UCSF Department of Pediatrics Continues to Increase NIH Funding

The UCSF Department of Pediatrics has once again shown significant growth in federal research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

NIH-funded research at UCSF and other organizations has led to countless breakthrough discoveries and new treatments, helping people around the world live healthier lives. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research is a nonprofit organization that provides yearly ranks for research institutions, medical schools and individual departments based on NIH awards and grants.

This year’s Blue Ridge report, which tracked NIH funding for the 2022 fiscal year, shows that the UCSF Department of Pediatrics received nearly $28 million in NIH funding, a $4 million increase over 2021. The department now ranks No. 14 among all pediatric departments in the United States. NIH funding for the department has increased by 55% and $9.7 million over the last two years.

“This funding includes a number of new awards to young physician-researchers in our department, a reflection of our investment in the career development of trainees and junior faculty. We now have over 20 junior faculty on active career development K awards, which is often the first step towards an independent research career,” said Raphael Hirsch, MD, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.

To view the full list of NIH rankings, visit the official Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research site. Blue Ridge rankings are determined by the whole value of NIH awards to a principal investigator’s institution and do not include research and development contracts or funding from sources other than the NIH.