Dr. Robert C. Angerer
Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, NIDCR

Mission

Scientists in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) conduct basic laboratory and clinical research. Using the latest techniques in biomedical science - molecular biology, immunology and cell biology - researchers investigate the biochemistry, structure, function and development of bone, teeth, salivary glands and connective tissues; the role of bacteria and viruses in oral disease; genetic disorders and tumors of the oral cavity; the cause and treatment of acute and chronic pain; and the development of new and improved methods to diagnose oral disease.

Branches

• Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch
• Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration Branch
• Gene Therapy and Therapeutics Branch
• Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch
• Oral Infection and Immunity Branch
• Pain and Neurosensory Mechanisms Branch

Office of the Director

• Veterinary Resources Core
• Clinical Research Core
• DNA Sequencing Core
• Gene Targeting Core
• Human Craniofacial Genetics
• Immunopathology Section
• Molecular Structural Biology Section
• Scientific Systems Core