# Multidisciplinary Research Training in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Sciences (MARTDOCS)

> **NIH NIH T32** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $548,967

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The Multidisciplinary Research Training in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Sciences (MARTDOCS) program is
built on the strong foundation of more than 20 years of successful training of PhD, DDS-PhD, and postdoctoral
scholars by the Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry (COD) Oral Biology Graduate Program (OBGP)
and its partner programs in the OSU College of Medicine, the Biomedical Science Graduate Program (BSGP)
and Neuroscience Graduate Program (NSGP). The overarching goal of this integrated pre-doctoral and
postdoctoral training program is to foster the development of future leaders in dental, oral, and craniofacial
research who are specifically equipped to employ multidisciplinary research strategies in basic, translational,
and clinical science, a high-priority objective for the NIDCR. We will achieve this goal by harnessing the
enormous institutional resources available at The Ohio State University and assembling a collaborative team of
productive and dedicated mentors who bring complementary expertise to the program. Training opportunities
include: 1) pre-doctoral training in the OBGP PhD program in the OSU COD and two inter-disciplinary graduate
programs, the BGSP and NSGP, in the OSU College of Medicine; 2) dual degree training for the DDS/PhD
degrees (DSTP); and 3) postdoctoral training including post PhD and clinician/scientist programs. Nationally
recruited trainees will gain invaluable training in research methodology and career development through
structured programs and courses on cross-cutting themes ranging from molecular and cell biology, inflammation
and immunity, big data informatics, and clinical oral health research. In addition to the primary mentor and a
mentoring team, each trainee’s progress will be monitored by an executive committee, and the graduate studies
committee for each graduate program. The program will capitalize on innovative practices at the OSU COD for
recruitment and retention of under-represented minorities and individuals with disabilities. Over the past 10
years, 36 trainees have matriculated into the program and have been mentored by 14 different faculty members.
Our proud training history confirms high level mentoring and support for trainees throughout their entire career
pipeline, including during training (e.g. competitive research awards at IADR, AADOCR and other conferences;
F30/31 grants awarded), at critical transition points (e.g. postdoctoral, residency, and faculty positions attained),
and in long-term benchmarks (e.g. promotion; independent funding; and international recognition of trainee
achievements). In summary, this training program offers an innovative interdisciplinary science curriculum based
on the mechanisms of human disease, and an extensive and flexible curriculum in oral sciences, coupled with
the long-term mentorship of experienced interdisciplinary faculty. As a top 20 NIH-funded state dental school
that is housed in a university with over 4...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10896298
- **Project number:** 5T32DE032994-02
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Susan R Mallery
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $548,967
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-08-01 → 2028-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10896298

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10896298, Multidisciplinary Research Training in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Sciences (MARTDOCS) (5T32DE032994-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10896298. Licensed CC0.

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