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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙.The National Institutes of Health is backing 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers in a big way.
NIH grants to the medical school in fiscal year 2022 surged from an already enviable $475 million to $550 million. The increase in 2022 follows a $33 million jump in NIH funding in fiscal year 2021.
The last two years major increases are thanks to the innovation and dedication of our Pitt Med faculty and staff, said Anantha Shekhar, Pitts senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine. Were further cementing our place among the top academic medical institutions in the country.
The numbers place the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 as the No. 3 ranked recipient of NIH funding for 2022, up from No. 11 in 2021, and only behind Johns Hopkins 窪蹋勛圖厙 and the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of CaliforniaSan Francisco. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 as a whole landed $675 million in NIH awards, a 13% increase from the previous year. The School of Medicine, whose NIH grants make up 81% of the 窪蹋勛圖厙s total, moved from No. 11 to No. 6.
Pitt Med researchers also excelled in receiving especially large awards: Grants of $10 million or more increased from 6 in 2021 to 11 in 2022, while grants from $5 million to $10 million grew from 13 to 20. All of Pitts awards in these high-dollar ranges went to the School of Medicine.泭泭
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