Supporting scientific discovery is a vital part of the mission of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD).

UMSOD has strong transdisciplinary dental, oral, and craniofacial health research programs composed of diverse disciplines of basic and clinical research. UMSOD has been a top 10 US dental school in NIH funding since 2010 (top 4 in 2020; Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research). UMSOD research programs are closely associated with investigators in the School of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) campus. Active collaborations with investigators in engineering and computer science at the University of Maryland College Park are also ongoing. Located in the heart of the Baltimore-Washington region, UMSOD investigators also collaborate with nearby federal research institutions, including the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). UMSOD research programs are further strengthened by the active collaborations with investigators in international institutions.  

• Embracing Kindness, Recognizing Excellence
• National Museum of Dentistry Receives $1.28M Grant to Innovate Oral Health Education for Kids
• University of Maryland School of Dentistry Receives Support from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
• UMSOD Researcher Robert K. Ernst, PhD, named Distinguished University Professor
• UMSOD Professor Focused on Producing Drug to Better Treat Osteoporosis
• Researchers pinpoint mechanism responsible for MRSA’s resistance to antibiotics
• UMSOD to Launch a Summer Biomedical Science Experience Program
• Quest for Discovery Draws Students to Summer Research Program
• UMSOD's Jabra-Rizk Awarded MPower Professorship
• Chung Delivers UMB Founders Week Researcher of the Year Presentation
• Some Like It Hot: UMSOD Professor Combats Chronic Pain by Fighting Fire with Fire
• UMSOD Honors Tao Lowe, PhD, at Investiture Ceremony
• UMSOD, Saint Louis University Awarded $5.3 Million Migraine Grant from NIH, DOD
• Robert K. Ernst, PhD, Installed at Investiture Ceremony as Inaugural Recipient of the Dr. Paul and Mrs. Jean Corcoran Endowed Professorship
• Ernst Exudes Excitement of Entrepreneurism
• Seeking Chronic Pain Strategies in an Opioid Crisis
• Neural and Pain Sciences Professor Receives $1.4 Million NIH HEAL Initiative Grant
• Periodontics Professor Takes Award-Winning Path
• Forum on Pain Shares Researchers’ Expertise
• School of Dentistry Team to Develop Vaccine Adjuvants
• Neural and Pain Sciences Professor Receives Two New Grants
• Bone Tissue Researcher Xu Wins Prestigious Award