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Competitive Research Grant Recipients

Support for endodontic research lies at the heart of the Foundation for Endodontic's mission. Approximately $260,000 is allocated to research grants annually. Funding is awarded to both residents and faculty members. The Foundation continues to support the specialty’s research initiatives as one of its main priorities.

Below are names and institutions of funded researchers. Thank you to all applicants for submitting research that strengthens and advances the specialty of endodontics.

Spring 2023

Grantees Total: $33,140.28

Lauren Rotondi* $24,249.58University of TorontoInvestigating the role of cell adhesion molecules in Macrophage - Stem Cell From Apical Papilla interactions using a 3D organoid model
Alexander Huynh$9,390.70Texas A&MThe Efficiency of Laser Activated Irrigation versus Sonic Irrigation on Hard-Tissue Debris Removal after Conservative Instrumentation and their Influence on Obturation


Fall 2023

Grantees Total: $56,362.13

Shivani Desai$4,401.13University of TorontoFactors Affecting the Time Lapse Between Restorations and Pulp Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Christopher Hawkins$8,600.00University of Alabama at BirminghamOutcomes of Vital Pulp Therapy with Tricalcium Silicates in a Dental School Patient Population
Frederico Martinho**$15,675.00University of MarylandPiezoelectric Device and Dynamic Navigation System Integration for Bone-window Guided Surgery: A Cadaver Study
Ronald Ordinola-Zapata$19,791.00University of MinnesotaRoot Canal Microbiome Composition and Genes Encoding Toxins in Subjects with Periapical Bone Loss
Danielle Stein-Meyerson*$7,895.00University of TorontoPhotomechanical Investigation on the Impact of Endodontic Cavity Design on the Biomechanical Response in Mandibular First Molar and Premolar Teeth

*Indicates researchers who received $500 award for the highest scoring proposal.