Concepts represent early planning stages for initiatives in which NIDCR seeks to support research in an understudied and significant area of science. Council approval does not guarantee that a concept will become a program announcement (PA), request for applications (RFA), or request for proposals (RFP). NIDCR bases this determination on scientific and programmatic priorities balanced with the amount of funds available.
September 2020
- COVID-19 Research
- NIDCR Administrative Supplements to Support Short-Term Dentist-Scientist Research Training
- NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist-Scientist Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award
- Research Enhancement Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- Targeting Upstream Social Determinants of Health
- Understanding Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, Acquisition, and Persistence in People Living with HIV
May 2020
- NIDCR Award for Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research (SOAR)
- Deconstructing TMJD Classifiers at the Single Cell Level
January 2020
September 2019
- NIDCR Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award for a Diverse Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research Workforce
- Engaging Dental Health Professionals to “End the HIV Epidemic”
- Reissuance of Administrative Supplement for Collaborative Science (ASCS)
- Defining Mechanisms of Disease Recurrence in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissues
- Institutional Research Training for a Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research Workforce
- Defining Lineage Plasticity and Endogenous Regeneration Capacity of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissues
- Accelerating Discovery and Characterization of Genetic Variants Underlying Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Conditions
May 2019
- NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)
- Reissuance of NIDCR Small Research Grants for Data Analysis and Statistical
Methodology Applied to Genome-wide Data Program (R03)
September 2018
- Rethinking Immune System Plasticity: Towards Robustness in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Health
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Oral and Dental Health in People Living with HIV and Additional Non-Communicable Diseases
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Promote Adolescents’ Oral Health and Reduce Disparities
May 2018
- The Role of Dentistry in the Prevention of Opioid Drug Misuse and Abuse
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Advancing Imaging, Device Production, and Clinical Capabilities in Digital Dentistry
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Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacomicrobiomics of Pain Management Across Pain States
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TMD: Identifying Pathways Involved in Chronic Pain and its Endogenous Resolution
January 2018
September 2017
- Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Data Science Jumpstart for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Conditions
- Biological Factors Underlying Oral and Craniofacial Health Disparities
- Dental Practice-Based Research Network to Support the Conduct of Research in Clinical Practices
- Encouraging Novel Amelogenesis Models and Ex vivo cell Lines (ENAMEL) Development
- FaceBase 3
- Basic and Translational Research in Oral HIV/AIDS
- Precision Imaging of Oral Lesions
- Understanding Mechanisms of Gene-Environment Interaction in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Conditions
January 2017
Past Concept Clearances
September 2016
- Neuroskeletal Biology of the Dental and Craniofacial Skeletal Systems
- NIDCR Dental Specialty/PhD Program (DSPP)
- Oral HIV Vaccine-induced Humoral Immunity and HIV Specific B Cell Ontongeny
- Oral HIV Pathogenesis, Muscosal Immunity, and Prophylactic Vaccines Modulation by Oral Microbiota
May 2016
January 2016
- Implementation Science and Oral Health
- NIDCR-NCATS/CTSA Clinical and Translational Science Training Partnership Program
September 2015
- Biosensors in the Oral Cavity
- Dental, Oral and Craniofacial 3D Tissue Organ Models to Mimic Health and Disease
- Factors Underlying Differences in Female and Male Presentation for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases and Conditions
- Glycoprofiling HIV and Persisting AIDS-related Oral Pathogens under Antireroviral Therapy
- NIDCR Mentoring Networks for Underrepresented Postdoctoral and Early-Career Faculty Investigators
- Tailoring Dental Treatment Guidelines for Individuals with Systemic Diseases that Compromise Oral Health
January 2015
September 2014
- Effects of E-Cigarette Aerosol Mixtures on Oral and Periodontal Epithelia
- Immune System Plasticity in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Complex Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Diseases
- NIDCR Institutional Research Training Programs
- Novel or Enhanced Dental Restorative Materials for Class V Lesions
- Oral HIVacc: Oral Mucosal Immunizaton Approaches for HIV Prevention
- Pharmacogenomics of Orofacial Pain Management
May 2014
January 2014