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Continuing to contribute innovative ideas impacting science, medicine, business, education, engineering and the arts, UC researchers are literally transforming the way we live, work and learn.
UC and its affiliates* generated $333.5 million in research funding in 2007.
Research Firsts
- The first antihistamine, Benadryl, was invented by George Rieveschl, a UC graduate and researcher.
- The first oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin, a UC researcher.
- UC scientists developed the first safe anti-knock gasoline.
In just 10 years, UC has more than doubled its research enterprise.
10-Year Research Funding
Total awarded amount to UC and affiliates
| 2007 |
$333,502,261 |
| 2006 |
$332,655,266 |
| 2005 |
$332,298,402 |
| 2004 |
$319,624,151 |
| 2003 |
$310,483,057 |
| 2002 |
$260,890,739 |
| 2001 |
$230,354,172 |
| 2000 |
$193,686,549 |
| 1999 |
$172,588,905 |
| 1998 |
$163,454,626 |
*Affiliates include Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati, and UC Physicians clinical trials.
87% ($178 million) of UC's 2007 research dollars came from federal funding sources.
FY 2007 Awards by Funding Source
Not including affiliates--based on a total of $204,892,792.
| Federal |
|
$178,098,550 |
86.92% |
|
NIH |
$114,449,445 |
55.86% |
|
NSF |
$7,689,197 |
3.75% |
|
Dept. of Defense |
$6,532,336 |
3.19% |
|
Dept. of Edu. |
$28,861,164 |
14.08% |
|
Other Federal |
$20,566,408 |
10.04% |
| Industry |
|
$8,726,966 |
4.26% |
| Local Gov. |
|
$853,687 |
0.42% |
| State of Ohio |
|
$5,245,144 |
2.56% |
| Other, Nonprofit |
|
$11,968,445 |
5.84% |
The largest percentage of federal funding (56%) is from the National Insitutes of Health (NIH).
NIH Funding by Agency
Top 10 sources. Number does not include affiliates. Agency names shortened.
| Heart, Lung, and Blood |
$22,736,250 |
| Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney |
$16,214,698 |
| Neurological & Stroke |
$15,308,833 |
| Environmental Health |
$11,515,308 |
| Cancer |
$10,378,818 |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
$9,627,270 |
| Drug Abuse |
$7,048,868 |
| Mental Health |
$7,003,379 |
| General Medical Sciences |
$3,202,778 |
| Eye |
$2,741,573 | Sponsored Programs Awards by Unit
Not including affiliates--total includes research and instruction. Unit names shortened.
| Academic IT and Libraries |
$82,470 |
| Academic Planning |
$1,209,584 |
| Allied Health Sciences |
$1,185,368 |
| Applied Science |
$824,394 |
| Arts and Sciences |
$6,038,213 |
| Business |
$605,119 |
| Clermont |
$866,816 |
| CCM |
$99,960 |
| DAAP |
$1,010,012 |
| Edu, Justice and Human Serv |
$10,742,564 |
| Engineering |
$18,568,146 |
| Graduate School |
$26,028 |
| Hoxworth Blood Center |
$1,366,679 |
| Inst for the Study of Health |
$687,925 |
| Medicine |
$134,464,267 |
| Nursing |
$1,375,213 |
| Pharmacy |
$1,958,044 |
| Raymond Walters |
$698,492 |
| School of Social Work |
$53,622 |
| SVP/Provost for Health Affairs |
$65,851 |
| Student Affairs |
$22,570,234 |
| VP for IT |
$4,000 |
| VP for Research |
$389,790 |
| Total |
$204,892,792 |
Technology Transfer
Invention Disclosures
| 2007 |
111 |
| 2006 |
116 |
| 2005 |
89 |
| 2004 |
77 |
Patent Applications
| 2007 |
56 |
| 2006 |
73 |
| 2005 |
60 |
| 2004 |
35 |
Start-Up Activity
| 2007 |
1 |
| 2006 |
2 |
| 2005 |
1 |
| 2004 |
1 |
Patents Issued
| 2007 |
13 |
| 2006 |
11 |
| 2005 |
9 |
| 2004 |
12 |
Royalty Income
| 2007 |
$582,057 |
| 2006 |
$741,995 |
| 2005 |
$967,546 |
| 2004 |
$321,972 |
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