School of Medicine
in top 20 for NIH research awards and ninth among public universities
Out of 126 private and public medical schools nationwide, the University
of Colorado School of Medicine ranks 20th overall and ninth among public
institutions in total award funding received from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2004.
The NIH granted 445 awards totaling more than $172 million to the CU School
of Medicine between Oct. 1, 2003, and Sept. 30, 2004. The awards funded biomedical
research as well as training grants, fellowships, career awards and more
at the school, located on the University of Colorado Denver campus. In FY 2003, the school ranked 22nd overall, receiving
460 NIH awards totaling $165 million.
“Our top nine ranking among public universities is a credit to
our faculty and their extraordinary efforts,” said Dr. Richard Krugman,
dean of the CU School of Medicine. “It amazes me that so few Coloradans
know that some of the world’s best medical research is being conducted
right here at home. This school is an economic powerhouse in Colorado and
a beacon
of hope in biomedical research and patient care.”
The National Science Foundation also ranks the University of Colorado as
the sixth-largest recipient of federal grants among all U.S. universities.
“Annual competitive research awards and contracts exceeded a record $300
million at UCD last year,” said Dr. John Sladek, vice chancellor of
research at UCDHSC.
“When you add up all of CU’s research, it’s
nearly $600 million a year.”
The higher NIH ranking is a mark of success for the CU School of Medicine
in what has become a highly competitive research climate for private and
public health education centers across the nation. The NIH is the single
largest source of biomedical research and training nationwide, and the federal
agency’s annual rankings are widely considered an important indicator
of an institution’s overall research strength.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., topped the list of medical schools
awarded NIH funding in FY 2004, followed in descending order by the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; the University of California, San Francisco;
Washington University, St. Louis; and the University of Washington, Seattle.
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