In an increasingly competitive and unpredictable national funding environment, our continued success in securing research support speaks volumes. It reflects the distinct strength of UC San Diego Health Sciences — where insights from academia, industry partners and patients spark meaningful questions, and discoveries move seamlessly between the lab and the bedside. It’s also a testament to our longstanding reputation as a collaborative scholarly community, one where scientific rigor and entrepreneurial creativity coexist.
Today’s funding landscape rewards momentum: bold experimentation, rapid iteration and clear progress that signals both capability and vision. Just as importantly, it calls for active stewardship of our resources. Now is the time to fully utilize our available grant funding to ensure we remain at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
In fiscal year 2025, Health Sciences reported $861 million in new research funding, and the 2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings position us at No. 4 among public institutions and No. 13 overall nationwide for NIH funding.
This year, we continue to receive major national and global awards supporting interdisciplinary teams that highlight the collective excellence of our Health Sciences research community.
A few recent major awards we’ve received from various funding agencies include:
