Project Grant E31HP17506

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $201,974 to Loyola University of Chicago to investigate the progression of dental wear and dental senescence over a 50-year simulated chewing period. The study employs a custom chewing simulator to measure changes in dental function, occlusal topography, microstructure, and elemental composition of extracted third molars. This research aims to advance the...

Montana/Wyoming Dental Support Center Project Grant Summary The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes received a $430,000 Project Grant from the Indian Health Service Health Management Development Program (CFDA 93.228) effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2030. The Montana/Wyoming Dental Support Center (DSC) provides comprehensive support, guidance, and resources to dental programs serving approximately 114,000 American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) members across 14 tribes in...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research awarded $870,334 under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research program (CFDA 93.121) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for a project spanning August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The project focuses on developing an early tooth organoid utilizing human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), addressing a critical gap in understanding early tooth development. The research...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) awarded The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $449,861 under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research program (CFDA 93.121) to conduct a 24-month clinical observational feasibility study examining dental practitioners' oral appliance therapy (OAT) titration methods for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and their associated patient outcomes. Initiated on June 17, 2025, the...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research program (CFDA 93.121), will provide $295,600 to The University of British Columbia (UBC) to gain fundamental insights into the process of tooth generation and loss using the innovative leopard gecko model. The key products and services to be delivered under this 24-month award include pioneering experiments to better understand the mechanisms behind...

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research (CFDA 93.121) federal grant program, awarded a $147,087 Project Grant to Louisiana State University (LSU) to study the role of the apical extracellular matrix (AECM) in regulating the dimensions of tubular organs, such as the kidneys, lungs, and digestive organs. The 2-year grant, running from May 2025 to April 2027, will leverage LSU's expertise in developmental biology and organ...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will provide $298,025 to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to investigate the progression of dental wear and dental senescence over a 50-year simulated chewing period. The study will employ a mechanical chewing simulator and analysis techniques to measure changes in dental function, occlusal topography, microstructure, and elemental composition of...

Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M University System Health Science Center received a $346,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research program (CFDA 93.121), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This award supports basic and translational research investigating the molecular pathogenesis of non-syndromic dentinogenesis imperfecta (DGI), a common inherited dentin disorder caused by...

Federal Grant Award Summary Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine received a $291,509 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement and Community Based Dental Partnership Grants (CFDA 93.924), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2026. The award supports reimbursement of uncompensated or partially uncompensated oral health care services provided...

The University of Iowa received a $748,577 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Bureau of Health Professionals under the Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry program (CFDA 93.059), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award supports postdoctoral training initiatives in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry and dental hygiene. The program aims to expand the qualified dental workforce and improve access to oral...