School again leads annual NIDCR grant funding
Dental school faculty member Dr. Isabelle Lombaert and senior research technician Ashley Cornett (right) work in Lombaert’s lab at the North Campus Research Complex in this file photo. Lombaert is among faculty members whose research is supported by NIDCR.
April 24, 2020
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The University of Michigan School of Dentistry has received more research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in fiscal 2019 than any dental institution in the country.
A newly-released compilation of NIDCR grants shows that the school received $21.9 million for a variety of research projects focused on improving oral health. This is the third consecutive year that the school is ranked as the top institution for dental research from the NIDCR.
Dr. Vesa Kaartinen, associate dean for research, noted that the school’s NIDCR funding is substantially higher than the other dental schools on the list. “It really shows the quality and commitment to high-level research by our school – by our faculty, our staff, our students and other trainees,” he said.
The U-M dental school has long been one of the leading recipients of research funding from NIDCR, which is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. The complete list of institutions receiving grants from the NIDCR in fiscal year 2019 is available on the institute’s web site.
