Research facts

$352.6 million

Research award dollars rose nearly 22% from FY22 to FY23

$93.5 million

NIH awards rose nearly 9% from FY17 to FY22

75th

Ranked 75th by NSF among public research universities for total R&D expenditures in FY22

$242.2 million

Wayne State reported $242.2 million in research expenditures in 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

Animal Facilities

The DLAR is responsible for administering the university's laboratory animal care and use program. The IACUC ensures that all research and teaching protocols using live vertebrate animals are designed and carried out in a humane manner that complies with all applicable laws, policies, and guidelines.
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