Dental Research Opportunities

[385835]

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How can an applicant that is done with undergrad get some research experience for D school?

 

[wizi]

How can an applicant that is done with undergrad get some research experience for D school?

Contact your undergrad school to see if they have any research program.

Email your professors (even the ones you dont know) to see if they are doing research. If they arent, ask if they know anyone who is doing research

Ask your friends.

 

[crax]

If you have a year to donate, NIH (i'm pretty sure, i know its a government area) has year long paid internship in so many science fields. You need to apply asap though, and there is definitely a field in oral healthcare.

 

[DanceMnster]

If you have a year to donate, NIH (i'm pretty sure, i know its a government area) has year long paid internship in so many science fields. You need to apply asap though, and there is definitely a field in oral healthcare.

I would HIGHLY recommend this if you have a year to donate (it's also a great option to do it while you're applying to D-School). Im currently research fellow at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the NIH institutes in Bethesda, MD. I've had an awesome experience here and have made some incredible connections that certainly helped me while applying to D-school. I've been doing research related to dentistry for 2 years, had the opportunity to present at national dental meetings and got a couple publications to boot. PM me if you have any more questions about it....Best of luck!

 

[McKnightRider]

Check with a school in your area, some have a lot of options

 

[thewobblytooth]

you don't necessarily need dental research to make your ECs better or anything. if you were interested in research, any field would be fine. It'll just be something else you can talk about aside from your background. For me, I emailed tons of profs at UCSF and i eventually did research with a professor there. Then I did research at UCD for a year, and am working as a lab tech for a year till I head to UM for d-school.

 

[wired202808]

How can an applicant that is done with undergrad get some research experience for D school?

Honestly I wouldnt even bother. This topic has been discussed five ways from Sunday. Research is not necessary for admission. I did it because it was available but I only did 1 project and only because it was convenient for me to do so. Given the past history of admissions, research is not necessary.

 

[timwatley]

How can an applicant that is done with undergrad get some research experience for D school?

Find the faculty pages at the university of interest and send a bunch of emails. Most won't respond but usually 1 or 2 will show some interest. I dabbled in some after undergrad. While it's not essential it can definitely help. Most of the Dental school interviewers I had this year were scientists/researchers. One actually asked me about the lab I worked in and we had a great conversation about it and I ended up being accepted. I'm glad I did it and encourage others to do the same.

 

[385835]

Does this apply if the "university of interest" is USC?