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DDS / PhD Program

 

Description

The DDS/PhD Program integrates graduate and clinical training, allowing students to pursue a PhD in one of four areas --- oral biology, neuroscience / psychobiology, biomedical engineering, and, the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (IBSGP) --- while enrolled in The Ohio State University College of Dentistry DDS program.

The Oral Biology PhD Program is specially adapted to the multidisciplinary nature of oral health research, including basic and translational research in microbiology, genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, epidemiology, and cell biology.

Training Grants Program

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is one of only a handful of institutions in the United States to hold a comprehensive National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) T32 Training Grant. Such grants fund the training of students committed to long-term careers in oral health research.

For Additional Information

Please visit http://ctoc.osu.edu/

Application Process

To be eligible ---

 

Citizenship

US Citizen or permanent resident
 

Degree

BS required
 

Acceptance

must be accepted in the DDS program
and Oral Biology PhD Program
     

Candidates must apply separately to both of the following programs, and, be accepted by both:
     DDS Program
     Oral Biology PhD Program


Send the following materials to the contact information listed below.

 

1.

CV
 

2.

Official Transcript(s)
 

3.

Recommendation Letter
   

from your research advisor and/or mentor regarding your research experience or interests
 

4.

Personal Statement

   

describing your research experience, your research interest (if known), and, your commitment to oral health research


Contact Information

 

Director

Dr. John Sheridan
 

Co-Director

Dr. John Walters
     
 

Program Coordinator

Christine Bitzel

     
 

DDS/PhD Program
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
305 W 12th Avenue Box 192
Columbus OH 43210
   
 

Phone

614-292-7558
 

Fax Number

614-292-4820
 

E-mail

ctoc@osu.edu
 

Website

http://ctoc.osu.edu/