Office of Research Administration
The CU School of Dental Medicine Office of Research Services offers faculty research support services that include preparation and submission of grant and contract applications, budget preparation, post award financial oversight, advising researchers of funding program changes, regulatory guidelines, requirements, policies and more.
NIH Updates
- As of October 1, the automated Just-In-Time email generated by eRA and sent to applicants who received an impact score of 30 or less has been retired. Official notification of the need for JIT material(s) will be sent directly by NIH staff from the awarding institute/center NOT-OD-24-165.
- As of October 1, NIH has added several new questions about DMS activities to RPPRs. In addition, if significant changes to a DMS Plan are anticipated in the next year, recipients will be asked to describe those changes and provide a revised DMS Plan for approval NOT-OD-24-175.
- On January 25, 2025, new NIH Forms-I must be used. Also, all NIH Funding mechanisms will require downloaded data to be maintained on IT systems that are compliant with NIST SP 800-171 security standards NOT-OD-12-124.
- Create an NIH BioSketch using SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae). NIH will transition with SciENcv on May 25, 2025.
New Awards 2024
Dr. Steffany Chamut
Subaward/Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda/NIDCR #R21DE031981, $46,438
Oral Diseases and Quality of Life in Older Adults on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Uganda
Dr. Steffany Chamut
Early Career Faculty Scholar, HABS-HD Health Equity Scholars Program
University of Wisconsin, Madison/NIA #U19AG078109, $98,000
Exploring Neurological and Indirect Biomarkers for Potential Correlations with Oral Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Dr. David Clouthier
NIDCR Research Award R01DE033098, $1,860,217
The Role of GATA3 in Hemifacial Microsomia
Dr. Bruce Dye
HRSA Award #H65HA00015, $300,000
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Community-Based Dental Partnerships.
Dr. Bruce Dye
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation Award, $214,000
Integrating Dentists with Primary Care in Rural Community Health Centers Serving Hispanics
Ms. Grace Gustafson (Dr. Jamie Nichols’ Laboratory)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRF), $159,00
Investigating a New Buffering Mechanism for Overcoming Deleterious Mutations
Dr. Lynn Heasley
VA Medical Research Center, VA IPA under VA Merti #2 101 BX004751-05A2, $106,696
Role of Adaptive Immunity in Lunch Cancer Response to Oncogene-targeted Therapeutics
Dr. Shahbaz Katebzadeh
American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, $15,000
Assessment of Use and Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence while Preparing for American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Certification: A Mixed Methods Study
Dr. Hong Li
NIDCR Research Award #3K01DE030923-03S1, $75,600
Transcriptional Regulatory Networks of Craniofacial Development
Ms. Cassandra Minne (Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo’s Laboratory)
Delta Gamma Foundation Fellowship Grant, $5,000
Ms. Abigail Mumme-Monheit (Dr. Jamie Nichols’ Laboratory)
National Science Foundation Fellowship Grant, $154,049
Heritable Epigenetic Variation Controlling Paralog Expression Underlies Incomplete Penetrance
Dr. Karo Parsegian
American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, $2,000
2024 AAP Foundation Charles W. Finley Visiting Scholar Grant
Drs. Chaitanya Puranik, Devatha Nair, and Michael Schurr (MPI)
Gates Grubstake Fund Award, Gates Institute CU Anschutz, $350,000
Dental Filling for Regeneration of Dental Pulp
Dr. Jeffrey Stansbury and a multi-disciplinary team received one of the nine Anschutz Acceleration Initiative (AAI) grants. Year 1 funding $1,072,225.
Multimaterial 3D print processing of antimicrobial and antifungal dental prosthetics. Team members include:
- Sangeetha Chandrasekaran, BDS, MS, MS, Professor and Chair, Division of Periodontics, Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry;
- Bruce Dye, DDS, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Community Dentistry and Population Health
- David Gozalo, DDS, MS, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry;
- Nicholas Jacobson, MDes, School of Engineering Design & Computation, Inworks;
- Devatha Nair, PhD, Associate Professor, Craniofacial Biology;
- Chaitanya Puranik, BDS, MS, M.Dent.Sci., Ph.D Diplomate, Associate Professor, Children’s Hospital Colorado and School of Dental Medicine; and
- Michael Schurr, PhD, Associate Professor, Immunology and Microbiology.
