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TRC PI David Mooney Advances Translational Research at the Wyss Institute
TRC PI David Mooney continues to advance translational innovation through the Wyss Institute. His work was recently featured in the Harvard Gazette, highlighting the evolution of a biomaterials technology that has grown into a promising vaccine platform for cancer, malaria, and other diseases. In addition, two projects led by Mooney have been selected as Wyss Institutes’ 2026-2027 Validation Projects.
AADOCR 2027 Annual Meeting
AADOCR is excited to announce the opening of the ScholarOne Abstracts submission site for the 2027 AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting.
Session proposal submissions deadline: September 28 11:59pm PT
Session abstract submissions deadline: October 26 11:59pm PT
TRC Member Featured in Photonics Spectra
Alejandro Almarza, Professor of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences at Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine and colleagues refine a tissue-clearing technique that makes intact tissue transparent, enabling rapid, high-resolution 3D imaging with light-sheet microscopy.
SBIR/SBTT Program Solicitation
Proposals must be prepared in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award & Procedures Guide (PAGGG). Specific instructions are here.
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time): November 04, 2026 | First Wednesday in November, Annually Thereafter
Support The Next Generation in Implant Dentistry
The Osteology Foundation is pleased to collaborate with the German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI) to support young clinicians and researchers participating in the DGI Wissenschaftsforum. Abstracts can be submitted until 31 August.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Proposed Rule on Uniform Guidance
OMB intends to finalize this rule that includes new regulations on how federal research grants are awarded and managed, which takes place on October 1, 2026. Submit a comment by July 13, 2026 to make your voices heard.
IBSA Foundation Fellowship 2026 Call
With the aim of promoting and allowing young and talented researchers to do great science, IBSA Foundation for scientific research offers 7 Fellowships of €32’000 in the research fields.
Application deadline: January 31, 2027.
NSF Relaunches SBIR/STTR Programs
The U.S. National Science Foundation relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs. To get started, a project pitch must be submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR team, beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Full proposal submission deadline: July 27, 2026.
Showcase your research in cutting-edge endodontics. Selected submissions will be featured in the Poster Session, with select presenters invited for oral presentations.
Abstract Deadline: June 14, 2026
Symposium Dates: September 17–18, 2026
The National Osteology Group USA is excited to present its third annual Case Competition
Six outstanding oral regeneration cases, selected across two competition categories, will be featured as oral presentations at the AAP Annual Meeting in Seattle. One winning case from each category will be awarded a prize in recognition of clinical excellence.
Calling all Seasoned Periodontists – A New Stage for Your Best Work
This year, the National Osteology Group (NOG) USA is introducing an exciting new Case Competition category created specifically for experienced periodontists. It’s your chance to step into the spotlight and present the cases that define your clinical excellence. Submission deadlines: 5 July 2026 (11:55 PM UTC / GMT)
2027 Call for Workshops and Symposia
The ORS Scientific Program Committee and Research Council are seeking workshop applications and symposium ideas across basic, translational, clinical research, and innovative technologies for the ORS 2027 Annual Meeting, taking place February 19 – 23, 2027, in San Francisco, California. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 5.
University of Michigan FFMI Industry-Ready Workshops Webinar Series
The Industry-Ready webinar series provides faculty and staff with practical guidance on how to effectively engage with industry partners. Participants will learn how collaborations are structured, what industry looks for in academic partners, and how to navigate agreement types, intellectual property, and institutional resources.
SBIR/ STTR Is Back!
The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs.
Have you explored our Fellowship opportunities? We wanted to remind you that NIH fellowships are open to early career scientists, including at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level.
Submit your abstract for the 2026 AIChE Annual Meeting now!
The deadline for general submissions is April 8, 2026
We are pleased to announce a publication from DOCTRC!
“Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC): An Infrastructure for Accelerating Regenerative Therapies from Discovery to Clinical Impact” published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science!
This paper describes our integrated approach to overcoming the technical, regulatory, and clinical hurdles that often stall medical innovation, providing a scalable model for faster therapy translation.
NIH Seeks Public Comment on the Future of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The NIH is asking for public input on the continued use of 503 approved human embryonic stem cell lines in NIH-supported research. If you are an expert in this area, now is the time to make your voice heard. Comments are open through April 24, 2026.
TRC member, Jan Stegemann Receives the Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award
This honor recognizes Dr. Stegemann’s extraordinary commitment to teaching, student success, and the enduring impact of his educational innovation.
Congratulations to TRC PI, David Kohn for receiving the 2026 SFB Award for Service!
This award recognizes exceptional service to the Society for Biomaterials in developing, sustaining and advancing its missions and goals.
