The members of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have elected Penn Dental Medicine’s Flavia Teles, associate professor in the department of microbiology, to serve at the next AADR Representative to the IADR/AADR Publications Committee.

Dr. Teles is one of three representatives of the AADR elected to serve on the committee, which also includes three representatives from IADR with the most recent past presidents of IADR and AADR, who serve as the Committee Chairs. The IADR/AADR Publications Committee’s role is to review the quality and financial status of the Journal of Dental Research and other journals owned jointly by IADR/AADR.

Dr. Teles’ research interests include the study of the oral microbiome in health, disease initiation, progression and response to periodontal treatment and implant placement, as well as the investigation of the microbial ecology of the oral cavity. For the past 10 years, her research activities have been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, as well as by funding from within the industry and from various foundations.