About the MinnCResT Program

Mission

The Minnesota Craniofacial Research Training (MinnCResT) Program is a multidisciplinary, regional center of excellence. Located on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus, we are prepared to train the next generation of dental, craniofacial and oral health research scientists. MinnCResT trainees pursue novel research that is 1) fundamental to biology and human health and (2) applied to expand the frontiers and scope of dental, craniofacial and oral health. Opportunities will be provided for interdisciplinary research training with an acclaimed, interdisciplinary mentor faculty in well-supported labs and programs.

To support the development of research-able faculty, the MinnCResT program enjoys training collaborations with the University of Puerto Rico, Southern Illinois University and Marquette University.

Program Goals

MinnCResT Program trainees will work across disciplines and discover unrecognized fundamental pathways and mechanisms, as well as stratified relationships between molecules, organisms, people and their environments and societies. Trainees will collaborate with their mentors to write an annual report. The mentor submits an annual report to the Steering Committee, describing progress, performance, and a summary diary of mentoring of the trainee. Reports and trainee programs are reviewed and approved by the Steering Committee to ensure compliance with mission. Minnesota is committed to identify, recruit, and guide able students from minority and underrepresented groups. By attaining individuals from underrepresented groups, minority scientists will be progressively better represented in the national research effort, adding to the intellectual and creative diversity of our nation's scientists.

Administrative Structure