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Cultivating an environment for innovative biomedical research to flourish

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From basic science exploration to clinical trial excellence, the UAB Heersink School of Medicine provides an extraordinary environment for innovative biomedical research to flourish and succeed. As the home of one of the country’s foremost NIH-funded Centers for Clinical and Translational Science, UAB is swiftly moving research from the bench to the bedside to change lives.

#27

Ranked number 27 among all schools and number 11 among public schools for NIH funding

$274M

Total NIH funding for 2023

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Two departments were ranked in the top 10 for NIH funding in 2023

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