IT’S A SMALL, SMALL WORLD. 

Stanley Milgram’s experiments in the 1960s confirmed what most of us already suspect: humanity is absurdly, almost uncomfortably, well-connected. Academia? Even more so. Your former advisor’s collaborators. Your grad school cohort’s networks. That researcher you met at a conference and actually clicked with. Layer it all together and you’ve got a web of scientific relationships that would make LinkedIn blush. 

In Salivary Bioscience, this interconnectedness runs especially deep. Some have joked that virtually every salivary bioscience project on the planet is connected to Salimetrics by “six degrees” of separation. We’re not sure if that’s flattering or terrifying, but probably both? 

What makes salivary bioscience genuinely special is its reach. These methods and concepts don’t live in one silo. Instead, they span disciplines, cross departmental lines, and have a habit of showing up exactly where researchers didn’t expect them to be useful (see Granger & Taylor, 2020). That kind of versatility is rare. And we think it’s worth spreading.

Team Science Is What We’re About 

After nearly three decades, Salimetrics has supported an enormous range of research teams — but the mission hasn’t changed. We’re not just an assay provider. We’re invested in building something that looks a lot like a scientific community: one driven by shared curiosity, a commitment to rigorous methods, and the belief that better science leads to better lives. 

We care deeply about translation and moving salivary bioscience from the bench to the real world, where it can actually make a difference for people (and yes, animals too). That doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when the right researchers find each other. 

Here’s Where You Come In 

Think about your network. Is there someone in your orbit who: 

1. Would benefit from incorporating salivary biomarkers into their work but hasn’t made the leap yet? 

1. Is curious about “salivary bioscience” but keeps hitting hesitation speed bumps? 

1. Is working on something that calls for a salivary bioscience angle, but they just don’t know it yet? 

1. Could be the person who finally bridges salivary science into a field it hasn’t reached? 

Make the introduction. That’s it. You make the connection and we’ll take it from there. There’s no need for a lengthy pitch deck, no awkward sales conversations. Just a quick “Hey, you should talk to Salimetrics” moment, and we handle the rest.

Better Science. Stronger Grants. Greater Impact.

Connecting researchers to robust, validated salivary bioscience methods doesn’t just improve their science; it strengthens grant applications, sharpens research designs, and opens doors to funding opportunities that might otherwise stay closed. Reviewers notice when biomarker methodology is airtight. Salimetrics helps make that happen. 

The more interconnected and collaborative the salivary bioscience community becomes, the faster the field moves, and the sooner discoveries make it out of the lab and into meaningful impact. That’s not just good for science. That’s good for everyone.

A Small Thank-You is Worth Making a Connection 

We know your time is valuable, and recommending a new research partner is not something people do lightly. So, for every successful referral, your colleague will receive full onboarding support, and you will receive application support credits for future work. Salimetrics will also contribute to a student research fund, trainee award, or conference scholarship in your name. 

It’s our way of recognizing the value of peer-to-peer connection and supporting researchers who help grow the scientific community.

How to Get Started 

Ready to make an introduction? It’s simple: 

• Email us at [email protected] with your colleague’s name and contact info. 
• Or simply CC us on an intro email and we’ll take it from there. 
• Not sure if your contact is the right fit? Ask us! We’re happy to help you decide. 

The scientific community advances when the right people find each other. 

You know who those people are. We’re counting on you. 

Better together. Onward.