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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 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.

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 Day

Research Day celebrates and showcases the considerable research activities at Penn Dental Medicine, featuring faculty and student projects.

Research Support and Services

Information on research resources for investigators within the University of Pennsylvania research community.

Core Facilities

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.

Interested in attending Penn Dental Medicine? Admissions

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