UCSF has been celebrated as one of the finest research institutions in oral and craniofacial science in the world, and the information given here should afford you some insight into the educational opportunities that are available to students and trainees.

The programs described range from short-term research opportunities, geared to beginning dental students seeking their first exposure to investigative techniques all the way to faculty transition programs for post-doctoral students seeking to gain access to a University faculty tenure track.

The key concept we'd like to share, however, is that of options. Research training at UCSF offers many divergent paths including Academic Dentistry, Clinical or Basic Research, Public Health or some combination of all of these with or without the addition of private practice.