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* | $24,249.58 | University of Toronto | Investigating the role of cell adhesion molecules in Macrophage - Stem Cell From Apical Papilla interactions using a 3D organoid model |
| Alexander Huynh | $9,390.70 | Texas A&M | The Efficiency of Laser Activated Irrigation versus Sonic Irrigation on Hard-Tissue Debris Removal after Conservative Instrumentation and their Influence on Obturation |
Fall 2022
Grantees Total: $76,477.47
| Emily Bishop | $29,060.47 | University of Toronto | Tissue Dynamics with Photoactivated and Dexamethasone releasing Chitosan Nanoparticles on External Root Resorption in Rats (Rattus norvegicus albinus) |
| Mahmoud Torabinejad* | $8,763.00 | University of Minnesota | "Differentiation of Soft and Hard Dental Tissues in a Ferret Model: MRI Characterization with Histologic Confirmation: A Pilot Project" |
| Hacer Aksel* | $30,143.00 | University at Buffalo | Effect of Matrix Metalloproteinas e-9 on Cellular Functions and its Sensitivity to NAcetylcysteine |
| Nicholas Dybdal-Hargreaves | $8,511.00 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | "The Antibacterial Effects of Hydraulic Obturation on Intracanal Bacteria" |
*Indicates researchers who received $500 award for the highest scoring proposal.