Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources

Information on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on patient care and School/University operations. Plus, resources for the Penn Dental Medicine community and alumni.

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Resuming Research During COVID-19: Penn Dental Medicine implemented a phased resumption of research activities. Faculty, research staff, and students can find the School’s research resumption plans and protocols on InsidePDM — view plans »

Penn Dental Medicine views scholarship as a central component of excellence in instruction and patient care and places a high priority on research. The School’s research enterprise spans scientific disciplines to translate new knowledge into clinical therapies that positively impact our understanding of oral disease and advance patient care.

Research Overview

An overview of the School's research enterprise and leading research programs, which span both the basic and clinical sciences.

Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD)

Bridging Penn Dental Medicine and Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences with cutting-edge research and training to accelerate the development of new solutions and devices to address unmet needs in oral health, while also recruiting the next generation of leaders in these fields.

Center for Clinical and Translational Research

Our highly specialized Center provides clinical research support and services spanning the full spectrum of a study from conceptualization to closeout for industry, federal, and foundation sponsors.

Center for Integrative Global Oral Health

Uniting health researchers, educators and practitioners to seek creative solutions to address unmet oral health needs related to the worldwide prevalence of caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer and craniofacial deformity.

Student Research

Students have the opportunity to gain hands on experience in research through the summer research program and the research honors program, and there are advanced research programs for postdoctoral students through the Doctor of Science in Dentistry and the Master of Science in Oral Biology.

Research Seminar Series Calendar

Dates and topics of the Cross Talk and Frontiers in Science research seminars, open to faculty and students throughout the University.

COVID-19-Related Research

A number of Penn Dental Medicine researchers are working on studies to potentially help in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19.

Research Day 2021

Penn Dental Medicine Research Day will take place virtually on May 13, 2021. This annual event brings faculty and students together to share their research activities with one another and spotlight the depth of the School’s research enterprise at Penn Dental Medicine.

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