Research facts
$313 million
Research award dollars rose over 106% from FY14 to FY19
$238.8 million
Wayne State reported $238.8 million in research expenditures in FY18
68th
Ranked 68th by NSF among public research universities for total R&D expenditures
$91.9 million
NIH awards rose 18.3% between FY13 and FY19
Key research areas spotlight
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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Cores and facilities spotlight
"Omics" Platform
Wayne State's "Omics" platform includes the Applied Genomics Technology Core that provides genomics expertise and state-of-the-art equipment.
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