CareQuest: Improving Oral Health Access in Rural Communities
CareQuest Institute’s Andrea Clark, MS, and Caroline Le explain how states are looking to strengthen oral health systems in rural communities with support from the Rural Health Transformation Program.
CareQuest Impact Report: Improving Oral Health in 2025
Explore the 2025 Impact Report to see how CareQuest Institute — along with partners and grantees — strengthened the oral health system over the past year. Even amid challenges, the report shows progress being made toward a more accessible and equitable oral health system for all.
ITP Team, Amend Surgical, Achieves ISO 13485 Certification, Moving Closer to Tissue Tape™ Launch
Amend Surgical, a medical device company focused on novel products for oral wound-care and regenerative biomaterials, today announced that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification, the global standard for medical device quality management systems.
Congratulations to ITP PI, Isabelle Lombaert, named William E. Kotowicz Collegiate Professor of Dentistry!
ITP PI, Juan Taboas, Featured for Breakthroughs in Regenerative Healing
We are proud to share a recent feature on our very own Dr. Juan Taboas from the University of Pittsburgh. The article dives into his vital work with the Department of Defense, where he is developing “battlefield-ready” therapies to help soldiers recover from complex fractures faster than ever before.
Big News for the ITP Team: RevBio Receives FDA Approval for Ridge Augmentation Study
ITP team GreenMark Biomedical Secures Third NIH Grant in 2025
ITP team RevBio® Receives First FDA Approval for a “Bone Glue” to Treat Extremity Fractures in a Clinical Trial.
Insights on Engineering and Biofabrication of Early Cancer Models: ITP PI, Luiz Bertassoni’s review published in Nature Reviews Bioengineering.
ITP PI Luiz Bertassoni’s work on early cancer detection and treatment featured in multiple outlets!
Work by TRC Principal Investigator, David Mooney, highlighted by Wyss Institute and published in and published in PNAS!
Congratulations to our TRC PI, Dr. David Mooney for winning the 2026 CMBE Award!
RevBio, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a $2.2 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This two-year grant (1R44AG097243-01) builds upon the work that was completed in a prior Phase I grant (1R43AG079741-01A1) and will enable the company to complete preclinical product testing which is a key development step for obtaining approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to initiate a human clinical trial.
In this episode of the Next ReGeneration podcast, hosts Anina and Elena welcome Paolo Ghensi, periodontist, oral surgeon, and researcher at the University of Trento, Italy. He shares insights on the microbiological signature of peri-implant diseases and how this knowledge is being translated into clinical practice.
In this episode of the Next ReGeneration podcast, Hosts Anina and Elena welcome Effie Ioannidou, for a compelling conversation on gender equality in dentistry. A respected leader in dental research and academia, Effie brings both professional insight and personal experience to the discussion.
In this episode of the Next ReGeneration podcast, hosts Anina and Elena welcome Serhat Aslan for a discussion on flap design and its role in enhancing periodontal regeneration. He is a periodontist in a private practice and visiting professor in the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, at the University of Milan, Italy. He is well known for his scientific contributions to periodontal regeneration and minimally invasive surgery.
Celebrating Success: GreenMark Biomedical team wins the Excellence in Research Award from Shils Entrepreneurial Fund!
Congratulations to our ITP team, GreenMark Biomedical, on making the finalist list for 2025 dentech!
Pathways to Impact workshops are designed to help researchers think about impact beyond the laboratory and the publication. The workshops will help PhD students, PostDocs, and Faculty members at universities adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to question how they ultimately hope their research and careers will make an impact. Unlike the Local, Regional, and National I-Corps programs, participants in Pathways to Impact workshops are not expected to have a technology commercialization idea in mind.
Work by ITP PI, Pamela Yelick, on bioengineered living teeth highlighted in online news site
Work by ITP PI, Pamela Yelick, on bioengineered living teeth highlighted in online news site
Project on Tolerance-Inducing Biomaterials, led by TRC PI, David Mooney, featured in the The Wyss Institute’s 2025-2026 Validation Projects roster
C-DOCTOR PI, Dr. Yang Chai named dean of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our ITP team, RevBio, on the Expansion of the Cranial Flap Fixation Clinical Trial!
In the latest episode of the Next ReGeneration podcast, hosts Anina and Elena welcome Mia Geisinger, Professor and Director of the Advanced Education Program in periodontology at the University of Alabama (USA) and current President of the American Academy of Periodontology, for a conversation packed with fresh perspectives.
We’re thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the 2025 TRC Networking Exchange! The event brought together 100+ participants for a day of expert panels, cutting-edge innovations, and collaboration to accelerate translational research and clinical adoption.
