Clinical Research & Epidemiology Program | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

The Clinical Research & Epidemiology Program supports cross-sectional descriptive, case-control, prospective cohort and retrospective studies of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and disorders. Epidemiologic studies aimed at enhancing knowledge in the incidence, distribution, determinants and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to dental, oral, and craniofacial disease are also supported.

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Margaret Grisius, DDS

Margaret M. Grisius, DDS

Director, Clinical Research & Epidemiology Program

(301) 451-5096

margaret.grisius@nih.gov

Funding Opportunity Announcements

Title	Staff Contact	Opportunity Number	Activity Code	Expiration Date
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 riddleme@nidcr.nih.gov Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 dena.fischer@nih.gov Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 wanglu@mail.nih.gov Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217 amanda.melillo@nih.gov	PA-19-092	R21	01/08/2022
NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 riddleme@nidcr.nih.gov Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH (301) 594-5394 darien.weatherspoon@nih.gov	PAR-19-145	R03	01/08/2022
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)	Lillian Shum, PhD (301) 594-0618 lillian.shum@nih.gov	PA-20-135	C06, D43, D71	03/10/2023
Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Margaret M. Grisius, DDS (301) 451-5096 margaret.grisius@nih.gov	PA-20-227	D43, D71, DP1	04/16/2023
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 riddleme@nidcr.nih.gov Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 dena.fischer@nih.gov Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 wanglu@mail.nih.gov Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217 amanda.melillo@nih.gov	PA-20-185	R01	05/08/2023
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 riddleme@nidcr.nih.gov Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 dena.fischer@nih.gov Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 wanglu@mail.nih.gov Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217 amanda.melillo@nih.gov	PA-20-195	R21	05/08/2023
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Alicia Dombroski, PhD (301) 594-4805 alicia.dombroski@nih.gov	PA-20-207	R13	05/08/2023
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)	Multiple Contacts	PA-20-275	C06, D43, D71	07/24/2023
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)	Multiple Contacts	PA-20-272	C06, D43, D71	07/24/2023
Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	Margaret M. Grisius, DDS (301) 451-5096 margaret.grisius@nih.gov	PAR-20-179	R01	09/08/2023