The Cruzan Center for dental research.

Research is an integral part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry's mission and strategic plan. The College of Dentistry (COD) has experienced substantial growth in its research enterprise since the opening of the Cruzan Center for Dental Research (CCDR) as evidenced by a 16-fold growth in extramural funding from 1998 to 2006. Through major investments from the COD, UNMC, and the generosity of UNMC College of Dentistry alumni and their spouses Dr. and Mrs. Winston V. Cruzan and Dr. and Mrs. Gene Dixon, funds were allocated for the building of the Cruzan Center for Dental Research. The CCDR is a of state-of-the-art facility that serves as the central unit for research and has 2 components: the clinical research component and the basic science component. The primary funding source for the clinical component is industry, while the basic science component is primarily funded by NIH, but also receives some funding from other government and industrial sources.