Training & Graduate EducationResearch Programs in the Oral SciencesDescription: For nearly 75 years, the University of Rochester has trained dentists and other qualified individuals for academic careers in research related to oral health and disease. The Center for Oral Biology is an integral component of a major research university and collaborates closely with other University departments and centers in all areas of oral science research. The quality of this research has been rewarded by extensive support from federal and industrial sources. The Center offers a Master of Science program in Dental Science, as well as a program to support Ph.D. and postdoctoral level training: the Training Program in Oral Science. All students admitted to our training programs may receive full scholarships and generous stipends. The Center is actively committed to recruitment of underrepresented minorities. In addition, the Center offers a Summer Research Training Program for dental students to enable them to gain academic-based career experiences. Particular emphasis is placed on recruiting minority students, career counseling and follow-up to assist trainees in achieving their career goals. This program has been in place for more than a decade and was the first of its kind in the country. The focus of doctoral study in the Center for Oral Biology is to supplement a program of study in a basic science with additional proficiency in an area of oral science. All students must be accepted as Ph.D. candidates by the appropriate University of Rochester department, center, or program. The Center for Oral Biology coordinates the application process for all graduate degree programs related to oral science. Inquiries for these programs should be sent to the Director of Graduate Studies at the following address:
Graduate students who hold appointments in the Center for Oral Biology may pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the clusters in the Graduate Education in the Biomedical Sciences (GEBS) and will receive a Ph.D. in anatomy, biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, biophysics, genetics, health services research and policy, microbiology and immunology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, or toxicology. Entrance requirements are in accordance with the policies of the individual department, center or program. The Ph.D. candidate is registered in the department or center in which the degree will be granted. The candidate attends classes and seminars, and carries out a research program directed toward the solution of a problem pertinent to oral science in the appropriate basic science center or department. Training Programs in Oral ScienceThe Training Program in Oral Science provides enhanced training opportunities for oral biologists and dentist-scientists that enables them to pursue research careers in dentistry and medicine at academic, federal and industrial organizations. Cross-disciplinary training focuses on the fields of oral infectious diseases and the cellular, developmental and molecular biology of craniofacial structures with an emphasis on understanding the basic mechanisms that underlie the clinical manifestations of oral disease. The proposed curriculum focuses on the integration of basic science research and clinical practice. The Training Program recruits dentists who wish to pursue a PhD and dentist-PhDs who want to engage in post-doctoral level training. A major component of the program is committed to the recruitment of dental students into a joint DMD-DDS/PhD program (DSTP). These are students who wish to coordinate their clinical training with PhD research studies. This novel program partners dental schools with excellent clinical programs, but with no PhD level training (University of Puerto Rico and Marquette University), with the highly regarded PhD programs at the research-intensive University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. We also recruit PhDs and baccalaureate degree-holders pursuing a PhD. In this manner, PhD level scientists can be exposed and ultimately recruited to the field of Oral Science. D.D.S.-Ph.D.
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Fellowship stipends sufficient to meet living costs are available to selected students on a competitive basis. For more information: Graduate Education in the Biomedical Sciences (GEBS)
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