# University of Iowa Institutional Training Program in Oral Health Research

> **NIH NIH R90** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2021 · $92,120

## Abstract

The goal of this competitive renewal application is to provide a variety of complementary training opportunities
in dental and craniofacial research at the University of Iowa (UI) and to develop a cohort of basic researchers
and dental scholars whose investigative skills will meet the challenges of oral health research for the 21st
century. The aims are to prepare trainees for meaningful careers in oral health research and academics by
providing outstanding interdisciplinary didactic training and rigorous research mentoring experiences
emphasizing ongoing review and critique. The proposed program continuation, building on 30+ years of
research training success, has a focus on dental graduates, but recognizes that basic scientists also play
important roles in oral health research;? thus, it will also offer training opportunities for non-­dentists. The R90
component reflects the increasingly important role that international dentists have, and will continue to have, in
our oral health research programs. The five major research areas in which training is offered, 1)
Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells, Biomaterials, and Materials Research 2) Immunology,
Inflammation, Microbiology, Caries, and Microbiome Research 3) Craniofacial, Oral Biology, Genetics, and
Dental Development Research 4) Public Health, Epidemiology and Behavioral Sciences, and 5) Oral Health
Policy Research, reflect the strengths of the College of Dentistry, the health science colleges, UI institutes and
centers and range across the full translational spectrum. Specifically, we offer training for dentists and non-­
dentists to pursue a PhD in Oral Sciences (or in one of the six other PhD programs from which we will recruit,
as appropriate), or to pursue post-­doctoral training. In addition, there will be an opportunity to obtain a
Certificate in Translational and Clinical Investigation under the auspices of the UI Institute for Clinical and
Translational Sciences (our CTSA-­funded institute). A group of 28 experienced and talented program faculty
from a variety of disciplines is available to mentor trainees. Training will be supervised by an experienced
Director and Associate Director, assisted by a Faculty Leadership team. The program will have internal and
external advisory committees, a newly-­established Grant-­writing Committee, a newly-­established Faculty
Mentoring Program, and a Committee on Recruitment and Diversity. In summary, the program brings together
productive, well-­funded mentors with pre-­ and post-­doctoral trainees in an environment with a strong
institutional commitment to develop outstanding interdisciplinary research training, a strong institutional record
of training in relevant disciplines, and excellent educational and research facilities. The outcome will continue
to be the development of a cadre of oral health researchers equipped to function at the cutting edge of their
disciplines.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201567
- **Project number:** 5R90DE024296-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** BRAD A AMENDT
- **Activity code:** R90 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $92,120
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201567

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201567, University of Iowa Institutional Training Program in Oral Health Research (5R90DE024296-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201567. Licensed CC0.

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