Research facts
$288.4 million
Research award dollars rose nearly 23.3% from FY17 to FY22
$93.5 million
NIH awards rose nearly 9% from FY17 to FY22
70th
Ranked 70th by NSF among public research universities for total R&D expenditures
$243.3 million
Wayne State reported $243.3 million in research expenditures in FY20
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Imaging
Researchers across WSU's campus are developing new techniques to improve health through the use of imaging technology. Engineering faculty are working with physicians to reduce venous reflux diseases by incoporating photoacoustic imaging technology in their research. Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are exploring the mechanism of impaired learning and memory in schizophrenia using funcational MRI and functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Through the MR Core Research facility, faculty are working to better understand brain diseases and injuries in hope of developing new treatments.
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Statistical Services
Wayne State offers researchers a range of statistical support services to suite a wide variety of needs.
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