Held April 14–15 at UCLA, the C-DOCTOR Spring Retreat brought together teams, advisors, and leadership to share progress and strengthen collaboration. Highlights included project updates, a poster session, and discussions on expanding impact through new partnerships, diagnostics, and clinical applications.
CEO of GreenMark Biomedical, Steven Bloembergen, featured on the Dental Innovation Lab podcast. Check out the podcast here
Congratulations to our ITP team, GreenMark Biomedical, on their NIH Funding for AI-Enabled Early Caries Detection!
ITP team, RevBio, Advances Dental Implant Stabilization Trials
RevBio, Inc. announced that it has received regulatory and ethics committee approvals in multiple European countries to conduct its pivotal clinical trial for its dental implant stabilization product. The successful completion of this pivotal clinical trial will result in CE marking approval for the product, which will allow the company to begin commercial sales in Europe. As of the date of this press release, the company has already enrolled 30 of an expected 75 patients in this clinical trial.
Congratulations to ITP PI, Dr. Juan Taboas, on his election as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)!
ITP PI, Dr. Pamela Yelick, shared valuable perspectives on teeth regeneration on Morning Wave in Busan Radio Interview, Busan, South Korea (Feb 20, 2025)
ITP PI, Dr. Pamela Yelick, shared valuable perspectives on teeth regeneration on BILD (Feb 11, 2025; Germany’s largest tabloid).
ITP PI, Dr. Pamela Yelick, shared valuable perspectives on teeth regeneration on MIT Technology Review (Feb 6, 2025).
Check out the brand new Next ReGeneration Podcast, featuring hot topics and novel perspectives – always with relevance to the dental career and practice.
Congratulations to our ITP team, RevBio, on its patent issuance!
Work from the laboratory of ITP PI, Dr. Bertassoni, highlighted in Technology Networks!
Congratulations to our ITP team, GreenMark Biomedical, Inc., on the FDA clearance for CrystLCare™ PRO Biorestorative! Please see here for the press release.
If you’re new to NIH or NIH fellowships and would like to learn more about how to apply for our fellowship programs, plan to attend the webinar An Introduction to the NIH Fellowship Program for Prospective Candidates on February 11, 2025, from 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET.
Congratulations to our Interdisciplinary Translational Project team at GreenMark Biomedical Inc on their recent publication in the Journal of the American Dental Association – Foundational Science!
Congratulations to MPWRM Resource Center PI, Dr. William Giannobile, chosen as the recipient of the American Dental Association’s 2024 Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research.
The call for late-breaking abstracts for the ORS 2025 annual meeting is now open until Monday Nov 11, 2024.
Congratulations to MPWRM Resource Center Operating Committee Member, Dr. Vicki Rosen, honored with an Endowed Professorship.
The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation’s highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers.
Congratulations to our ITP team, RevBio, for being recognized at the International Space Station National Laboratory Research & Development Conference in Boston.
Article from an ITP PI, Dr. Luiz Bertassoni, on his work on microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip featured on the Portland Tribune!
C-DOCTOR ITP investigator, Dr. Geoffrey Gurtner, featured on NPR
From the Osteology Foundation:
For the current Oral Regeneration Topic “Interdisciplinary strategies in dentistry”, Jeniffer Perussolo spoke with Karin Jepsen, the first author of our key publication “The effect of timing of orthodontic therapy on the outcomes of regenerative periodontal surgery in patients with stage IV periodontitis”. In this discussion, you’ll discover the benefits of combining orthodontic therapy with periodontal surgery.
According to Jepsen, when treating stage IV periodontitis, orthodontic therapy can be initiated as early as four weeks after regenerative surgery, with favourable outcomes and shorter overall treatment time. She outlines the prerequisites for this approach and discusses the future prospects for interdisciplinary treatment.
Don’t miss out on this must-listen interview and enhance your oral regeneration skills! Watch the video or listen to the podcast on THE BOX (free login required)! The podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
From the Osteology Foundation: In the current episode of the Next Regeneration Podcast, hosts Anina and Elena interview Hatice Hasturk about her pioneering work on specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs) for treating periodontal diseases. It’s serious progress in the fight against inflammatory disorders.
From the Osteology Foundation: Every six months, we select a new Oral Regeneration Topic. With each topic, you’ll receive a comprehensive scientific overview presented in three distinct formats: the Key Publication Interview, a Webinar featuring an expert in the field, and the Scientific Radar, offering a concise literature overview of the most relevant scientific publications. Our current focus on “Interdisciplinary Strategies in Dentistry” kicks off with the Key Publication Interview of Karin Jepsen by Jeniffer Perussolo in early May. It will be followed by the webinar featuring Óscar González and moderated by Ana Molina in June.
