Johns Hopkins University will invest $80 million annually for each of the next two years in groundbreaking basic and applied research across a vast array of life science disciplines—from immunology to neuroscience, oncology to epidemiology, bioengineering to population health, the university announced today.
The launch of the Life Sciences Research Initiative—made possible by generous support from more than 120 alumni and friends via the university’s Research Saves Lives effort—comes as Johns Hopkins and its research enterprise contend with challenges related to significant declines in federal research funding.
“We know well that there is no replacement for the partnership between the federal government and American research universities that has kept the United States at the forefront of global scientific, medical, and technological leadership for more than eight decades,” JHU President Ron Daniels wrote in a message to the university community today. “But we can and will marshal all the tools at our disposal to sustain our research enterprise and the faculty, students, and staff who do this impactful work.”
Life sciences research makes up approximately 80% of all federally funded research at Johns Hopkins. The Life Sciences Research Initiative will provide internal awards for projects designed to unleash breakthroughs and discoveries that can lead to new treatments and improved health outcomes within our lifetimes. A broad range of proposals will be considered for support, from lab-based science to applied research or initiatives.
Source: Johns Hopkins announces major new investment in cutting-edge life sciences research | Hub
