Dental Materials & Biomaterials Program

The Dental Materials and Biomaterials Program supports development of innovative approaches to restore tissue function by replacement and/or enhancement of dental, oral and craniofacial tissues compromised by trauma or disease. NIDCR encourages basic and translational extramural research in dental materials, medical devices, biosensors, imaging, dental implants, biocompatibility of dental materials, and biomaterials for craniofacial restoration and reconstruction. In addition, this program encourages research that is responsive to product development efforts supported by SBIR and STTR programs.
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Staff Contacts

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Orlando Lopez
Orlando Lopez, Ph.D.
Director
Dental Materials & Biomaterials Program
Coordinator
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) Program
(301) 402-4243
orlando.lopez@nih.gov

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Funding Opportunities & Notices

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Title Staff Contact Opportunity number Activity Code Expiration Date
Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (S10 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-23-138 S10
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Imaging, Device Production, and Clinical Capabilities in Digital Dentistry (R41/R42, R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-21-012 R43/R44, R41/R42
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-22-242 R01
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Continuity of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Among First-Time Recipients of NIH Research Project Grant Awards NOT-OD-23-032 333
NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-23-162 U01
NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-239 U01
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIDCR Support for Research on the Physiological Involvement of Oral Cavity in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) NOT-DE-23-004
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Supporting the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research NOT-OD-24-078 332
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry, Re-integration into, and Re-training in Health-Related Research Careers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-OD-23-170 333
Notice of Special Interest: R13 Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings to Support Consensus Building for Autoimmune Disease Research Related Common Data Elements NOT-OD-24-145 R13
NIDCR Notice of Participation in PA-25-080 "NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-25-041
Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-DE-23-006, RFA-DE-23-007, and RFA-DE-23-008, Data-Driven Tools to Accelerate the Clinical Translation of Novel Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Biomaterials NOT-DE-22-016
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-24-144 R16
Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-24-145 R16
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Translating Biomaterials-Based Technologies to Commercially Viable Products NOT-EB-24-001 R41/R42, R43/R44
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-24-152 R15
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) PA-24-254
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) PA-24-253 332, 333, 666
Notice of Special Interest: Womens Health Research NOT-OD-24-079 R15, R01, K01
Notice of pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-DE-24-003 Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial (DOC) Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-23-016
NIDCR Notice of Participation in PAR-24-076 "Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)" NOT-DE-24-010
Notice of Informational Webinar for PAR-23-144, STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) (UC2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-MD-24-011
Notice of NIDCR's participation in PAR-18-714, Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-18-015
Notice of National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Participation in PA-18-935 Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional) NOT-DE-20-020
Notice of Correction for RFA-DE-25-004 Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial (DOC) Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-25-036
NIDCR Guidance on Applications for Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials NOT-DE-21-014
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-22-008
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Data-Driven Tools to Accelerate the Clinical Translation of Novel Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Biomaterials (Fast-Track - R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-22-011
Notice of Change in Funding Opportunity Expiration Date and Eligible Organizations for "Assessment of Climate at Institutions (ACt) Award (RC2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" (PAR-24-038) NOT-DE-24-007 RC2
Notice of Changes to NIDCR's Clinical Terms of Award (CToA) Policy NOT-DE-19-008
Notice of Change: Clarification of Budget for PA-20-227 "Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-OD-20-148
Notice to Extend Expiration Date for PAR-19-145 "NIDCR Small Research Grants for Oral Health Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology Development (R03) NOT-DE-21-017
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Data-Driven Tools to Accelerate the Clinical Translation of Novel Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Biomaterials (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-22-009
NIDCR Notice of Participation in PAR-24-075 "Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-24-009
Notice to Extend Expiration Date for PAR-21-084 "NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" NOT-DE-24-019
Notice of Change Regarding Institutional Eligibility for PAR-19-134 and PAR-19-135 "Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools" NOT-DE-20-019
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) FOA NOT-DE-21-020
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Data-Driven Tools to Accelerate the Clinical Translation of Novel Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Biomaterials (Fast-Track R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) NOT-DE-22-010
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-105 R03
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) PA-25-303 R01
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-25-304 R21
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-134 R15
NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-25-301 R01

Previously Funded Grants

NIH RePORTER - Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT)