Mervi Gursoy
Docent (Adj. Prof.), DDS, PhD, Lic. Spec. in Periodontology
mervi.gursoy@utu.fi +358 29 450 4475 +358 50 514 8124 Lemminkäisenkatu 2 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8545-6821 |
Anaerobes; Oral Microbiology; Periodontology; Pregnancy
Mervi Gürsoy awarded her
DDS degree by the University of Helsinki (1999), and then her PhD in periodontology (2012) as well as her qualification as a specialist in periodontology
(2013) from the University of Turku.
Her doctoral thesis was “Pregnancy and periodontium – A clinical,
microbiological, and enzymological approach via a longitudinal study”, and she has subsequently
co-authored various research articles relating to periodontology, oral
microbiology and pregnancy.
She has received the Young
Researcher award from the Scandinavian Society of Periodontology (2011), the
Hatton award (clinical research, senior category) from the IADR/ Scandinavian
division (NOF) (2011), the second prize of the Unilever/IADR Hatton award
(2012), and the IADR/Philips Oral Healthcare Young Investigator Research grant
(2013).
She reviews articles for
numerous scientific publications in the field of periodontology and oral
microbiology.
- Advances in periodontal biomarkers (2024)
- Advances in Clinical Chemistry
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Consensus Report of the 2nd European Consensus Workshop on Education in Periodontology (2024)
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Domains, competences and learning outcomes for undergraduate education in periodontology (2024)
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Factors affecting the quality and reproducibility of MALDI-TOF MS identification for human Capnocytophaga species (2024)
- Journal of Microbiological Methods
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Quantitative Evaluation of NFE2L2/NRF2 and Cytokine Response Induced by Porphyromonas Gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide and Nicotine in a Titanium-Oral Mucosa Model (2024)
- Türkiye klinikleri diş hekimliği bilimleri
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Salivary Th17 cytokine, human β-defensin 1–3, and salivary scavenger and agglutinin levels in Crohn’s disease (2024)
- Clinical Oral Investigations
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Supragingival microbiota, cytokines, and proteins in individuals with different trajectories in experimental gingivitis (2024)
- Journal of Oral Microbiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Systemic Factors Effecting Human Beta-Defensins in Oral Cavity (2024)
- Pathogens
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Host-Bacterial Interactions in the Oral Cavity (2024)
- Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Accuracy of aMMP-8 Point-of-Care Test in Indicating Periodontal Treatment Outcomes in Stage III/IV Periodontitis: A 24-Week Follow-Up Study (2023)
- Journal of Periodontal Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



