Collaborative Programs

NIDCR supports collaboration throughout all of its research and programs. NIDCR collaborates with other federal agencies, and across NIH to accelerate scientific research and improve oral health for all. As part of these collaborations, NIDCR actively participates in various NIH Common Fund programs. The NIH Common Fund is a collaborative funding entity within NIH that supports bold scientific programs that catalyze discovery across all biomedical and behavioral research. NIDCR supports the Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial (DOC) Research Awards. Team science can achieve outcomes that may not be possible through the efforts of individual laboratories. NIDCR also promotes collaboration with other NIH institutions through various programs and awards.