Concept Clearances (Future Research Directions)

Concepts represent early planning stages for initiatives in which NIDCR seeks to support research in an understudied and significant area of science. Council approval does not guarantee that a concept will become a program announcement (PA), request for applications (RFA), or request for proposals (RFP). NIDCR bases this determination on scientific and programmatic priorities balanced with the amount of funds available.

September 2007

• Developing Complex Models of Oral Health Behavior
• The FaceBase Project: Functional Genomics of Craniofacial Development and Disease
• Clinical Research Operations and Management Support
• Harnessing Inflammation for Reconstruction of Oral and Craniofacial Tissues
• Interdisciplinary Research on Oral Manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Vulnerable Populations

September 2006

• Oral Health Education Scholars Program
• Systems Approach to Salivary Gland Biology
• Translational Application of Gene Silencing to Oral and Craniofacial Diseases and Disorders
• Oral Mucosal Vaccination Against HIV Infection
• Osteoimmunology -- Crosstalk Between Immune System and Bone
  

May 2006

• Centers for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities Competitive Renewal
• Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology
• Oral Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
• Health Promotion Research Directed to Improving the Oral Health of Women and Their Infants
• Immunology of Biofilms
  

January 2006

• New Models of Pain Relevant to the Trigeminal System
  

September 2005

• Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders--Pathophysiological Mechanisms Linking Comorbid Conditions
• Ontogeny of Host Innate Immune Recognition of and Response to Oral Microbes
• Effects of Long Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) on the Oral Mucosa
• Nanostructured Dental Composite Restorative Materials
• Pharmacogenetics of Fluoride

January 2005

• Drug Delivery Systems for Treatment of Orofacial Disease

September 2004

• Protein Profiles of the Oral Mucosal Tissues in the Context of HIV/AIDS
• Multidisciplinary Research in Oral Manifestations Associated With HIV/AIDS
• Sjogren's Syndrome: A Model Complex Disease
• Minority Dental Institutions Partnering to Reduce Oral Health Disparities
• Notice of Limited Competition for Competing Applications: Development of Technologies for Saliva/Oral Fluid Based Diagnostics
• Building A Tooth: Bridging Biology and Material Sciences
• Role of Neuronal/Glial Cell Interactions in Orofacial Pain Disorders
• Validation of New Technologies for Clinical Assessment of Tooth Surface Demineralization
• Clinical Research on Osseointegrated Dental Implants

May 2004

• Metagenomics Analyses of the Oral Microbiome

January 2004

• Oral Complications from Cancer Treatment
• NIDCR Small Research Grant for Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology
• Novel Approaches to Study Polymicrobial Diseases
• Simian Models for the Oral Biology of HIV Infection and AIDS-related Oral Complications

September 2003

• AIDS Related Oral Malignancies and Tumors
• Development of In Vitro Models of Human Oral Mucosa Relevant to AIDS and Mucosal Infections
• Multidisciplinary Approach for Research on Oral Complications of HIV Infection
• Regenerative Dental Medicine
• Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain: Anatomy, Genomics, Proteomics
• Practice-Based Research Network
• Clinical Research to Improve Oral Health of Special Needs Populations and the Elderly
• Exploratory Grants in Epidemiological, Behavioral/Social Sciences and Oral Health Disparities Research
• Epidemiological, Behavioral, and Health Disparities Research

June 2003

• Clinical Research Training

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