# Buffalo Oral-Research and Specialty Training Program (BORST)

> **NIH NIH K12** · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · 2021 · $132,667

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT
This is a new application for a K12 grant that supports the Buffalo Oral-Research and Specialty Training
(BORST) Program, an integrated research training program based in the School of Dental Medicine at the
University at Buffalo (UB). The overarching objective of BORST is to foster the development of dental
specialist-scientist scholars focused on oral, dental and craniofacial research. To accomplish this goal, BORST
offers mentored, interdisciplinary research training opportunities in oral health, craniofacial biology and
bioengineering. BORST provides a strong curriculum and thematic research experiences in an integrative
framework that emphasizes mentoring, scientific advancement, academic career development, grantsmanship,
and productivity. For this K12 application, we are requesting support for dentists to engage in clinical specialty
training and PhD research training for dentist-scientists in basic, translational or bioengineering sciences
important to dental, oral or craniofacial health. BORST is an integral part of the School of Dental Medicine that
engages faculty and trainees/scholars in other disciplines and departments in the School of Medicine and
Bioengineering at UB. Mentoring and career development activities are thematically grouped into 5 strategic
areas of research focus: (i) immunology and innate defenses, (ii) relationship of oral pathogens to systemic
disease, (iii) saliva and salivary glands, (iv) microbial pathogenesis of oral organisms, and (v) bone and
connective tissues/tissue engineering. BORST benefits from outstanding and time-tested administrative
support systems and institutional commitment that will provide continued support to the Department of Oral
Biology. The BORST Program will support two postdoctoral scholars over the award period who will engage
this combined career development program. The goal for the BORST Program is to provide early career
development for talented dentists who wish to pursue research and academic careers as dental specialists
with a PhD. An integrated, multi-year evaluation plan will be used to measure the extent to which BORST goals
and objectives are met. The resulting scholars will be well prepared to engage in meaningful basic and/or
translational oral health research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10246196
- **Project number:** 5K12DE027827-04
- **Recipient organization:** STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
- **Principal Investigator:** Keith L Kirkwood
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $132,667
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10246196

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10246196, Buffalo Oral-Research and Specialty Training Program (BORST) (5K12DE027827-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10246196. Licensed CC0.

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