Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #112Med School Rank #72

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$37M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
80
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
119
Principal investigators
National Rank
#112
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 Wayne State University in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Ophthalmology$5.9M129#11
Physiology$3.8M89#37
Pharmacology$3.8M99#48
Psychiatry$3.5M611#43
Obstetrics & Gynecology$3.4M35
Chemistry$3.1M78
Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology$1.6M45
Genetics$1.6M36#46
Biology$1.4M44
Psychology$1.4M37
Pediatrics$987.5K23#58
Miscellaneous$920.6K25
Family Medicine$908.4K22#16
Internal Medicine/Medicine$836.2K22
Emergency Medicine$764.4K24#23
Pathology$611.9K11#69
Engineering (all Types)$525K11
Biochemistry$515.3K11#116
Microbiology/Immun/Virology$225.6K11

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at Wayne State University based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Hilary Marusak
2 grants
$2.4M
total funding
$2.1M
total funding
$2.1M
total funding
$1.7M
total funding
$1.7M
total funding
$1.4M
total funding
#7
Ann G. Schwartz
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
$1.2M
total funding
#9
Zhibing Zhang
2 grants
$1.2M
total funding
#10
Elizabeth Berger
2 grants
$1.2M
total funding