University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #90Med School Rank #63

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$47.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
105
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
127
Principal investigators
National Rank
#90
Among 2,359 institutions

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Top departments by funding

Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Nebraska Medical Center in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Pharmacology$9M1514#21
Internal Medicine/Medicine$7M1521
Other Basic Sciences$6.6M1316
Pathology$6.5M1515#26
Biochemistry$2.8M77#69
Anesthesiology$1.7M34#21
Surgery$1.7M33#44
Physiology$1.7M32#53
Neurology$1.4M55#48
Emergency Medicine$1.2M21#16
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci$962.7K33
Other Health Professions$738.6K21
Pediatrics$670.5K46#71
Ophthalmology$613.3K22#48
Miscellaneous$480.1K11
Public Health & Prev Medicine$436.2K12
Genetics$383.8K11#54

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Nebraska Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.

$3.7M
total funding
#2
Benson Edagwa
4 grants
$3.5M
total funding
$1.5M
total funding
#4
Shilpa J Buch
3 grants
$1.5M
total funding
$1.5M
total funding
#6
Joann B. Sweasy
2 grants
$1.4M
total funding
#7
Tammy L Kielian
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
#8
Ram I. Mahato
3 grants
$1.3M
total funding
$1.3M
total funding
#10
Aditya N Bade
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding