Since 2020, the college has achieved unprecedented success in research with a record number of funds awarded and a record number of grant applications. Annually, we are submitting grants for ~$55 million, and our external funding is approaching $10 million per year.

This past year our NIH-funded T90/R90 training program was funded again and will continue to support PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. And in collaboration with numerous other colleges across campus, the Oral Cavity Cancer Program is applying for the first Specialized Program of Research Excellence in Oral Cavity Cancer.

Our seed grant program is entering its fourth year. It has successfully helped numerous projects develop the pilot study to secure external grant funding. The college’s Clinical/Dental Education Research Initiative Support Program (CRISP) will continue to support clinical and dental education research.

As our research endeavor continues to thrive, our Dental Student Research Program remains one of the best in the country.

Thank you for your efforts in support of our research mission.

Excerpted from a letter written by Xian Jin Xie, Associate Dean for Research and Jeffrey A. Banas, Director, Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research for the 2024 Iowa Section of the AADOCR Booklet