Notice of Information: Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Funding May be Added to an SBIR/STTR Award by Administrative Supplement
The purpose of this Notice is to make National Institutes of Health (NIH) small business award recipients aware that Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) funds may be requested for an active NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant or cooperative agreement as part of an Administrative Supplement.
SBIR and STTR recipients may request up to $6,500 per year for a Phase I and up to $50,000 per Phase II project (across all years) to support subcontracts or consultants that provide skills and/or expertise that they are unable to provide internally.
Listen to the following podcast episode titled: The art of the exit: how to build patient-centric companies & deliver superior returns consistently from the Think Oral Health Podcast.
The MPWRM Resource Center’s 6th Annual Stakeholder’s Summit was held on April 8-9, 2024, in Ann Arbor, MI, attended by more than 40 participants in-person, with more online. In addition to the presentations by the Interdisciplinary Translational Project (ITP) teams, new this year was the ITP Pitching Hour, where each ITP team gave a 5 minute pitch presentation.
The event also included a panel session on “Regenerative Therapies in the Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Space: Opportunities, Challenges, and Trends”, a conversation with 5 panelists on the topic of driving innovations in the dental/ oral/ craniofacial space and critical issues to consider.
Thank you to all attendees, both in-person and online. We hope you enjoyed the event, and look forward to seeing you at our future events!
C-DOCTOR celebrates Dr. Derrick Wan’s successful IND filing for their interdisciplinary translational project “Transdermal Deferoxamine to Enhance Fat Graft Retention for Reconstruction of Irradiated Soft Tissue Defects” (Deferoxamine Patch for Radiation-Injured Skin)!” Their team filed the IND application on November 30, 2023, and received their “study may proceed” letter on January 3, 2024, allowing them to begin their clinical trial. The Deferoxamine Patch for Radiation-Injured Skin ITP is the very first C-DOCTOR ITP to successfully file an IND application since C-DOCTOR has been established. This is a landmark achievement for Dr. Wan, C-DOCTOR, and DOCTRC (Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium). C-DOCTOR has worked diligently and efficiently with the Wan ITP team to ensure that they have all the necessary resources to file a successful IND and graduate from the C-DOCTOR program.
ARPA-H has released its latest newsletter and included two new programs in bioprinting organs and retraining immune cells, that could be of interest. See below for some of these programs to explore for your work.
- EMBODY (Engineering of Immune Cells Inside the Body) – Program Manager – Daria Fedyukina, Ph.D.
- PRINT (Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue) – Program Manager – Ryan Spitler, Ph.D.
New legislation recognizes NIDCR’s role in scientific research and public health
The United States Senate introduced and passed with unanimous support a resolution recognizing NIDCR’s 75th anniversary that hailed “its critical role in improving the dental, oral, and craniofacial health of the United States through research, training, and the dissemination of health information.” The resolution was requested and championed by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and endorsed by the American Dental Association, the American Dental Education Association, and the Friends of NIDCR.
The bipartisan anniversary resolution (S.Res.605) was introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin and cosponsored by Sen. Mike Braun. In the United States House, Rep. Brian Babin, a dentist, introduced a similar version of the anniversary resolution (H.Res.1078).
ITP PI, Pam Yelick, Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
NAI senior members are active faculty, scientists, and administrators from NAI member institutions who have demonstrated remarkable innovation producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society. At the same time, they have increasing success in patents, licensing, and commercialization—while also educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.
The fourth episode of the NCI SBIR Innovation Lab podcast is now available! This latest installment focuses on the steps aspiring entrepreneurs should prioritize when starting a small business, told by two NCI SBIR-funded biotech innovators. Listen to this episode to get insights on:
- Transitioning from academia to small business
- Leveraging networking to kickstart your business
- Working with clinical partnerships, tech transfer office, and accelerators
- Reviewing technology-specific considerations when starting a med-tech small business
- Determining the potential impact of your technology
Dive into the newest episode of the Legends podcast! Join the engaging conversation as Istvan Urban, Osteology Foundation Board Member from Budapest, Hungary, interviews Hom-Lay Wang, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan, U.S.A. Wang, mentor to many successful researchers and clinicians around the world, shares his journey and wisdom.
MPWRM’s ITP RevBio has received FDA approval to conduct a first-in-human clinical trial to investigate its regenerative bone adhesive for cranial flap fixation. Congratulations RevBio!
The 2023 Annual Report for the Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center is available! Discover more about our 7th year of operations and Interdisciplinary Translation Projects as we strive to accelerate the translation of promising technologies towards clinical trials and beyond.
Dr. Isabelle Lombaert has received major funding through the University of Michigan Medical School’s Frankel Innovation Initiative award. Congratulations to our MPWRM Resource Center ITP Team Co-PI!
