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Underlying NIDCR’s financial management plan is the institute’s goal to provide stable levels of support for high-quality scientific research and research training.

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Cancer in the mouth and back of the throat is notoriously difficult to detect. The suspicious tissues, or oral lesions, often resemble mouth sores or patches from other common or harmless conditions, posing a challenge for clinicians to identify. The gold standard for screening is to biopsy the lesions, a technique that has low specificity and sensitivity and that can cause pain and dysfunction in patients. These limitations can delay detection and diagnosis.

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Mid-career investigators who demonstrate exceptional research productivity, mentorship, and professional service to the research community are crucial in driving the dental, oral, craniofacial field. Long term grant support will help propel these investigators’ careers and allow them to embark on ambitious projects that break new ground or take previous discoveries into unexplored directions.

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Hosam Alraqiq, B.D.S., M.S.D., M.A., Ed.D., C.H.E.S.

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