Research facts
72nd
Ranked 72nd by NSF among public research universities for total R&D expenditures in FY21
$288.4 million
Research award dollars rose nearly 23.3% from FY17 to FY22
$242.2 million
Wayne State reported $242.2 million in research expenditures in FY22
$93.5 million
NIH awards rose nearly 9% from FY17 to FY22
Key research areas spotlight
Translational Neurosciences
Wayne State University is inspiring a new generation of biomedical investigators highly-trained in interdisciplinary science that focuses on improving the health and care of individuals affected by psychiatric or neurological disorders, or injuries in the nervous system through an understanding of disease mechanisms. Our translational neurosciences program offers access to world-class neuroimaging facilities for both animal and human research, and highly-experienced scientists with expertise in brain disorders, diseases and injuries, pre-clinical animal research, transgenic and knockout models, substance abuse, neuropharmacological treatments, brain network and computational modeling, and brain development and aging.
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Cores and facilities spotlight
Protein/Molecular Structural Analysis
Wayne States protein and molecular structural analysis capabilities, x-ray crystallography services, a small analytical instruments core and more.
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