Check out the part two episode of the NIH All About Grants mini-series titled “What Early Career Researchers Should Know (Part 2) – Discovering Strengths to Advance Your Research Career.” Dr. Marguerite Matthews, a program director and co-host of Building Up the Nerve with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and Dr. Ericka Boone, Director of the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce at the NIH Office of Extramural Research, join us in this conversation building off what we previously heard about the “hidden curriculum” (Part 1). They will share experiences and perspectives on how personal growth and professional development intersect, setting a plan to identify your strengths, reiterate the importance of engaging your network, the power of communication, and much more.
Phase I Commercialization Support: I-Corps at NIH
Did you know? I-Corps at NIH is a hands-on entrepreneurship training program designed for Phase I companies that received SBIR or STTR funding from NIH or the CDC.
During eight weeks, you’ll learn how to focus your business plan and where to find the tools you need to help commercialize your product. And there’s no cost to you – a $55,000 supplement covers program costs!
Benefits:
Receive training from biotech sector experts
Hone your target market by engaging with potential customers
Expand your professional network
Build the confidence and skills to create a comprehensive business model
This cohort begins in March 2024. The sessions will be held virtually except for the in-person kickoff in Houston, TX, and the in-person closeout session in Bethesda, MD.
Applications for the next cohort are due on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., your local time.
Did you know? I-Corps at NIH is a hands-on entrepreneurship training program designed for Phase I companies that received SBIR or STTR funding from NIH or the CDC.
During eight weeks, you’ll learn how to focus your business plan and where to find the tools you need to help commercialize your product. And there’s no cost to you – a $55,000 supplement covers program costs!
Benefits:
Receive training from biotech sector experts
Hone your target market by engaging with potential customers
Expand your professional network
Build the confidence and skills to create a comprehensive business model
This cohort begins in March 2024. The sessions will be held virtually except for the in-person kickoff in Houston, TX, and the in-person closeout session in Bethesda, MD.
Applications for the next cohort are due on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., your local time.
Foreign Disclosure Requirements for SBIR/STTR Applications Received on/after September 5, 2023
When the SBIR, STTR, and related pilot programs were reauthorized for FY2023-2025, the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 made several changes to the SBIR and STTR programs. Policy changes were announced June 12 through this Notice: Implementation of the NIH SBIR and STTR Foreign Disclosure Pre-award and Post-Award Requirements (NOT-OD-23-139).
Key elements include:
disclosure requirements regarding ties to foreign countries,
a requirement for federal agencies that manage SBIR and STTR programs to establish a due diligence program to assess security risks posed by applicants, and
denial of award and recovery authority provisions when ties to foreign countries of concern pose a significant risk.
This policy applies to all NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACL competing applications for SBIR or STTR funding on or after September 5, 2023. More information and resources will be provided in the near future.
Congratulations to MPWRM Resource Center ITP team RevBio, Inc. for being awarded a $3.4 Million NIH Grant for Its Novel Regenerative Bone Adhesive to Treat Complex Fractures!
Congratulations to our ITP teams who will be presenting at the 2023 Forsyth dentech!
Amend Surgical
GreenMark Biomedical
RegendoDent
RevBio
For more info: see “startups” tab on https://forsyth.org/forsyth-dentech/
Our very own MPWRM Resource Center Principal Investigator, Dr. Will Giannobile, is featured on the latest episode of “Legends” podcast. Dr. Giannobile’s journey from Missouri to his pioneering work in tissue engineering is explored, shedding light on the role of molecular growth factors and becoming dean of one of the most prestigious dental schools in the world. Dr. Giannobile talks about the transformative shifts in periodontal treatment, health economics, and the imminent role of AI in shaping the future of dentistry.
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Washington in Seattle led this effort.
“This is a critical first step to our long-term goal to develop stem cell-based treatments to repair damaged teeth and regenerate those that are lost,” said Hai Zhang, professor of restorative dentistry at the UW School of Dentistry and one of the co-authors of the paper describing the research. Click to read more.
Across the lifespan, there is a strong connection between dental health and overall health. But the nature of that connection — the specific challenges and risks — changes over time. An infographic from CareQuest Institute summarizes research on these connections, from pregnancy through older adulthood.
ITP PI, Luiz Bertassoni, Head of Lab Where Oregon Scientists are 3D Printing Their Way to a Healthier Future for us All
MPWRM Resource Center and DOCTRC highlighted in the keynote talk at NIDCR’s 75th anniversary event, NIDCR at 75: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has issued its much-anticipated SBIR Contract Solicitation. See below for topic areas. Some topics are only Direct to Phase II while others are FastTrack. Phase I proposals will not be accepted. The solicitation invites proposals in the following areas:
- ARPA-H 01 – Novel telehealth instruments for assessing pediatric well-being.