Dr. Jeffrey Stansbury
NIDCR STTR Award with Callentis Consulting Group, LLC/ #R41DE033937, $294,808
High-performance BPA-free Dental Restoration Composites with Remineralization Capabilities
Dr. Tamanna Tiwari
CareQuest Foundation, Inc., $150,000
From Trauma to Distrust to Fear and Anxiety: Why American Indian Communities don’t visit the Dentist
Dr. Tamanna Tiwari (PI Francisco Ramos-Gomez)
Subaward/University of California, Los Angeles/NIDCR #R56DE032675, $85,000
Examining Impacts of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Hispanic Treatment Differences and Oral Health Disparities; known internally as “Smiles of Hope – Proyecto Hispanico de Esperanza” (SoPHE)
Dr. Kristin Watt
NIDCR Research Award #R00DE030971, $746,999
Understanding RNA Polymerase III transcription in neural crest cell and craniofacial development
Active Awards
Dr. Maria Campana (Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo’s Laboratory)
NIDCR F32 Research Fellowship F32DE032554, $228,240
Characterization of PDGFR alpha/beta heterodimers
Dr. David Clouthier
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE029091, $2,435,970
Gene Regulatory Networks that Establish Mandible and Maxilla Patterning
Dr. David Clouthier (PI Andrew Groves)
Subaward/Baylor University/NIDCR #R01DE032244, $78,485
The Role of the Foxi3 Transcription Factor in Craniofacial Microsomia
Dr. Clifton Carey
GreenMark Biomedical Inc., Industry Award, $44,000
Pilot Evaluation of LumiCare? Caries Detection Rince in Orthodontic Patients
Dr. Bruce Dye
CareQuest Foundation, Inc. $125,000
Facilitating Accessibility and Equity in Oral Health for those with Disabilities in the Rocky Mountain Region
Dr. Bruce Dye
HRSA 5-year Award #H65HA00015, $300,000 annually
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Community-Based Dental Partnerships.
Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE0288572, $2,032,389
Characterization of PDGFR dimer-specific dynamics in the craniofacial mesenchyme
Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo
NIDCR Independent Scientist Award #K02DE0288572, $626,655
Characterization of PDGFR dimer-specific dynamics in the craniofacial mesenchyme
Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE030864, $2,357,490
Srsf3-mediated Alternative RNA Splicing in Craniofacial Development
Dr. Lynn Heasley
The ROS1-ders, Inc., $75,000
Novel murine ROS1+ cancer models for next-generation therapeutics
Dr. Stanley Kanai (Dr. David Clouthier Laboratory)
NIDCR K99 Research Award #K99DE032428, $266,268
Investigating the Role of Heterotrimeric G Proteins in Craniofacial Development and Auriculocondylar Syndrome
Dr. Hong Li
NIDCR Research Award K01DE030923, $633,485
Transcriptional Regulatory Networks of Craniofacial Development
Dr. Devatha Nair
NIDCR Research Award #R21DE032135, $429,000
Light-propelled dental adhesives with enhanced bonding capability
Dr. James Nichols
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE030448, $2,134,434
Mechanisms patterning the midface
Dr. James Nichols
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE030448, $2,143,366
Mechanism of Developmental Buffering
Dr. Mary Reyland
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE027517, $2,624,938
PKCdelta and salivary gland radioprotection
Dr. Jeffrey Stansbury
NIDCR Research Award #R21DE032797, $441,500
Uniquely high conversion and mechanically robust composite restorative materials for functionally elevated performance
Dr. Tamanna Tiwari
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, $77,907 Evaluation of School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) in Colorado
Dr. Tamanna Tiwari
AADOCR Delta Dental Institute Oral Health Equity Research Award, $16,900
Identifying the Relationships Between Acculturation, Oral Health Literacy, and Health Behaviors in Hispanic Parents
Dr. Tamanna Tiwari
NIDCR Research Award #R03DE029809 and #3R03DE029809-02S1, $426,420
Assessing Completeness and Accuracy of the EHRs Harbored at BigMouth Delta Data Repository
Dr. Trevor Williams and Dr. Hong Li (MPI)
NIDCR Research Award #R01DE032740, $1,729,396
In Utero Rescue of Cleft Lip and Palate in a Humanized Mouse Model
Dr. Trevor Williams and Judith West-Mays (MPI)
Subaward/McMaster University, Canada/NEI #R01EY0257890, $777,525
Investigation of regulatory cascades governing development of the outflow structures of the eye
Campana MB, Perkins MR, McCabe MC, Neumann A, Larson ED, Fantauzzo KA. PDGFRa/b heterodimer activation negatively affects downstream ERK1/2 signaling and cellular proliferation. bioRxiv 2023.12.27.573428 [Preprint]. December 27, 2023. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.27.573428. PMCID: PMC10793460.
Brugmann SA, Clouthier DE, Fantauzzo KA, Harris MP, Jeong J, Saint-Jeannet JP, Stottmann RW,
Merrill AE. The Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology 46th Annual Meeting. Am
J Med Genet A 2024; e63615. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63615. PMID: 38563316.
