Baylor College of Medicine’s reputation was built on a broad base of basic science research spanning all areas related to human health and disease. Addressing contemporary challenges in biomedical research and healthcare requires collaborative teams of scientists and clinicians from multiple disciplines. This has long been routine at Baylor. Find out more. Explore our:
Recent Discoveries
Revealing the unexpected structure of iron-exporter ferroportin
Dr. Gido Van De Ven shares his experiences during postdoctoral training
First case of Type 1 diabetes reversal using precision medicine
CAR NKT cells, a promising step forward in the treatment of solid tumors
NIH Funding
Reports by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research of funding from the National Institutes of Health are one indicator of the depth and breadth of our research enterprise.
- More than $420 million – funding from the National Institutes of Health to Baylor, including sub-awards from other institutions for BCM FY23
- No. 20 – Baylor's rank among U.S. medical schools in direct NIH funding for federal FY23
- No. 1 – Baylor's rank among Texas medical schools in direct NIH funding for federal FY23 (Baylor has ranked first in Texas since at least 1992)
Departments Ranked in the Top 30 in NIH Funding
#1 - Department of Molecular and Human Genetics
#2 - Department of Pediatrics
#4 - Department of Neuroscience
#4 - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
#9 - Department of Neurosurgery
#22 - Department of Ophthalmology
#24 - Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
#27 - Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine
#27 - Department of Integrative Physiology
#28 - Department of Pathology and Immunology
#29 - Department of Radiology
Ask Me About My Research
Faculty members are joined by special guests to demonstrate the importance of scientists and researchers talking with others about their work.
