Clinician-Scientist Incubator for Clinical Dental Research
Official title: Clinician-Scientist Incubator for Clinical Dental Research (Clin.Science)
Funded at Augusta University · NIH-11372944 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program that helps dental clinicians become researchers by building a regional network, a pathway for clinical study training, and multi-site projects on dental implant inflammation and success.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Augusta University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Augusta, United States) |
| Project start | September 13, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $174,699 |
| NIH project number | 5U01DE033242-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11372944 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are dental students, residents, and faculty at Augusta University and partner institutions who are interested in pursuing clinical dental research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not directly involved in dental implant studies or not connected to the participating institutions may not benefit.
What this research studies
This grant aims to grow the number of clinician-scientists in dental medicine by creating a regional symposium, a network and a training pathway for clinical dental research, and a multi-site study on how inflammation affects dental implant outcomes. It supports collaboration across Augusta University and other institutions, with resources to facilitate research relationships and skill development. A new clinical research track will be added to the MS in Oral Biology program to prepare clinicians to lead future studies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more dental clinicians will be equipped to conduct patient-centered research and improve dental implant outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Similar regional clinical research collaborations have shown value in building researcher networks and multi-site projects.
Where this research is happening
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Augusta University
Augusta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schoenbaum, Todd — Augusta University
- Study coordinator: Schoenbaum, Todd
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.