Research facts
70th
Ranked 70th by NSF among public research universities for total R&D expenditures
$320.1 million
Research award dollars rose over 41% from FY15 to FY21
$243.3 million
Wayne State reported $243.3 million in research expenditures in FY20
$100.2 million
NIH awards rose over 14% from FY15 to FY21
Key research areas spotlight
Metabolic
Researchers at Wayne State University are studying metabolic abnormalities that are associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and many other disorders. Research studies include areas such as environmental modulators of metabolism and metabolic disease, circadian stress mechanisms in metabolic disorders, adipose tissue cell and molecular biology, novel obesity and diabetes therapeutics, metabolic genetics and inherited metabolic disorders, insulin resistance and diabetes, energy homeostasis, biolipid metabolism and inflammation, and more.
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Cores and facilities spotlight
Wayne Integrated Research Lab
WiRL promotes Wayne State's clinical and translational research, and supports and enhances research and implementation.
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