The Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) is advancing science across disciplines by bridging basic/translational researchers and clinicians with engineers and data scientists working in cutting-edge fields. The Center’s cross-disciplinary research bridges Oral Craniofacial Sciences, Engineering and Computational Sciences through a diverse range of investigational areas.
| Oral Craniofacial Sciences | Engineering and Computational Sciences |
| Oral biofilm microbiome | Nanotechnology and Robotics |
| Host immunity | Artificial intelligence and Machine learning |
| Tissue regeneration | Devices and 3D(bio)printing |
| Dental materials | Materials sciences and chemistry |
| Dental caries and periodontal diseases | Organ/organoids-on-a-chip |
| Head & Neck cancer | Chloroplast-based low-cost therapeutics |
Learn more about the research of the core members — view core members »
Among the Center’s research and related technologies:
- A collaboration between Penn Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science led to the development of automated microrobots that can wipe out oral biofilms – Learn more>>
- A gum laced with a protein grown in the leaves of lettuce plants at Penn Dental Medicine may reduce SARS-COV-2 transmission – Learn more >> Dr. Henry Daniell discusses the research >>
- Penn nanoparticles have been shown to be less toxic to T Cells engineered for cancer immunotherapy and could have fewer side effects – Learn more >>
