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University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #216Med School Rank #87

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$20.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
30
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
53
Principal investigators
National Rank
#216
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Departments by funding

All 10 departments with NIH funding at University of Nevada Reno in FY2026, largest first.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Pharmacology$9M719#35
Physiology$5.6M1011#40
Psychology$1.5M29Not ranked
Biochemistry$1.1M33#114
Chemistry$807K22Not ranked
Public Health$624.1K12#107
Psychiatry$591.1K11#82
Engineering (all Types)$435.7K11Not ranked
Miscellaneous$402.2K11Not ranked
Biology$187.8K14Not ranked
  • Not ranked: ScienceDex ranks 27 medical-school department categories, and this department is outside them.

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Nevada Reno based on NIH grant totals.

$4.3M
total funding
$4.3M
total funding
#3
Aster Sigel
1 grant
$4.3M
total funding
$4.3M
total funding
$2.6M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
#7
Scott Earley
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
#10
Andreia Nunes
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding