University of Pennsylvania · Microbiology & ImmunologyCoker Microbiome Lab
Modupe Coker · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Modupe Coker's lab at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on how oral bacteria influences human health, particularly in children and adolescents affected by HIV. They are investigating how oral HPV infections develop in youth born to mothers with HIV compared to those born to uninfected mothers. The lab aims to identify the relationship between oral microbiomes and the persistence of HPV infections, paving the way for future preventive measures and treatments.
HPVHIVoral microbiotachildrenadolescentscancermachine learningnatural historyNigeriamicrobiome
Research Aims
3AIM 01Characterize oral HPV infection in youth born to HIV-infected versus uninfected mothers.
AIM 02Identify functional pathways in the microbiome linked to HPV persistence in HIV-infected children.
AIM 03Develop a predictive deep learning model for oral HPV persistence based on microbiome and clinical data.
Skills the Lab Values
DNA sequencingshotgun sequencingdeep learningstatistical analysisdata collectionoral health assessmentsmicrobial characterizationclinical sampling
Output against the department
Publications77bottom 24% of dept.368th of 486
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Citations1.0kbottom 6% of dept.459th of 486
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