The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) submitted 151 grant applications in FY2023. EPH faculty received $38m in extramural funding, and 92% of extramural funding came from federal sources.
The graph below shows the latest Blue Ridge Report*.
The department anticipates continued growth in extramural support. Factors pushing this growth include:
- Growth in the number of submitted proposals
- Greater collaboration across campuses
- Recruitment of research faculty
The department is committed to expanding its research funding and to increasing the productivity of research projects.
* The Blue Ridge Ranking reports on NIH grant funding (not including research and development contracts) for United States allopathic medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.