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
Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Multiple Contacts	RFA-RM-21-007	R03	03/20/2021
NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH (301) 594-5394	PAR-19-145	R03	01/08/2022
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)	Melissa Riddle, PhD (301) 451-3888 Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217	PA-19-092	R21	01/08/2022
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)	Lillian Shum, PhD (301) 594-0618	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	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 Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217	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 Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS (301) 594-4876 Lu Wang, PhD (301) 594-4846 Amanda Melillo, PhD (301) 529-7217	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	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	PAR-20-179	R01	09/08/2023
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Kathryn Stein, PhD (301) 827-4653	PAR-21-038	R01	12/29/2023
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)	Elise Rice, PhD (301) 594-4814	PAR-21-039	R01	12/29/2023
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Multiple Contacts	PAR-21-084	R03	01/08/2024