The Office of Research and Research Training supports and coordinates research and research training at the School of Dentistry. Within this office, the Ph.D. Program in Oral Health Sciences and the Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Program and training grant are supported. Working with various centers, cores and committees, the Office assists faculty, students and staff in accomplishing the research mission of the School. Importantly, the Office of Research is the School’s interface with the Vice President for Research of the University in ensuring compliance with research policies. For the Ph.D. Program, under the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, there is a direct interface with the Graduate School.
School of Dentistry Support for Research
The Research Committee is an advisory committee chaired by the Associate Dean for Research. This Committee advises on Research Day, Research Space Guidelines, Research Cores, and arising University and School of Dentistry research issues.
Research Cores located within the School of Dentistry include the Histology Core, the Micro CT Core, the Molecular Biology Core and the Animal Facilities. For a list of services and prices please go to the Office of Research website at http://www.dent.umich.edu/research/home/cores.
The Oral Health Sciences (OHS) Seminar and Journal Club Series is a required course in the Ph.D. curriculum, open to all members of the School of Dentistry Community. The OHS Seminar Series is sponsored by the Oral Health Sciences Ph.D. Program, the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research (MCOHR), the NIH-funded T32 Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant, the School’s Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Focus Group, and the Oral Health Promotion and Policy Research Group. These seminars are held on Thursdays at 12 Noon for the entire School of Dentistry and the University of Michigan science community. The OHS Journal Club Series is held on Tuesdays at 12 Noon in the Faculty Alumni Lounge (FAL 7th Floor). For a list of seminars and journal club dates please go to the following link that will be updated early in September 2011: http://www.dent.umich.edu/phd/home/events.
Training in Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (RCRS) is required by federal grant agencies and the University. Within the School of Dentistry RCRS content is embedded in the OHS Seminar Series and Journal Clubs, identified as “Culture of Science” events.
Research Day is a yearly event that gives DDS and dental hygiene students, graduate and Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral fellows the opportunity to present summaries of their research. It takes place annually in February and features a keynote speaker, research posters and vendor exhibits.
Research Themes in the School, across basic, translational and clinical research, include:
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· Developmental craniofacial biology
· Mineralized tissue biology
· Oral and pharyngeal cancer
· Oral infectious and immunologic diseases
· Oral sensory systems and central circuits
· Tissue engineering and regeneration
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The thematic groups represent core faculty strength in designated areas of research focus.
The Michigan Center for Oral Health Research (MCOHR) serves the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, the profession, and the public in the translation of basic knowledge into new clinical therapies and the evaluation of existing therapies in contexts in which there are important evidence gaps to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health. The Research Support Core at MCOHR provides assistance to all researchers at the School of Dentistry with patient-oriented research needs. Researchers can peruse available services and choose services on an as-needed basis. More information can be found at http://www.dent.umich.edu/mcohr/vision.
Research Training at the School of Dentistry
Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees are given several opportunities for research experiences in the School of Dentistry. These include participation in: 1) DDS Research Pathways curriculum, 2) Student Research Program, 3) Oral Health Sciences Ph.D. Program, 4) Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant from the NIDCR, NIH, 5) Postdoctoral Association. All students and trainees conducting research are invited to participate in the School’s Annual Research Day. Please see the Office of Research and Ph.D. Training website for additional information on each of these programs.
DDS Pathways. Entering DDS students select a track for their DDS training. Three of the five tracks have research training opportunities. 1) DDS/OHS Ph.D. Track: During the DDS application process, students who are interested in the dual degree DDS/OHS PhD Program are guided through the application and admissions process for this Program. Admitted DDS students may also select to enter this track at a later time in their curriculum. 2) Research Track: D-1 students selecting this track for their DDS curriculum will identify a Research Advisor and will engage in focused research through the D-4 year. 3) Five Year Track: D-1 students selecting this track have several options for a “one year out” of DDS training. One option includes conducting research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for up to one year.
The Student Research Program (SRP) is designed to provide a rewarding research experience to DDS and Dental Hygiene students. This competitive program provides the student with an insider's perspective so that he/she can more fully appreciate the scientific and technological advances that influence dental practice. This is currently the last year of this program, since the NIDCR, NIH no longer funds short term training. We have developed a Research Pathway experience within our own DDS curriculum.
The Oral Health Sciences Ph.D. Program (OHS), of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies, trains outstanding students to become advanced research scientists in their field of specific interest within the oral sciences. A major curriculum goal is to provide students with an understanding of the functional, structural and molecular properties of the oral region. Training in OHS prepares dentist scientists who will be strong candidates for faculty positions in dental schools at major research universities. The program includes basic, translational and clinical research approaches to important problems concerned with health maintenance or diseases of the oral facial region. Dual degree programs for the DDS/Oral Health Sciences Ph.D. and M.S. in a graduate specialty/Oral Health Sciences Ph.D. also are offered (see the DDS Pathways for additional information on the DDS/OHS Ph.D. Program). For a complete description of these programs please see the website at http://www.dent.umich.edu/phd/home.
The Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Training Grant (NIDCR, NIH). Tissue Engineering at Michigan (TEAM) is an interdisciplinary research-intensive training program for trainees who wish to pursue careers in the oral sciences with a focus in the area of restoration of oral and craniofacial tissues. It is funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR, NIH). http://www.dent.umich.edu/research/home/TEAM.
Postdoctoral Association. The University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association represents the interests and issues of postdoctoral fellows at the University. The School of Dentistry is committed to augment professional development provided by faculty mentors and provide a forum to identify and address specific needs and career progression. More information about the Postdoctoral Association may be found at the following web site: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/umpda/home
University of Michigan Support for Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) coordinates all of the requirements and compliance issues for researchers at the University of Michigan. Funding for new and established investigators and innovative projects is available via applications to the OVPR. More information can be found at http://www.research.umich.edu/.
The Office of Research in the School of Dentistry provides investigators a direct link and on site support for issues related to grant applications, research compliance, occupational safety and health, use of controlled substances in animal research, and protocol submissions to the University Committee on Use and Care of Animals in research, via the eRAM system.
The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies has funding opportunities available for Graduate Faculty at the University of Michigan. Information on these can be found at http://www.rackham.umich.edu/faculty_staff/ . They include Discretionary Funds for Faculty Support, Faculty Fellowship Enhancement Award, Rackham Faculty Research Grants, and more.
Contacts in the Office of Research and Research Training:
Dr. Charlotte Mistretta, Associate Dean for Research, can be reached at 615-7324 or .
Dr. Jan Hu, Director, OHS PhD Program can be reached at 763-6769 or .
Pat Schultz, Manager, can be reached at 764-4726 or .
Manette London, Project Coordinator, can be reached at 763-3388 or .
Kimberly Smith, Administrative Assistant can be reached at 615-7324 or .
Contacts for the Research Cores:
Animal Facilities: Dr. Barb Emerick can be reached at 763-3398 or .
Histology: Chris Strayhorn can be reached at 647-4324 or .
Cynthia Zuccaro can be reached at 647-4324 or .
Micro CT: Michelle Lynch can be reached at 615-7631 or .
Molecular Biology: Taocong Jin can be reached at 615-4833 or .
Other Program contacts:
Dr. Darnell Kaigler is Director of the DDS Research Track. He can be reached at 763-7103 or
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Dr. Daniel Chiego is the Director of the Student Research Program. He can be reached at
763-4258 or .
Dr. Paul Krebsbach and Dr. David Kohn are the Directors of Tissue Engineering at Michigan (TEAM). Dr. Krebsbach can be reached at 736-5280 or .
Dr. Kohn can be reached at 764-2206 or .
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