Purnima Kumar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Periodontology
College of Dentistry
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(614) 247-4532
kumar.83@osu.edu
Full Member
Primary Food Innovation Center Area: Biomedical Nutrition
Areas of Expertise: inflammation, host-bacterial interactions, anthocyanins, oral, modulation
My expertise is in oral host-bacterial interactions in health and disease, with special focus on smokers. I am currently collaborating with investigators in FIC to examine the metabolism and immuno-modulatory effects of berry extracts on bacterially induced inflammation in the oral cavity.
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Berries and Biofilms: Purnima Kumar Shows Us How Healthy Eating Can Improve Oral Health
Could eating black raspberries reduce your risk for oral cancer? This is just one of the exciting innovative research questions under investigation by Food Innovation Center member and Associate Professor in the Division of Periodontology, Purnima Kumar. Read more
Some Health Benefits Of Berries May Not Make It Past Your Mouth
FIC researchers uncover the beneficial relationship between consumption of berries and oral bacteria could possibly prevent periodontal disease and oral cancers. Read more
