UTMThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Biomedical Engineering
Moreno Oral Health Lab
Amy Catherine Moreno · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Amy Catherine Moreno's lab focuses on improving the oral health of patients who have undergone radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. They aim to understand and mitigate the dental problems that can arise post-treatment, such as tooth loss and infections. By using advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and data models, the lab seeks to develop better diagnostic and management strategies for these oral complications, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for cancer survivors.
radiation therapyoral healthhead and neck cancerosteoradionecrosispost-radiation cariesartificial intelligencedental complicationsbiomarkersmachine learning
Research Aims
3AIM 01Identify and classify risk factors for oral diseases following radiation therapy.
AIM 02Develop AI-driven models for diagnosing and managing dental complications.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between oral health biomarkers and post-treatment outcomes.
Skills the Lab Values
data analysismachine learningclinical assessmentsinferential statistic modelingoral microbiome analysisbioinformaticsradiographic imagingdental health evaluationclinical trial design
Output against the department
Publications244top 42% of dept.244th of 595
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Citations2.5kbottom 18% of dept.487th of 595
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