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New SeroNet Study Highlights Saliva’s Role in COVID-19 Antibody Testing
June 9, 2025A recently published SeroNet protocol paper, led by Todd Lucas, Ph.D., C.S. Mott Endowed Professor at Michigan State University, Department of Public Health, and co-authored by the Salimetrics scientific team—founder Douglas Granger and CSO Steve Granger, underscores the power of saliva…
Insights into Uric Acid as a biomarker for Aggression, Violence, and Behavior
May 19, 2025The search for biological markers that can be reliably linked to aggression and antisocial behavior has been central to the work of biological criminology. One such marker, uric acid, has long been suspected to play…
Salimetrics Announces Testing Capacity Expansion to Support Changes in NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards
May 13, 2025Salimetrics reaffirms its commitment to supporting the research community with easy access to best-in-class methods for collecting and testing saliva and dried blood spot samples.
Expanding Access to Biomarker Research Using Dried Blood Spots from Dr. Thomas McDade
April 7, 2025In this commentary published in the American Journal of Human Biology, Dr. Thomas McDade reflects on the transformative potential of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling over the past decade.
Salivary Cortisol, Inflammation, and HbA1c in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
February 21, 2025The purpose of this quantitative study was to consider factors that may negatively impact glycemic levels in Black and White children 8-12 years old with a diagnosis of…
In Memoriam: Clarence “Clancy” Blair, MPH, PhD
January 21, 2025Clancy and Doug Granger (Salimetrics founder) were longtime colleagues, collaborators, and very much enjoyed each other’s friendship. He will be missed by us, Doug, and by many many others….
Feasibility of Remote Dried Blood Spot Collection for Inflammatory Markers Using Lancets
January 9, 2025Human metabolism is complex and dynamic, and is impacted by genetics, diet, health, and countless inputs from the environment. Beyond the genetics shared by family members, cohabitation leads to shared microbial and environmental exposures. Furthermore, metabolism is affected by factors such as…
Acute salivary cortisol response in children with ADHD during psychosocial intervention with and without therapy dogs
November 20, 2024Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) participated in a randomized clinical trial comparing animal-assisted intervention (AAI) to psychosocial treatment as usual (TAU). This brief report describes effects of AAI on…
Exploring Differences in Children’s Stress Physiology Using a Person-Centered Approach
November 7, 2024Our understanding of associations between family-level risk factors and children’s stress physiology is largely derived from studies that apply “mean-based” rather than…
Salivary Osteocalcin and its association to psychiatric disorders
October 24, 2024Osteocalcin is a bone-derived hormone implicated in the acute stress response and recently linked to adult depression. Yet it is unclear whether osteocalcin is a biomarker of other forms of…