Forman TE, Sajek MP, Larson ED, Mukherjee N, Fantauzzo KA. PDGFRa signaling regulates Srsf3 transcript binding to affect PI3K signaling and endosomal trafficking. bioRxiv 2024.04.03.587975 [Preprint]. April 3, 2024. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.03.587975. PMCID: PMC11014628.
Parsegian, K., Himmelfarb, J., Fares, G., and Ioannidou. E. Fistula First, Catheter Last: Can The Mouth Be Second? Front Nephrol 2024 May 23:4:1385544. doi: 10.3389/fneph.2024.1385544. PMID: 38846514. PMCID: PMC11153809.
Angelov, N., Soldatos, N., Ioannidou, E., Carter, T.C., Shimpi, N., Applegate, J., Kumar Kookal, K., and Parsegian, K. A retrospective analysis of the role of age and sex in outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy at a single academic dental center. Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 25;14(1):9504. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-60094-7. PMID: 38664463. PMCID: PMC11045861.
Carter W, Tiwari T, Elangovan S, Johnson L, Parsegian K, Chandrasekaran S. Patient awareness of the association between periodontal and systemic diseases in an academic setting. J Periodontol. 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1002/JPER.23-0635. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38605536.
Parsegian K, Okano DK, Chandrasekaran S, Kim Y, Carter TC, Shimpi N, Fadakar S, Angelov N. The PocketPerio application significantly increases the accuracy of diagnosing periodontal conditions in didactic and chairside settings. Sci Rep. 2024 May 3;14(1):10189. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59394-9. PMID: 38702352; PMCID: PMC11068793.
Parsegian, K., Arce, R. M. and Angelov, N. Surgical periodontal management of peripheral ossifying fibroma – a series of three cases. Case Rep Dent. 2024 Mar 11:2024:3683561. doi: 10.1155/2024/3683561. PMID: 38501031. PMCID: PMC10948227.
Puranik, C.P.*, Pickett-Nairne K, Chin K, de Peralta, T., Generative Artificial Intelligence for Innovation in Pediatric Dental Residency Interviews, Journal of Dental Education. 2024. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13513. PMID: 38545663.
Timothy T. Nguyen, Jennyfer M. Mitchell, Michaela D. Kiel, Colin P. Kenny, Hong Li, Kenneth L. Jones, Robert A. Cornell, Trevor J. Williams, James T. Nichols, Eric Van Otterloo; TFAP2 paralogs regulate midfacial development in part through a conserved ALX genetic pathway. Development 1 January 2024; 151 (1): dev202095. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.202095. PMID 38063857.
Kim H, Liu Y, Kim J, Kim Y, Klouda T, Fisch S, Baek SH, Liu T, Dahlberg S, Hu CJ, Tian W, Jiang X, Kosmas K, Christou HA, Korman BD, Vargas SO, Wu JC, Stenmark KR, Perez VJ, Nicolls MR, Raby BA, Yuan K. Pericytes contribute to pulmonary vascular remodeling via HIF2a signaling. EMBO Rep. 2024 Feb; 25(2):616-645. PMID: 38243138.
Zhang H, Li M, Hu CJ, Stenmark KR. Fibroblasts in Pulmonary Hypertension: Roles and Molecular Mechanisms. Cells. 2024 May 25; 13(11). PMID: 38891046.
Heaton LJ, Santoro M, Tiwari T, Preston R, Schroeder K, Randall CL, Sonnek A, Tranby EP. Mental Health, Socioeconomic Position, and Oral Health: A Path Analysis. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2024. (in print).
Heaton LJ, Tiwari T, Tranby EP. Medical-Dental-Behavioral Integration: Embracing Whole Person Health in Research and Practice. JDR Clinical & Translational Research. 2024 (in print).
Tiwari T, Wright CD, Heaton LJ, Santoro M, Tranby EP. Dental anxiety and oral health in American Indian and Alaska natives. J Public Health Dent. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12633
Tiwari T and Randall CL. A Framework for Integrating Behavioral Health and Oral Health in Predoctoral Dental Education. Journal of the California Dental Association. 2024:52(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/19424396.2024.2353747 .
Timms L, Sooji C, Marshman Z, Rodd H, Wilson A, Tiwari T. Parental acceptability of silver diamine fluoride: UK and US experiences. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.13195. PMID: 38676286.
Tiwari, T., Rai, N., Albino, J. (2024). Randomized Controlled Trials Related to Behavioral Interventions in Dentistry. In: Kohli, R., Sehgal, H.S., Milgrom, P. (eds) Randomized Controlled Trials in Evidence-Based Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47651-8_12 .