- ARPA-H 02 – Microneedle-based patches and digital patch interfaces for remote and real-time transdermal drug delivery and chronic disease management.
- ARPA-H 03 – Robotics for autonomous soft tissue surgery.
- ARPA-H 04 – Intra-operative contrast agents.
- ARPA-H 05 – Scale-Up: Transition disruptive technologies from proof-of-concept prototypes to commercially scalable and deployable technologies.
Deadline for questions: June 12
Deadline for receipt: July 3
RevBio Receives ISO 13485 Certification for its Quality Management System
ITP PI, Luiz Bertassoni, Head of Lab Where Oregon Scientists are 3D Printing Their Way to a Healthier Future for us All
ITP Principal Investigator, Dr. Pamela Yelick (Tufts University) was named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest scientific society! Congratulations! Check out the news release from Tufts University on this announcement.
NSF: Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
Open: January 16, 2023
Proposal Due: February 21, 2023
Program Guidelines: NSF 23-519
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program (MRI Program Website) serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations.
Don’t miss the Monday, January 30 deadline to apply for the following
- AADOCR Student Research Fellowships – January 30, 2023
- IADR Innovation in Oral Care Award – January 30, 2023
- IADR Osteology Foundation New Investigator Award in Oral Tissue Regeneration – January 30, 2023
- IADR Smile Train Cleft Research Award – January 30, 2023
Preventing muscle atrophy – Harvard scientists have developed an adhesive that makes muscles move.
One of our ITP teams, Ostiio, LLC, has been awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $300,000 to advance research & development of their smart, fully subcutaneous distraction system. This award, building on the work previously supported by the ITP and NSF, is aimed to demonstrate that a miniaturized implant continues to achieve clinically defined expansion force requirements in an expanded set of use cases. Congratulations!
Bioengineers have developed a mechanically active adhesive named MAGENTA, which functions as a soft robotic device able to extend and contract muscles from the outside. In an animal model, MAGENTA successfully prevented and supported the recovery from muscle atrophy.
“Osteoporotic fractures greatly reduce quality of life, and immobilization following a fracture can lead to further bone loss, which puts patients at risk for breaking another bone. To help patients recover quicker, RevBio developed a potential new therapeutic device, a patented bone adhesive called Tetranite®, that promotes bone growth. In an investigation launching on SpaceX’s 26th Commercial Resupply Services mission (SpaceX CRS-26), the company will examine how well Tetranite® works to regenerate new bone during spaceflight.”
Check out the podcast, “The Next ReGeneration”. On the third episode, Daniel Thoma talks about the highly controversial topic of preclinical research, how it has changed over time, where there is still value in conducting preclinical research, and where it has been replaced.
“Amend Surgical, Inc., an Alachua-based medical device company, announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with the Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology (the Florida Institute) along with being awarded a substantial product development funding from The Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine (MPWRM) Resource Center.”
Our Partner at C-DOCTOR, Bridget Samuels, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, presented Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC)” at the hybrid 51st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 46th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), online and onsite in Atlanta, GA, on March 24, 2022.
Americans’ oral health has improved over the last two decades, but disparities in oral health have stubbornly persisted and pose a major global public health threat, write National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Director Rena N. D’Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., Acting Science Advisor to the President and former National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., in a new perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
ITP team GreenMark Biomedical secures follow-on investment of $830,000 in equity financing in the form of convertible notes in anticipation of a Series A financing in 2022. Congratulations!
ITP PI, Dr. Steve Little selected as a member of the 2021 Fellow class of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors. Congratulations!
Mark your calendars and join us for the first DOCTRC Innovator Networking Series event on Oct 26, 2021, 3PM Eastern.
Congratulations to ITP GreenMark Biomedical! GreenMark was recognized as a2021 Best of Class Technology Award Winner!
JDR and IADR highlight the Special Issue: Interface Between Materials and Oral Biology, featuring an article by the MPWRM Resource Center. Click here for the JDR interview with Resource Center PI Dr. David Kohn.
Funding Opportunities
ORS Adel L. Boskey, PhD Award
Named for Adele L. Boskey, PhD, this award is annually given to a mid-career (between 10 and 20 years beyond their PhD, MD, DVM) ORS member in good standing who has made significant contributions to the mentorship of rising scientists, engineers, and/or clinician/scientists in the fields of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal science and engineering.
