Dr. Farah Mougeot, PhD

CBES Area of Interest:

Drs Mougeot’s laboratories are centered on the both microbiomic and human genomic biomarkers for diagnosis of various oral and systemic diseases including Sjogren’s syndrome, Infective Endocarditis, Oral mucositis, and other oral complications of cancer therapy. We use next generation sequencing technology for analysis of microbial metagenome and human genetic polymorphisms using patient samples. We also use cell culture models for functional validation of candidate biomarkers. These areas of research are relevant to development of diagnostic tools.

CBES Area of Expertise:

Computational analysis of bacterial metagenomic and human genomic data obtained from patient samples. Systems biology molecular network analysis and discovery of candidate biomarkers. Functional characterization of candidate biomarkers interactions using cell culture models (vector construction/transfection, cell reporter assays).