Oral Biology was the first department of its kind in a U.S. dental school, the first to offer a Ph.D. in Oral Biology, and continues to be a leader in oral health research.
The Department of Oral Biology provides state-of-the-art research training in scientific methodology and theory, preparing students to become part of leading oral health research faculties or oral health research institutions. Our focus is on the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge in oral and craniofacial health science. Students include postdoctoral, graduate, dental and undergraduate students.
Graduates of our PhD and postdoctoral training programs are successful researchers, teachers, and administrators in dental schools and research institutions throughout the U.S., and in many foreign countries.
UB Oral Biology is consistently ranked in the top 25% for NIDCR funding. The department has an extremely impressive history of obtaining research funding, including both department-wide NIH training grants and individual faculty research awards. The department’s particular success in obtaining NIH Training Grants reflects its very strong national reputation for both research quality and student mentoring. In turn, these grants provide the funding required to maintain a large and robust training program.
Here, you’ll work directly with some of the most respected researchers in the field. Many of our faculty have national roles as editors of journals and presidents of renowned dental societies. At UB, you’ll also find a number of new, younger faculty members who offer fresh insights and perspectives.
The Oral Biology department offers:
Our department was established in 1963, and was the first Oral Biology program in an American dental school.
A NIH T-32 Institutional Training Grant is currently available for domestic PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. Support for non-domestic students is also available.
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Department of Oral Biology
629 BRB
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2844
Fax: (716) 829-3942
Department Chair
Stefan Ruhl, DDS, PhD
shruhl@buffalo.edu
Assistant to the Chair
Kurt Winter, PhD
kwinter@buffalo.edu