{"id":24339,"date":"2022-11-28T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T20:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=24339"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:51:12","slug":"we-rank-5th-nationally-in-nih-funding-in-2021-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/we-rank-5th-nationally-in-nih-funding-in-2021-3\/","title":{"rendered":"We rank 5th nationally in NIH funding in 2021!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2020\/05\/GMB-building.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14137 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2020\/05\/GMB-building-253x300.png\" alt=\"GMB building\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>In 2021, we ranked 5th best in NIH funding among all Biochemistry departments in the nation, securing over $19.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and 3rd among public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Six faculty (Ronald Swanstrom, Aziz Sancar, Dale Ramsden, Bill F. Marzluff, Jean G. Cook, Brian A. Kuhlman) ranked in the top 110 most highly funded NIH investigators in 2021. Of special note is that Ronald Swanstrom ranked 3rd among all principal investigators in Biochemistry for total NIH dollars. We are proud of our faculty for their hard work and accomplishments!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR.ORG) rankings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2022\/07\/Biochemistry_2021.xls\">Biochemistry_2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2022\/07\/BiochemistryPI_20211.xls\">BiochemistryPI_2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rankings for 2022 are published in February 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em>This news was republished from the Feb. 2021 rankings data.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"discreet\"><em>UNC at Chapel Hill Biochemistry and Biophysics Media contact: Carolyn Marie Clabo, Director of Communications and Development and Website Administrator\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions) in 2021, and 3rd among public institutions. 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