Grants and Accomplishments

Major Accomplishments

1.Leveraging Electronic Dental Record (EDR) data for clinical research from private practices: NDPBRN U grant/NIDCR2015-2019 ($1.17 million).Role: Study PI (Thyvalikakath T)

2.Assessing denture wearers nutritional status Glaxo Smith Kline 2020-2021 ($105,000)Role: PI (Thyvalikakath T).

3.Randomized controlled trial of a tobacco-cessation counseling tool: NIDCR 2016-2020 ($320,000).Role: Site PI: (Romito L) Co-investigator (Thyvalikakath T)

4.Assessing the oral health and dental treatment outcomes of Sjögren's Syndrome patients: NIDCR R21 Grant 2019-2023($435,000). Role: PI (Thyvalikakath T)

5.Evaluation of the oral health and dental treatment outcomes of Sjögren's Syndrome patients: NIDCR R56 Grant 2020-2023( $549,000).Role: PI (Thyvalikakath T)

6.Development and evaluation of patient medical summary from health information exchange to improve dental care: NIDCR R01 grant 2022- 2026 ($2.4 million).Role: PI (Thyvalikakath T) Co-I: Felix-Gomez GG; Key personnel: Li, S

7.Assessing malnutrition risk screening tool in dental settings: Delta Dental Foundation grant 2022-2023 ($75,000).Role: PI: (Felix Gomez GG) Mentor: (Thyvalikakath T)

8.Development and evaluation of the SCALED (scaling acceptable CDs) universal guidebook for the implementation of interoperable CDS for VTE prevention, AHRQ R18 grant 2022-2027 (IU: $180,000).Role: site-PI (Thyvalikakath T) PI: Tignanelli C/Melton-Meaux G, University of Minnesota, separate Regenstrief and IU subawards

9.Implementing health information exchange access in dental practices: Delta Dental Foundation grant 2023-2024 ($49,000).Role: PI: (LI S)

10.Establishment of predictive value and prognostic potential of oral manifestations of the severity of COVID-19 and post-acute sequalae of COVID-19Delta Dental Foundation grant 2023-2024 ($74,000)Role Co-I: (Thyvalikakath T)

11.Establishing dental professionals’ readiness for practice-based research and interprofessional care, U01 PRIMED ($5.8 million) JIT

Submitted grants: 2021-2023

•R01 grant (Nov 2021): Real-world long-term osteoporosis treatment outcomes in large clinical cohorts.Role: Co-I (Thyvalikakath T) Not funded

•IU CTSI KL2 grant (Jan 2022): Feasibility of screening denture wearers’ risk for malnutrition. Role:PI (Felix Gomez GG) Not funded

•K23 grant (first submission: Feb 2022) : Developing a framework for implementing a malnutrition screening tool in dental settings.Role: PI (Felix Gomez GG) Not funded

•U01 PRIMED grant (December 2022): Establishing Readiness of Dental Professionals in Practice-Based Research and Inter-Professional Care.Role: Contact-MPI (Thyvalikakath T) co-PIs: Bruzzaniti A, Srinivasan M); co-I; Felix Gomez GG. Impact score: 24

•K23 grant (second submission: March 2023) : Developing a framework for implementing a malnutrition screening tool in dental settings.Role: PI (Felix Gomez GG). Impact score: 37

Planned grants: 2024-2025

•Phenotyping clinical presentations of patients with juvenile
Sjögren’s Disease in community practices and establishing a
diagnostic criteria. (R01 grant) PI: Felix Gomez GG

•Implementation and evaluation of patient medical summary
from a health information exchange in dental practices. (R01
grant) PI: Li S

•Implementation and evaluation of a modified malnutrition
screening tool in dental settings. (R01 grant) Multi- PI: Felix
Gomez GG, Li S)