Description

In November 2023, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (TUKSoD) was awarded a prestigious U01 grant by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to advance research in the field of periodontal disease prediction using cutting-edge machine learning techniques (1U01DE033259).

In addition, this award facilitates the training of clinical faculty and students in the 12-credit Applied Clinical Research Graduate Certificate program, with a focus on Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, or Health Policy. This program is administered by the College of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is open to a diverse range of students, including those from the general public interested in pursuing the certificate as non-degree seeking students.

Faculty and students participating in the certificate over the next 3 years are expected to develop small scale clinical research projects with the mentorship of senior full-time research faculty. This award has also facilitated the creation of a research-based CE program offered to all the school community virtually. Recordings of these sessions are available below.

Investigators and clinicians invovled in the U01 grant from left to right: Drs. Resa Jones, Nezar Al-Hebshi, Nomahn Humayun, Amid Ismail, Marisol Tellez-Merchan, Recai Yucel, Jay Patel, Ronaldo Santana, Eugene Dunne

Session Title

Date

Using Dental Records to Foster Research

October 17, 2024

Best Practices in Primary Data Collection

December 4, 2024

How to Leverage Data to Make Clinical/Practice Decisons

Upcoming: Spring 2025

Developing and Writing Specific Aims for Grant Proposals

Upcoming: Spring 2025

Sample Size/Power Considerations in Grant Proposals

Upcoming: Spring 2025

Responsible Conduct of Research: Requirements and Guidance

Upcoming: Summer 2025

Session 1 - Study Designs and Capitalizing on Dental Records to Foster Research

Learning Goals

  • Describe various study designs and their strengths and limitations
  • Identify opportunities for research using dental records
  • Describe ways to facilitate getting engaged in research

Session 2 - Best Practices in Primary Data Collection

Learning Goals

  • Describe key principles of primary data collection questionnaire design
  • Define quality assurance and quality control and give examples of each
  • Explain how to improve response rates and reduce attrition
  • Detail the importance of proper editing and coding