Recent Grants and Awards

College of Dentistry researchers received over $6.2 million in funding for new and continuation grants and contracts in the last year (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).

Homa Amini, DDS, MS, MPH
Dental faculty loan repayment program; Health Resources & Services Administration: $162,024

John Bartlett, MS, PhD
Enamelysin processing mechanisms in amelogenesis; National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research: $536,203

Michael Chavez, BS
Functional domains of bone sialoprotein in dentoalveolar development and healing + Child care supplement; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: $46,652

David Collins (Rachel Kearney)
Association Between Empathy and Academic Performance Among Undergraduate Dental Hygiene Student; International Federation of Dental Hygienists:  $956

Brian Foster, PhD
Functions of extracellular matrix proteins in dental and skeletal mineralization; National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research: $366,795

Brian Foster, PhD
Exploratory Therapy for the Skeletal/Dental Phenotype in PHOSPHO1 Deficiency: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; $23,625

Kim Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS 
Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Health Resources and Services Administration: $470,865

Justin Kaspar. PhD
Interactions of Streptococcus mutans in Supragingival Biofilms; National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research: $157,500

Do-Gyoon Kim, PhD
Injectable hybrid dental implant system; HuMed Lifesciences Corp: $100,000

Do-Gyoon Kim, PhD
Effects of reproduction and lactation on postmenopausal bone health; University of Pennsylvania: 5,720

Purnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD
E-cigarettes and perturbations in the subgingival ecosystem; National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research: $551,693

Purnima Kumar, BDS, MS, PhD
Assessment of the relevance of the plaque biofilm-oral disease matrix: Wm Wrigley Jr. Co.; $45,586

Lisa Lang, DDS, MS, MBA
Post-Market Safety Studies: International Consulting Associates, Inc ; $200,883

Eugene Leys, PhD
Diabetes reversal and the subgingival microbiota; University of Pennsylvania: $226,198

Susan Mallery, DDS, MS, PhD
Secondary chemoprevention of oral cancer by locally delivered agents; National Cancer Institute: NCE

Susan Mallery, DDS, MS, PhD
Assessment of chemopreventive effects of a mucoadhesive fenretinide patch on premalignant oral epithelial lesions; National Cancer Institute: $526,930

Susan Mallery, DDS, MS, PhD
Chemoprevention by Black Raspberry of Oral Cancer Induced by Tobacco Carcinogens: Translational Studies; University of Pennsylvania: $12,732

Susan Mallery, DDS, MS, PhD
Formulation, evaluation, and Phase 0 trial of nanoparticle releasing oral thin film for OSCC chemoprevention $581,591

Luiz Meirelles, DDS, MS, PhD
Bone healing and peri-implant health around a novel implant system: an experimental study in dogs; Zimmer, Inc.: $226,486

Beau Meyers, DDS, MPH
Interactive game-based clinical training for vulnerable and underserved populations; Health Resources and Services Administration: $450,000

Fatma Mohamed (Brian Foster)
Hypophosphatasia Research Grant: Soft Bones, Inc; $25,000

Irina Novopoltseva, RDH, MBA
Palatal injections using the Dentapen: Delta Dental Plan of Michigan, Inc : $6,500

Kazune Pax
Mommyomics and Babyomics - Effect of Gestational Diabetes on the Developing Infant Microbiome; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: $44,152

Sarah Peters, MS, PhD
Mechanisms regulating afferent innervation in the dental pulp; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: $243,608

John Sheridan, PhD
Comprehensive Training in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: NCE

John Sheridan, PhD
Dynamic cellular interactions associated with inflammatory monocyte accumulation in the neurovasculature with social stress; National Institute of Mental Health: $515,643

Robert Schmenk (Bryant Cornelius)
Prevalence of burnout among dental anesthesiology residents: American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists: $550

Susan Travers, MS, PhD
Inhibitory modulation and circuitry in the rostral solitary nucleus; National Institute of Deafness & Other Communication: NCE

Susan Travers, MS, PhD
Supplement - A confectionary-based screening tool for assessing chemosensory loss in COVID 19 patients; National Institute of Deafness & Other Communication: NCE

Carroll Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS
Dynamic and patient-centered outcomes of facial reanimation surgery in patients with facial paralysis $671,464

 

Previous grants and awards

Dental Emergency Care Clinic

Monday-Thursday
7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Student Dental Clinics

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice

Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Upper Arlington Dental Clinic

Monday
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.