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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR · School of Medicine

NIH Rank #138Med School Rank #81

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$54.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
91
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
116
Principal investigators
National Rank
#138
Among 2,569 institutions, FY2026

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Departments by funding

All 16 departments with NIH funding at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in FY2026, largest first.

Biochemistry$8.4M1416#45
Physiology$6.6M711#35
Internal Medicine$6.5M1018#84
Pharmacology$6.2M1115#52
Public Health$5.9M1519#59
Microbiology & Immunology$5M1111#72
Psychiatry$2.3M42#63
Otolaryngology$1M22#39
Pathology$1M33#74
Anatomy & Cell Biology$1M23#71
Neurology$632.2K13#72
Radiology$629K12#67
Other Clinical Sciences$470.3K11Not ranked
Orthopedics$464.2K11#40
Pediatrics$433.3K26#93
Other Health Professions$379.8K22Not ranked
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Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Alan Tackett
2 grants
$6.1M
total funding
#2
Jerry Ware
2 grants
$4.7M
total funding
$4M
total funding
$4M
total funding
#5
Laura P James
1 grant
$3.8M
total funding
$3M
total funding
#7
Joonas Jamsen
3 grants
$3M
total funding
$2.9M
total funding
#9
Jinhu Xiong
2 grants
$2.8M
total funding
#10
Sanja Novak
2 grants
$2.7M
total funding
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — NIH Funding & Grants | ConductScience