Causal Hypotheses on the Oral-Systemic Health Impacts of Human Behaviors among People with Chronic Conditions
This upcoming NIDCR grant will fund research into how various factors influencing human behavior impact oral and overall health in people with chronic conditions, aiming to inform prevention and treatment strategies.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: June 5, 2026 (anticipated)
Funding Amounts: Not specified; cooperative agreement mechanism; award ceiling/floor not published
Summary: Forecasted opportunity for research on causal hypotheses linking human behaviors to oral-systemic health impacts in people with chronic conditions.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not yet being accepted.
Description
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the NIH, intends to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for innovative research focused on the causal pathways by which human behaviors impact oral and systemic health outcomes among individuals with chronic conditions. The research should address causal hypotheses—encompassing biological, biopsychosocial, congenital, environmental, interpersonal, neurological, psychological, and comorbidity factors—that influence behaviors and their direct or indirect effects on oral-systemic health. Projects developing or refining causal explanations and inferences (not just statistical associations) are encouraged. Results should be positioned for future clinical trials to prevent, treat, or manage dental, oral, craniofacial, and related conditions.
This forecasted opportunity is intended to give researchers time to form collaborations and develop responsive projects. Investigators with backgrounds in behavioral, biological, biopsychosocial, public, and social sciences, as well as those with expertise in dental, oral, craniofacial, and systemic health, are especially encouraged to consider applying.