Women’s Leadership Forum Award
The Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) Award is given every year to recognize a woman biologist, clinician, or engineer who, throughout her professional lifetime, has made significant contributions to the understanding of the musculoskeletal system and musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. She will have also demonstrated outstanding leadership through service to the professional community and mentorship of colleagues and trainees
Leveraging New Approach Methodologies and Non-Animal Technologies to Accelerate Osteoarthritis Research
We invite research grant applications that utilize New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and Non-Animal Technologies (NATs)—such as archived human joint tissues, organoids, tissue chips, advanced in vitro systems, computational and mathematical models, and non-invasive imaging techniques. When appropriately justified, applications may also incorporate combinations of these approaches with animal models, including genetically modified mouse models and underutilized large animal models, to investigate the biological mechanisms driving the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis (OA).
ORS/RJOS Young Female Investigator Grant
The Orthopaedic Reserach Society (ORS) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) collaborate to promote and support young female investigators in field of orthopaedic research. Both organizations are aligned in their missions to promote women in orthopaedic research, science, and practice. This award offers $1,000 to cover travel expenses and free registration to the 2027 Annual Meetings of both societies for a young female orthopaedic researcher
ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award
This award was established in 2009 by the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and ORS to honor an individual who has significantly contributed to the field, to the ORS, and the OREF through their outstanding scientific achievements and their commitment of time and service. Together, they will honor an individual with a long-standing, productive career in orthopaedic research
Causal Hypotheses on the Oral-Systemic Health Impacts of Human Behaviors among People with Chronic Conditions (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for innovative research on the factors that cause human behaviors and the oral-systemic health impacts of those behaviors to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability among people with chronic conditions. Causal hypotheses may include biological, biopsychosocial, congenital, environmental, interpersonal, neurological, psychological, and comorbidity factors that individually, sequentially, or in combination trigger human behaviors and oral-systemic health outcomes, with impacts that may be direct or traceably distal. Applications that propose projects to develop or refine causal hypotheses also are encouraged.
NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to plan and implement clinical trials within the mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22) program is to facilitate transition of highly qualified dentists from NIH Intramural postdoctoral research positions to extramural academic tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions at eligible institutions. The award will provide support for two years of mentored postdoctoral research training in the NIH Intramural Research Program, and three years of independent research funding at the extramural institution.
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to develop and maintain a strong cohort of independently funded dentist scientists dedicated to improving dental, oral and craniofacial health. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding dual degree dentist scientists from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions by providing support for two years of mentored training and three to five years of independent research. An option for five years of independent…
(R00) support is available to accommodate clinical training in a dental specialty program at no more than 3 person-months effort (25% full-time professional effort) in any year of the R00 phase.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
Community Engagement Evaluation and Data Coordination (CEED) Hub to Advance Data and Practice Transformation for Optimizing Oral Health for All (U01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to seek applications for a Community Engagement Evaluation and Data coordination hub (CEED) for the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) consortium: Advancing Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All. In addition to CEED, the ADAPT consortium will include separately funded CBPR projects, which will receive consultative services from the NIH Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) and join in the Science Collaborative for Health and Artificial Intelligence Reduction of Errors (SCHARE) platform for the overarching goal of promoting data use and transformational community engagement to optimize oral health for all people.
NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to plan and implement clinical trials within the mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
IDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to develop and maintain a strong cohort of independently funded dentist scientists dedicated to improving dental, oral and craniofacial health. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding dual degree dentist scientists from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions by providing support for two years of mentored training and three to five years of independent research. An option for five years of independent…
(R00) support is available to accommodate clinical training in a dental specialty program at no more than 3 person-months effort (25% full-time professional effort) in any year of the R00 phase.
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22) program is to facilitate transition of highly qualified dentists from NIH Intramural postdoctoral research positions to extramural academic tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions at eligible institutions. The award will provide support for two years of mentored postdoctoral research training in the NIH Intramural Research Program, and three years of independent research funding at the extramural institution.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to plan and implement clinical trials within the mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to develop and maintain a strong cohort of independently funded dentist scientists dedicated to improving dental, oral and craniofacial health. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding dual degree dentist scientists from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions by providing support for two years of mentored training and three to five years of independent research. An option for five years of independent…
(R00) support is available to accommodate clinical training in a dental specialty program at no more than 3 person-months effort (25% full-time professional effort) in any year of the R00 phase.
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22) program is to facilitate transition of highly qualified dentists from NIH Intramural postdoctoral research positions to extramural academic tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions at eligible institutions. The award will provide support for two years of mentored postdoctoral research training in the NIH Intramural Research Program, and three years of independent research funding at the extramural institution.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
NIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
To support UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to plan and implement clinical trials within the mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to develop and maintain a strong cohort of independently funded dentist scientists dedicated to improving dental, oral and craniofacial health. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding dual degree dentist scientists from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions by providing support for two years of mentored training and three to five years of independent research. An option for five years of independent…
(R00) support is available to accommodate clinical training in a dental specialty program at no more than 3 person-months effort (25% full-time professional effort) in any year of the R00 phase.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators supports basic and clinical research conducted by scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career in oral, dental and craniofacial research. This R03 program supports pilot or feasibility studies and developmental research projects with the intention of obtaining sufficient preliminary data for a subsequent investigator initiated Research Project Grant (R01) or equivalent application.
