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An AFI scientist’s stunning image detailing the complexity of the oral microbiome was chosen by the Journal of Dental Research as its 2024 Cover of the Year.  The image, featured in JDR’s December 2024 cover of its Special Issue on Advanced Imaging, shows a group of bacteria that form a community on the surface of…

On Ambush Science Episode 4, we sat down with Dr. Jessica Mark Welch, Senior Member of Staff and microbiologist, ahead of a major update to the Human Oral Microbiome Database. Dr. Mark Welch manages this invaluable global resource, which helps scientists around the world explore the complex world of oral bacteria. The upcoming update will…