NIDCR's National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (NDPBRN), headquartered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, includes six regional nodes. If you are a dental professional interested in participating in NDPBRN clinical studies, contact your regional node for information on how to sign up. If you are in one of the Federal Dental Services, contact the Birmingham hub/node.
Western Region
Lisa Waiwaiole, MS
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Regional Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
Portland, OR
Office: (503) 335-2454
Email: Lisa.Ann.Waiwaiole@kpchr.org
Southwest Region
Stephanie C. Reyes
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Research Coordinator
Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science
University of Texas Health Sciences
San Antonio, TX
Office: (210) 562-5654
Email: reyess@uthscsa.edu
Midwest Region
Emily Utoft Durand, RDH
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Regional Coordinator, Midwest Region
Health Partners Research Foundation
Office: (952) 967-7404
Email: Emily.C.Durand@HealthPartners.com
Northeast Region
Kathy Bohn
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Research Administrator
Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Rochester, NY
Office: (585) 273-5272
Email: Kathy_Bohn@URMC.Rochester.edu
South Central Region
Andi Mathews, RDH, BS
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Program Manager
School of Dentistry
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Office: (205) 934-2578
Email: ahmathews@uab.edu
South Atlantic Region
Deborah McEdward, RDH, BS, CCRP
National Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Education and Training Coordinator
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Office: (352) 273-5848
Email: dmcedward@dental.ufl.edu
Data Coordinating Center
Megan Meyer, BS, CCRP
Project Manager
Westat
1600 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Office: (301) 610-5147
Email: MeganMeyer@Westat.com