We also conduct industry-sponsored and other clinical trials in our Eastman Clinical Investigation Centre (ECIC) and engage with elite athletes via our Centre for Oral Health and Performance.
As part of UCL, students and staff have the opportunity to work with some of the greatest intellects in the world, access state-of-the-art facilities and collaborate with colleagues across multiple fields and disciplines.
Our research departments
Clinical Research
Improving the systemic and oral health of patients through the innovative development and testing of novel treatments, therapies, diagnostics and smart materials.
Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
Developing materials for hard and soft tissue reconstruction; seeking to understand the processes involved with cellular interaction with a material's surface.
Microbial Diseases
Reducing the burden of infection through the development of novel antimicrobial strategies and improving human health by studying host-microbiome interactions.
Research degrees at Eastman Dental Institute
Potential Students
Our postgraduates are engaged in cutting edge research - could you join them? We offer four types of degree programme for PhD students who can propose a project under multiple areas of interest.
Current students
Current student research is organised under the UCL Eastman Centre for Postgraduate Research (ECPgR) which provides robust support, training and exposure for PhDs.
Partnerships
Our research is highly collaborative with most projects involving interaction with external stakeholders in UCL, other global universities, businesses and industrial partners.
Biomedical Research Centre Projects
In 2017 UCL Eastman Dental Hospital and Institute received £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research as part of an £111.5 million award won by the UCLH Biomedical Research Centre.
Lectures and Seminars
During the pandemic we held free CPD webinars and research talks online.
