Effect of a Novel Type of Propolis and Its Chemical Fractions on Glucosyltransferases and on Growth and Adherence of Mutans Streptococci

    Simone Duarte;Hyun Koo;William Henry Bowen;Mitsue Fujimaki Hayacibara

  • Effects of apigenin and tt-farnesol on glucosyltransferase activity, biofilm viability and caries development in rats.

    H. Koo;S. K. Pearson;K. Scott-Anne;J. Abranches

  • Expression, purification, and characterization of an exo-beta-D-fructosidase of Streptococcus mutans.

    R A Burne;K Schilling;W H Bowen;R E Yasbin

  • Effect of milk on cariogenesis.

    W.H. Bowen;S.K. Pearson

  • Association of Free Arginine and Lysine Concentrations in Human Parotid Saliva with Caries Experience

    B.C. VanWuyckhuyse;H.E.R. Perinpanayagam;D. Bevacqua;R.E. Raubertas

  • Binding properties of streptococcal glucosyltransferases for hydroxyapatite, saliva-coated hydroxyapatite, and bacterial surfaces.

    A.M Vacca-Smith;W.H Bowen

  • Dental caries - not just holes in teeth! A perspective.

    William H. Bowen

  • The Activity of Glucosyltransferase Adsorbed onto Saliva-coated Hydroxyapatite

    K.M. Schilling;W.H. Bowen

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyun Koo
Hyun Koo University of Pennsylvania
Pedro Luiz Rosalen
Pedro Luiz Rosalen State University of Campinas
Robert A. Burne
Robert A. Burne University of Florida
Lawrence A. Tabak
Lawrence A. Tabak National Institutes of Health
John D. B. Featherstone
John D. B. Featherstone University of California, San Francisco
Robert E. Marquis
Robert E. Marquis University of Rochester Medical Center
Ingegerd Johansson
Ingegerd Johansson Umeå University
James E. Melvin
James E. Melvin National Institutes of Health
David Beighton
David Beighton King's College London
Nicholi Vorsa
Nicholi Vorsa Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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