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By the Numbers

From sponsorship of basic and translational research to the thousands of patients in clinical trials, industry participation matters. Here's a snapshot of the latest dollars and data regarding the U-M Medical School.

Dollars & Output

  • $40+ million industry sponsorships, including...
    • $9.2 million Hematology/Oncology
    • $2.5 million Cardiology
    • $1.5 million Gastroenterology
    • $1.4 million Rheumatology
    • $0.5 million Pulmonology &Critical Care
  • $13.8 million in royalty revenue for 2010
  • 118 invention reports in 2010
  • 31 patents issued in 2010
  • 36 license and option agreements in 2010
  • 3 new business start-ups in 2010 (19 over the last five years)
  • $481+ million NIH awards, including...
    • $159 million Internal Medicine
    • $88 million Cancer Center
    • $31 million Surgery
    • $26 million Pediatrics
    • $21 million Pathology

Influence & Thought Leaders

  • 3,597 publications in 2010
  • 2,661 submissions for NIH funding in 2010, with 614 unique Principal Investigators and a 26% rate funding rate
  • 174 endowed professorships
  • 34 Institute of Medicine members
  • 23 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellows
  • 47 Institute of Medicine Members

Community & Facilities

  • Three hospitals and over 40 Health Centers
  • Thousands of patients in active clinical studies
  • 1.6+ million square feet laboratory space
  • Additional 28 buildings and 170 acres at the North Campus Research Complex

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