Supporting Research and education
in the specialty

Research and education are critical to making advances in the specialty. The Foundation’s yearly funding of research awards, fellowships and other projects allow the specialty to develop new areas of scientific study which will affect the care of patients now and for years into the future.

The OMS Foundation has supported the specialty with more than $11 million for Research and Fellowship Awards, the Research Summit, Multicenter Trial of Third Molar Patient Management, and the Outcomes Assessment Project. 

Complete list of Awards

 

Below are OMSF-supported awards, fellowships, and projects for the last two years: 

2013 Research & Fellowship Awards

Stephen B. Milam Research Support Grant
Novel Approaches to Treat Head and Neck Cancer Pain and Prevent Opioid Tolerance
New York University
PI: Chi Viet, DDS, PhD    |
Co-PI: Brian Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD
$75,000

Research Support Grants
A Novel Therapeutic Vaccine for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Portland State University
PI: Hong-Ming Hu, PhD
Co-PI: R. Bryan  Bell, MD, DDS
$75,000

Stem Cell Therapy for Craniofacial Reconstruction: A Clinical Trial
University of Michigan
PI: Darnell Kaigler, Jr., MS, PhD, DDS
Co-PI: Sean Edwards, MD, DDS, BSc
$75,000

PET/CT for the Diagnosis of TMJ Osteoarthritis
University of Pennsylvania
PI: Eric Granquist, DMD, MD
Co-PI: Beth Winkelstein, PhD
$75,000

Use of GFP Reporter Mice to Study Oral Wound Healing
University of Connecticut
PI: David Rowe, MD
Co-PI: Regina Landesberg, DMD, PhD
$75,000

View summaries of Research Support Grants

Student Research Training Award - $12,500 each
♦ University of California, Los Angeles
♦ Massachusetts General Hospital

 

2012 Research & Fellowship Awards

 

Stephen B. Milam Research Support Grant
Pre-Clinical Trial of Decitabine and Cisplatin Combination Therapy as a Novel Approach
New York University
PI: Chi Viet, DDS, PhD
$75,000

Research Support Grants
Validation of ET-AHI: Effectiveness of OSA Treatment Index
Vanderbilt University
PI: Scott Boyd, DDS, PhD
$75,000

Non Invasive Monitoring Grafted Engineered Human Oral Mucosa
University of Michigan, Ann-Arbor
PI: Stephen Feinberg, DDS, MS, PhD
$75,000

Bone Regeneration Directed by TCP, Stem Cells and Controlled-Release Growth Factors
Ohio State University
PI: Kelly Kennedy, DDS, MS
$75,000

Clinical Surgery Fellowship - $60,000 each
♦ University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
♦ Facial Aesthetic Surgery, LLC - Columbus, Ohio

Student Research Training Award - $12,500 each
University of California, San Francisco

Faculty Educator Development Award (FEDA)
University of Florida-Jacksonville
Luis G. Vega, DDS

Nova Southeastern University
Shawn A. McClure, DMD, MD

Christiana Care Health & Science University
Daniel J. Meara, DMD, MD, MS

Oregon Health & Science University
Julie Ann Smith, DDS, MD

Preceding FEDA recipients receive $130,000 each (3-year award - $50,000 for 2012, $40,000 for 2013 & $40,000 for 2014). Supported jointly by AAOMS and OMSF

 Resident Research Summit Scholarship - $1,000 each
♦ Boston University/Boston Medical Center – Mariana Velazquez
♦ Mayo Clinic – William J. Fillmore, DMD
♦ Ohio State University – Courtney Jatana-Zadell, DDS
♦Oregon Health & Science University – Michael Markiewicz, DDS, MPH
♦ Parkland/UTSW  – David Yates, DMD
♦ University of California –San Francisco – Stanley Yung Liu, DDS
♦ University of Cincinnati – Chris J. Johnson, DDS
♦ University of Kentucky – David Hoffman, DDS
♦ University of Louisville – Matthew J. Madsen, DMD, MD
♦ University of Maryland Medical Center – Ketan Patel, DDS, PhD
♦ University of Medicine/Dentistry of New Jersey – Rabi Shanti, DMD
♦ University of Mississippi – Johnson Miin, DDS, MSE
♦ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Carolyn Dicus, DMD, MD
♦ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Esther Oh, DDS, MD
♦ Vanderbilt University – Brad Lewallen, DDS

Alliance Resident Spouse Scholarship - $500 each
♦ Ms. Jenna Schneider-Chalk
♦ Ms. Carun Everts
♦ Ms. Michelle Hinkley
♦ Ms. Melanie Fillmore