University of Pennsylvania · Microbiology & ImmunologyCenter for Periodontal Research
Flavia Rocha Teles · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Flavia Rocha Teles' lab at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on understanding periodontitis, a serious gum disease that can result in tooth loss. Through innovative use of existing clinical data and samples, the lab aims to uncover the microbial changes that indicate disease progression versus stability, with a goal of improving prevention and treatment strategies for periodontitis patients. By integrating microbiology, immunology, and computational biology, her team seeks to provide new insights into how microorganisms affect gum health and overall wellbeing.
periodontitisdysbiosismicrobial changesbiobankclinical datapredictive modelingimmune responsemultidisciplinary approachespreventive strategiesmetabolomics
Research Aims
5AIM 01Define dysbiosis in periodontitis patients.
AIM 02Identify microbial changes that predict periodontal disease progression.
AIM 03Utilize computational models to analyze dysbiotic changes.
AIM 04Explore immunological and metabolomic signatures in periodontal samples.
AIM 05Leverage biobanked samples to reduce costs of longitudinal studies.
Skills the Lab Values
PCRbioinformaticswhole genomic sequencinglongitudinal clinical study designdata analysisimmunoassaysmetabolomicscomputational biologymicrobial analysisclinical sample collection
Output against the department
Publications78bottom 25% of dept.365th of 486
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Citations2.8kbottom 19% of dept.396th of 486
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