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From bench to bedside, the Department of Medicine focuses on generating knowledge from research that will alleviate human suffering through the prevention and treatment of disease.
Over the last decade, the Department has ranked at or near the top among all departments of medicine in research dollars granted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Including all sources, we currently receive more than 700 grants, fellowships and contracts totaling more than $200 million. Our continued accomplishments in this highly competitive arena attest to the quality and significance of the research performed by our basic and clinical scientists. Important for this success is the research environment at UCSF, which, along with its collaborative culture, affords virtually unlimited opportunities for interdisciplinary research and education.
| NIH Grants | 2007 Oct 06 - Sep 07 | 2010 Oct 09 - Sep 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of grants funded1 | 338; $167 million | 330; $162 million |
| Total active awards2 | 374; $185 million | 408; $202 million |
| Number of research faculty (FTEs) | 293 FTE | 263 FTE |
| Dollars/research faculty FTE | $570,785 | $616,117 |
| DOM success rate for competitive proposals | 31% (National success rate for NIH was 21.3%) | 21% (National success rate for NIH is pending) |
| Non-NIH Grants | 2007 Oct 06 - Sep 07 | 2010 Oct 09 - Sep 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of grants funded3 | 518; $41 million | 312; $66.4 million |
| Total active awards | 707; $75.6 million | 525; $151.7 million |
| Number of research faculty (FTEs) | 293 FTE | 263 FTE |
| Dollars/research faculty FTE | $139,959 | $252,487 |
| DOM success rate for competitive proposals | 52% | 41% |
1 Annual award dollars. NIH awards includes CVRI, CRI, Cancer Center, Institute for Human Genetics, Institute for Health Policy Studies, Hooper Foundation, Diabetes Center/ITN, Osher Center, HRI.
2 Annual award dollars. Data from UCSF Research Administration System and includes NIH awards for CVRI, CRI, Cancer Center, Institute for Human Genetics, Institute for Health Policy Studies, Hooper Foundation, Diabetes Center/ITN, Osher Center, HRI.
3 Annual and multi-year awards based on type of activity (research, clinical trial, etc.). Data from UCSF Research Administration System and includes NIH awards for CVRI, CRI, Cancer Center, Institute for Human Genetics, Institute for Health Policy Studies, Hooper Foundation, Diabetes Center/ITN, Osher Center, HRI.