The Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has improved its national ranking among anesthesiology departments for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the 2020 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings.
The department’s principal investigators were awarded more than $16.1 million in federal funding from the agency, six of whom ranked in the top 50.
“This robust federal funding of WashU Anesthesiology labs is a reflection of the scope and quality of the research performed in our department. I’m very proud of the outstanding work being done by our scientists.”
Robert Gereau IV, PhD, Vice-Chair for Research
Of the 140 institutions listed, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ranked No. 8 for national funding to academic medical centers in 2020.
Learn more about research in the Department of Anesthesiology.