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22) program is to facilitate transition of highly qualified dentists from NIH Intramural postdoctoral research positions to extramural academic tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions at eligible institutions. The award will provide support for two years of mentored postdoctoral research training in the NIH Intramural Research Program, and three years of independent research funding at the extramural institution.
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to develop and maintain a strong cohort of independently funded dentist scientists dedicated to improving dental, oral and craniofacial health. This program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding dual degree dentist scientists from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions by providing support for two years of mentored training and three to five years of independent research. An option for five years of independent…
(R00) support is available to accommodate clinical training in a dental specialty program at no more than 3 person-months effort (25% full-time professional effort) in any year of the R00 phase.
Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to evaluate, implement, and/or test population-based interventions to policies, programs, and/or practices for promoting integration of services, systems, and/or values by leveraging cross-sector partnerships in communities. Such interventions must address social and chronic disease common risk factors and/or barriers driving oral disease burden in communities. Projects funded through this funding opportunity and a separately funded Community Engagement Evaluation and Data Coordination hub (CEED) will form a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) consortium: Advancing Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), which will receive consultative services from the NIH Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) and join in the Science Collaborative for Health and Artificial Intelligence Reduction of Errors (SCHARE) platform for the overarching goal of promoting data use and transformational community engagement to optimize oral health for all people across the lifespan.
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Accelerate your Innovation with I-Corps Boost
I-Corps Boost is a free program that can accelerate your innovation’s journey to market! This intensive program will help you position your innovation for the next step, including qualifying for future funding, including SBIR/STTR, accelerators, incubators, industry partnerships, equity investment, and more!
Application Deadline: May 8
NSF I-Corps Hub Great Lakes Region | University of Michigan I-Corps – Summer 2026
This I-Corps course provides a set of skills and entrepreneurial knowledge that can be applied to any career path. It uses the Lean LaunchPad method to give participants a working knowledge of how to think about their innovation ideas from a business and customer perspective, as well as how to conduct customer discovery interviews; the first step in any commercialization process. This free, online course is for faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students interested in practicing and honing their innovation skills. It is open to non-university participants as well.
Georgia Life Sciences Summit 2026
The Georgia Life Sciences Summit brings together hundreds of leaders, innovators, researchers, and investors for two-days of connection and discovery. Last year’s Summit proved that Georgia is one of the fastest-growing life sciences hubs in the nation.
NSF I-Corps Hub Great Lakes Region | University of Illinois Chicago I-Corps – Fall 2026
This I-Corps course provides a set of skills and entrepreneurial knowledge that can be applied to any career path. It uses the Lean LaunchPad method to give participants a working knowledge of how to think about their innovation ideas from a business and customer perspective, as well as how to conduct customer discovery interviews; the first step in any commercialization process. This free, online course is for faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students interested in practicing and honing their innovation skills. It is open to non-university participants as well.
American Academy of Implant Dentistry Annual Conference 2026
The AAID 2026 Annual Conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, from September 30 to October 3, 2026. This premier event in implant dentistry brings together professionals from across the field for immersive educational sessions, networking, and access to the latest advancements in implant technology
Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP)
The Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP) is an annual training workshop for orthopaedic residents in their PGY2-PGY5 years, surgeons in fellowships, and junior faculty (through year three) who have the potential and desire to become orthopaedic clinician scholars.
Honorable Mention: Smilecon 2026
The SmileCon 2026 Dental Conference will be held October 8–10, 2026, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. This event will debut a new meeting format for 2026 and expanded content offerings, designed to create a fresh and engaging experience for dental professionals. The ADA Board of Trustees is also actively evaluating member needs for future SmileCon events in 2027 and 2028, with plans to announce a refined approach in 2026 to ensure the national meeting remains distinct from local, state, and regional conferences.
ORS 2026 Young Investigator Initiative (YII)
The ORS Young Investigator Initiative (YII) is a multi-disciplinary grant mentoring and career development program that provides all young investigators in the musculoskeletal sciences with guidance on constructing well-founded research proposals and securing funding for basic, translational, or clinical research.
ORS PSRS 8th International Spine Research Symposium
The Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS) and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) invite you to the ORS PSRS 8th International Spine Research Symposium.
2026 AIChE Annual Meeting
The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.