Research Funding Breakdown
Though fiscally challenging, it was another record breaking year for MUSC’s research endeavor. Research awards surpassed the $200 million mark for the second year with a $15 million dollar increase over 2008. The 2009 total of $217,573,761 includes $103 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH funding grew from $101,177,121 in 2008 to $103,346,831 in 2009. Federal sources continue to be the main foundation of research funding with awards totaling $119,163,310.
Other large sources of research funding include:
Corporate: $45,047,727
Foundation: $13,803,217
State funding of research grew dramatically in 2009 from $9.6 million to over $17.5 million. This increase can be attributed to MUSC’s success in earning awards from the South Carolina’s Research Centers of Economic Excellence program.
The sustained increase in NIH funding to MUSC during the last four years is particularly noteworthy as it occurred in the face of a flat or declining federal budget for research. This growth is a solid indicator of the quality of MUSC programs, the success of which places MUSC in the top tier of free-standing academic health centers.
A portion of the increase also reflects MUSC's receipt of $28.7 million in economic stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Studies or programs funded by ARRA run the proverbial gamut, from basic science work at the cellular level, to student training and faculty recruitment, to human clinical trials to improve patient therapies and partnerships with communities to improve health outcomes.
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