Did you know that with nearly $300 million in annual R&D expenditures, the University of Arizona, Tucson is the state’s leading research university? The University of Arizona also provides the state a $2 billion boost every year and employees nearly 15,000 life science professionals.
Recent Key Stats:
- 2019 Total R&D Expenditures: $734,270,000
- Ranked 34th in Total R&D Expenditures
- 2019 Life Science R&D Expenditures: $426,393,000
- 2020 Total NIH funding: $161,094,826
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UAZ received $11.5M in 2021 from NIH, for the "All of Us" research program. Congress has authorized $1.4 billion over 10 years for the NIH-led program, which will serve as a national research resource for a variety of health conditions by gathering data from 1 million volunteer participants.
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University of Arizona has been awarded $43.3 million over five years to develop methods for specialized medical treatment. This grant is part of NIH's Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program.
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The UA Cancer Center was awarded a five-year, $17.6 million Cancer Center Support Grant.
