Finding a Faculty Mentor
Dental students are introduced to student research projects in the ORBI 620 Research and Ethics course, held during the fall semester of the D2 year. They are expected to develop a research hypothesis or PICO question to guide their research efforts. As part of this process, students will identify and recruit a faculty mentor.
Many faculty members in the College of Dentistry are engaged in scholarly activities. For a list of faculty research interests and expertise, please visit the faculty webpage.
Student Research Fellowship Program
The College of Dentistry supports several student-led projects each year through the Student Research Fellowship program. Administered by the College of Dentistry Research Office, this program accepts funding applications each March.
IRB Approval
If your project involves humans subjects research, you are required to submit a protocol application and obtain Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval BEFORE you begin data collection. Learn more.
If you require assistance with your IRB application, you may contact Dr. Peter Giannini (pgiannini@unmc.edu), Director of Clinical and Translational Research at the College of Dentistry, or contact the IRB Office directly.
Assistance with Data Analysis and Statistical Support
The following services are available for students, faculty and staff.
1.) Statistical Cross-disciplinary Collaboration and Consulting Lab (SC3L)
The SC3L is staffed by advanced PhD statistics graduate students who help design experiments, conduct power analyses, summarize data, and conduct statistical analyses. There is no charge for these services.
- Location: Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus, Lincoln.
- Learn more and make an appointment.
2.) UNMC College of Public Health Center for Collaboration on Research Design and Analysis
The Center coordinates the collaborative design, planning, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of laboratory, clinical, and public health studies. There are fees for these services.
- Location: UNMC College of Public Health, Omaha.
- Learn more and make an appointment.
Assembling a Manuscript for Publication
Please refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section of the journal you are interested in submitting to and follow the directions specific for each journal format. Assistance with writing the body of the document can be obtained at the UNMC Leon S. McGoogan Health Science Library Writing Center.
Presentation Opportunities
- American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- Hinman Student Research Symposium
- International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR)
Research Poster Templates
Research poster templates (PowerPoint files) can be downloaded from UNMC Brandwise or the College of Dentistry Intranet.