The Department
of Pediatrics was ranked #12 of 88 medical school pediatric departments
nationwide for National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards, according to
data compiled and released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR).
The
ranking reflects $23.1M in awards received during the NIH’s 2018 fiscal
year, which is October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018. It includes
the 17 NIH awards for which department faculty are principal
investigators.
This is the fourth straight year
that the department has ranked in the top 20 for NIH funds awarded. The
BRIMR ranked the department 6th in NIH funding in FY17; 20th in
FY16; and 18th in FY15.
The ranking demonstrates the
department’s continued commitment to research excellence and the
outstanding efforts of its investigators, despite a challenging and
competitive funding climate.