Research Resources

The College of Dentistry provides a wide range of resources for both students and faculty.

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.

External Funding Resources:

• AADOCR Student Research Fellowships
• National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program 

Assistance with Data Analysis and Statistical Support

1. Statistical Cross-disciplinary Collaboration and Consulting Lab (SC3L)
   1. 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.
   2. Location: Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus, Lincoln.
   3. Learn more and make an appointment.
2. UNMC College of Public Health Center for Collaboration on Research Design and Analysis (CCORDA)
   1. The center coordinates the collaborative design, planning, conduct, analysis and interpretation of laboratory, clinical and public health studies. Services include research design, data acquisition and management and data analysis.
      1. Fee-for-service projects are billed hourly at the prevailing rate at the time the service is rendered (for FY 25: $96/hr for internal investigators).

   2. The CCORDA provides e-modules discussing statistical concepts and providing introductory training; these are available via the CCORDA web page.

   3. It is recommended that you use the services of the CCORDA for professional statistical guidance. However, there are many statistics resources available online. Links to a few of these resources are provided in the Canvas courses on research methodology offered by the Department of Oral Biology.

   4. Location: UNMC College of Public Health, Omaha.
   5. Learn more and make an appointment.

UNMC Writing Center

The center offers free one-on-one consultations with trained advisors to all UNMC students, faculty and staff to help improve writing abilities, critical thinking and productive reading skills, and effective communication. The Writing Center at UNMC is staffed by consultants from the University of Nebraska Omaha Writing Center.

McGoogan library has resources useful for the College of Dentistry:

1. The EBSCO resource for dentistry and oral health
2. National Library of Medicine

Assembling a Manuscript for Publication

 Library resources for writing manuscripts include:

• American Psychological Association Citation Style Format Guide
• Author Toolkit
• Copyright and Plagiarism guide
• EndNote reference manager
• Zotero reference manager

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.

For assistance with searches and information, contact the College of Dentistry liaison Danielle Westmark.

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)

• American Dental Hygienists Association Annual Meeting

• Nebraska Dental Hygienists Association Annual Session

Ethical Research Resources

UNMC has adopted policies on research ethics and the reporting of misconduct. If you have questions or concerns about conduct that may violate UNMC policies and procedures or any law or regulation, you are encouraged to share them as soon as possible. Reporting potential compliance issues can be done via UNMC's Office of Academic Affairs. If you prefer, you can remain anonymous.

Institutional Review Board Approval

If your project involves humans subjects research, you are required to submit a protocol application and obtain Institutional Review Board approval before you begin data collection.

If you require assistance with your IRB application, you may contact Dr. Peter Giannini, Director of Clinical and Translational Research at the College of Dentistry, or contact the IRB Office directly.

Additional Resources:

• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
• UNMC's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• UNMC's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
• Computer Use and Electronic Information Security Policy
• Intellectual Property and Security Policies and Guidelines
• University of Nebraska's HIPAA Policies 

Research Poster Templates

Research poster templates (PowerPoint files) can be downloaded from UNMC Brandwise or the College of Dentistry Intranet.

Finding a Faculty Member

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.