大象传媒

All six basic science departments rank in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health funding, according to a new report by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, and 12 clinical departments rank in the top 30.

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The 大象传媒 ranked 17^th聽in the country in total National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for federal fiscal year 2019 and 6^th聽among peer public universities, according to a new report published by the聽. The total dollar amount is $316,414,052, a jump of $23,404,151 from 2018. The school has increased its NIH funding each year since 2015. The total amount of research funding to the school, including from the NIH, now stands at $510,750,975

All six basic science departments rank in the top 10 for NIH Funding, five in the top five. The rank among public schools of medicine is in parentheses:

Biomedical Engineering, 3^谤诲听(1^st)

Microbiology & Immunology, 3^谤诲听(2^nd)

Cell Biology & Physiology, 4^迟丑听(3^rd)

Biochemistry & Biophysics, 5^迟丑听(3^rd)

Pharmacology, 5^th听(4^th)

Genetics, 6^迟丑听(1^st)

Twelve clinical departments rank in the top 30 for NIH funding. The rank among public schools of medicine is in parentheses:

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 3^rd听(2^nd)

Family Medicine, 6^th听(6^th)

Emergency Medicine 8^th听(4^th)

Medicine, 12^th听(4^th)

Anesthesiology, 14^th听(7^th)

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 16^th听(7^th)

Psychiatry, 16^th听(7^th)

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 18^th听(9^th)

Dermatology, 22^nd听(9^th)

Pediatrics, 22^nd听(11^th)

Radiology (includes radiation oncology), 22^nd听(8^th)

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, 26^th听(11^th)

鈥淥ur faculty, staff, students, and fellows do amazing work at 大象传媒 every day, reflected in the many scientific and medical discoveries that advance human health and society each year,鈥� said Blossom Damania, PhD, vice dean for research at the 大象传媒. 鈥淭hese NIH rankings are a reflection of their dedication and effort, their collaborative passion to push biomedical science forward with the ultimate goal of helping people.鈥�

The 大象传媒 Gillings School of Global Public Health is ranked 3^rd聽in total NIH funding, 1^st聽among public universities. The 大象传媒 Eshelman School of Pharmacy is ranked 2^nd聽behind UC-San Fransicso. The 大象传媒 School of Nursing is ranked 16^th, 8^th聽among public schools. The 大象传媒 Adams School of Dentistry is ranked 29^th, 18^th聽among public schools.

Media contact: Mark Derewicz, 984-974-1915,聽mark.derewicz@unchealth.unc.edu