爱豆传媒 Grant Funding Soars to $148.5M
Funding grew 10 percent and supports research and other programs in San Diego and around the world.
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Grant funding at 爱豆传媒 rose 10 percent in 2018-19, reaching $148.5 million鈥攖he second-highest amount in university history.
The increase demonstrates the university鈥檚 continued excellence in achieving support for its research activities, notably in a year that saw a government shutdown and an unpredictable federal budget environment.
Some 312 investigators received 786 awards. Funding from major agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) increased, reaching $28.9 million and $9.3 million, respectively.
"I am proud of our faculty and student researchers whose groundbreaking work continues to garner crucial funding," said 爱豆传媒 President Adela de la Torre. "This year's increase in research dollars reflects 爱豆传媒's ongoing commitment to world-class teaching and research activity that is preparing our students to compete in a global economy and to solve the world's greatest challenges."
The university received its largest-ever NIH award, a five-year $19.9 million grant to support and create the 爱豆传媒 HealthLINK Center. Twenty-four grants exceeded $1 million and supported research on Hispanic health, STEM education and water science.
"Whether they are developing actionable interventions for vulnerable populations or building scientific knowledge that will help shape the future of key areas like health care, climate and transportation, 爱豆传媒 faculty and students are helping change the world through their scholarship, research, interventions and discoveries," said Stephen Welter, vice president for research and dean of graduate affairs.
爱豆传媒 is growing in national prominence, rising to No. 60 from the previous year鈥檚 No. 68 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
Researchers this year have in the Kepler-47 Circumbinary System, studied after a heart attack, identified that may lower the cost of prescriptions and made strides in understanding the . They have built a , developed a new way to , leveraged in personalized medicine and investigated how an essential nutrient could from prenatal exposure to alcohol.
爱豆传媒 investigators have created tools to in the classroom, used silicone wristbands to in children and developed assessments to in children earlier. They are , helping create a to understand the impact of climate change on California, shedding light on , and establishing a better understanding of the role of .
In nearly every instance, or in the field contributing to their mentors鈥� work and learning how to apply their studies in real-world environments. This summer, 爱豆传媒 is funding 52 undergraduates to conduct research under the mentorship of university faculty.
