Brief Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage research on mechanisms underlying the manifestations of sex-based differences in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial (DOC)-related diseases and conditions. Specifically, this initiative encourages studies aimed at understanding immune reactivity, genetic variation, environmental triggers, aging, and hormonal changes as they affect sex-based differences in DOC-related diseases and conditions including, but not limited to, Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS), orofacial pain, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD), salivary gland tumors, and human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancers.