Project description
This project contributes to the Human Cell Atlas by building a detailed cellular map of healthy human oral and craniofacial tissues. The oral cavity contains multiple highly specialised niches, including mucosa, tongue, salivary glands, periodontium, palate, and tonsils, each with distinct cellular compositions and tissue functions.
Our team uses single-cell and spatial omics to define the shared and tissue-specific cell populations that support oral health and respond to injury, inflammation, and disease. The atlas is being developed as an openly accessible reference resource to support future studies in precision diagnostics, biomarker discovery, and oral and craniofacial disease biology.