National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grants (T32, T90/R90)

Contacts listed alphabetically by state:

Alabama

T90DE022736/R90DE023056

University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry
Birmingham, AL
Amjad Javed, PhD
(205) 996-5124
javeda@uab.edu

Dental Academic Research Training Program  
biomaterials, microbiology and immunology, craniofacial developmental biology and genetics, clinical research

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

California

T32DE007306

University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry 
Pamela DenBesten, DDS, MS 
425-502-6383 
pamela.denbesten@ucsf.edu 
website: http://dentistry.ucsf.edu/admissions/graduate-programs-phd  
Graduate Program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences 
craniofacial developmental biology, cell biology, stem cells, mineralized tissues, cell/matrix interactions, biomaterials, imaging, lasers

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

T90DE021982/R90DE022528

University of Southern California, Ostrow School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Michael Paine, BDS, PhD
(323) 442-1728
paine@usc.edu 
Graduate Program in Craniofacial Biology  
craniofacial development, genetic diseases, biomineralization of dental hard-tissues, biosynthetic and biocompatible materials development, stem cell biology and tissue engineering

Provides predoctoral support for PhD students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

T90DE030860/R90DE031531

University of California Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Hung Ton-That, PhD
(310) 267-5910
htonthat@dentistry.ucla.edu 
or
David Wong, DMD, DMSC
(310) 206-3048
dwong@dentistry.ucla.edu 
UCLA Dentist-Scientist and Oral Health-Researcher Training Program 
cancer biology, oral cancer & stem cells; craniofacial biology, bioengineering & regenerative medicine; microbes – virulence mechanisms and advanced imaging by CryoEM, and translational genetics, epigenetics, & genomics

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Florida

T90DE021990/R90DE022530

University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, FL
Jose Lemos, PhD
(352) 273-8843
jlemos@dental.ufl.edu
College of Dentistry: D.M.D./Ph.D. Program  
molecular biology, inflammation, immunology, pathology, neuroscience

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Iowa
T90DE023520/R90DE024296

University of Iowa, College of Dentistry 
Steven M. Levy, DDS, MPH
(319) 335-7185 
steven-levy@uiowa.edu  
University of Iowa Institutional Training Program in Oral Health Research  
Research training programs in: biomaterials, bone and tissue engineering; cariology, fluoride and microbiology; craniofacial genetics; oral epidemiology and health services research; and oral soft tissues, inflammation and cancer 

Provides predoctoral support for PhD students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Massachusetts

T90DE026110-01/R90DE027638

The Forsyth Institute
Cambridge, MA
Thomas Van Dyke, DDS, PhD
(617) 892-8503
tvandyke@forsyth.org  
Forsyth Postdoctoral Training in Oral Health Research  
Research training areas in: biomaterials, bone and tissue engineering; cariology, fluoride and microbiology; craniofacial genetics; oral epidemiology and health services research; and oral soft tissues, inflammation and cancer 

Provides predoctoral support for PhD students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Michigan

T32DE007057

University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, MI
David H. Kohn, PhD
(734) 615-1970
dhkohn@umich.edu 
School of Dentistry Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Grant (T32)  
tissue engineering and regeneration focused on restoration of oral-craniofacial tissues; with specific target areas of biomaterials, biomechanics, drug delivery, imaging, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, bioinformatics and clinical research

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Minnesota

T90DE022732/R90DE023058

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Minneapolis, MN
Kim Mansky, PhD
(612) 626-5582
kmansky@umn.edu

Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training Program  
neuroscience, microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, developmental biology & genetics, biomedical engineering, clinical & health services research

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
New York

T32DE023526

University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Buffalo, NY
Stefan Ruhl, DDS, PhD
(716) 829-2844 
shruhl@buffalo.edu 

University at Buffalo Advanced Training in Oral Biology Program 
Oral biofilms and microbiome, oral - systemic health and disease connection, saliva and salivary gland biology, oral and craniofacial development, mineralized and connective tissue biology, biomedical engineering of oral tissues and photobiomodulation, glycobiology in the oral cavity.

T90DE021985/R90DE022529

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, NY
Catherine Ovitt, PhD
(585) 275-2920
Catherine_Ovitt@urmc.rochester.edu
 or
David Yule, PhD
(585) 273-2154
David_Yule@urmc.rochester.edu

OralBiology@urmc.rochester.edu 
Training Program in Oral Science  
cellular and molecular biology of oral tissues and diseases

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Oregon

T90DE030859/R90DE031533

Oregon Health and Science University, School of Dentistry
Portland, OR
Hui Wu, PhD
(503) 418-2090
wuhu@ohsu.edu 
Portland Oral Health Research Training (PORT)
microbial sciences, biomaterials, tissue engineering/regenerative medicine, clinical translational research in TMJ disorders, practice-based research network in restorative dentistry

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DMD-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Pennsylvania

T90DE030854/R90DE031532

University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Hyun (Michel) Koo, DDS, PhD
(215) 898-8993
koohy@upenn.edu 
Advanced Training at the Interface of Engineering and Oral-Craniofacial Sciences
leverages dental medicine, engineering, and computational sciences to study disease mechanisms, develop precision diagnostics and affordable therapeutics for oral diseases, head & neck cancer and craniofacial disorders. Areas range from microbiology, cell biology, immunology, drug delivery, bone and tissue regeneration to advanced materials, bio/nanotechnology, biodevices, robotics and artificial intelligence

Supports postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

South Carolina

T32DE017551

Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicine
Charleston, SC
Hai Yao, PhD
Director, Clemson-MUSC Joint Bioengineering Program, Charleston, SC
(843) 876-2380
haiyao@clemson.edu
Training in Craniofacial and Oral Health Research  
infection and immunity, oral and systemic health, oral cancer, regenerative medicine/bioengineering, proteomics; bone and TMJ biology

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists.

Texas

T32DE014318

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Dental School
Ken M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD
(210) 567-3388
hargreaves@UTHSCSA.edu 
website: http://costar.uthscsa.edu/  
Craniofacial Oral-biology Student Training in Academic Research (COSTAR)
Interdisciplinary research experiences in dental, oral and craniofacial research 

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Washington
T90DE021984/R90DE023059

University of Washington School of Dentistry
Seattle, WA
Douglas Ramsay, DMD, PhD
(206) 616-5427
ramsay@uw.edu
Comprehensive Training in Inter-Disciplinary Oral Health Research
Website: http://dental.washington.edu/research/training-programs/  
Basic/translational or public health/behavioral/clinical oral health research

Provides predoctoral support for PhD and dual degree DDS-PhD (DSTP) students, and postdoctoral training for dentists and non-dentists, including postdoctoral training for dentists who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.


* Indicates program including dual-degree DDS or DMD/PhD training

Last Reviewed
July 2021