Our Dental Scientist Program is designed to utilize the clinical Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OSM), and Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics combined with the multidisciplinary basic science environments of Anatomy and Biomedical Engineering to develop biomedical investigators with expertise in reconstructive biomaterials. Specialty certification and Ph.D. programs are available to study and support a wide range of biomaterial subjects and research with active collaboration between the OSM/Prosthodontics department and Anatomy (LSU), and Biomedical Engineering (Tulane), leading to a Ph.D. and Board eligibility in a clinical discipline. Facilities and well established clinicians and researchers are presently available for trainees, supported by Federal, State and private funding. This DSA program is designed to be flexible and invites innovative thinking from the candidate. The candidate will matriculate in either an OSM or Prosthodontics clinical specialty residency, an advanced basic science program in Anatomy or Biomedical Engineering culminating in a Ph.d. within 5 years, and a supervised clinically applied basic research experience within their Ph.D. dissertations. The strong commitment from all aspects of the LSU School of Dentistry creates an environment to stimulate interaction between clinical and basic scientists, providing an ideal program for the dedicated clinical research candidate.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Type
Unknown (K16)
Project #
3K16DE000199-05S3
Application #
2128667
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRC (B))
Project Start
1986-07-01
Project End
1997-06-30
Budget Start
1990-07-01
Budget End
1997-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Louisiana State University Hsc New Orleans
Department
Dentistry
Type
Schools of Dentistry
DUNS #
782627814
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70112
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