Biology is the Science of Life
As biologists, faculty in the School of Biological Sciences investigate the underlying principles of nature and use their discoveries to bring about a better tomorrow. Their biological research will provide the solutions to many of today’s most difficult challenges, including global climate change, sustainability, food and energy production, and human health.
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Funding Fuels our Research
Faculty with UCI’s School of Biological Sciences have significantly increased the amount of research funding received from federal agencies, foundations, charities, industry and other sponsors over the past 5 fiscal years.
Facts & Figures
Research Funding and Capacity
School of Biological Sciences
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
$63.8 Million
Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $63.8 million in external research funding during FY 2020, $26.4M in new awards and $37.4M to continue and supplement ongoing research.
12% of UCI’s $529,000,000
BioSci faculty brought in 12% of the $529 million in research funding that UCI received during in FY 2020.
83 New Awards
BioSci faculty are listed as the lead Principal Investigator on 83 new awards that started in FY 2020.
20 New Assistant Professors
BioSci has grown its research capacity with the addition of 20 Assistant Professors since 2017.
1,400+ Mentored Researchers
BioSci has more than 1,400 undergraduate and postgraduate researchers conducting laboratory, clinical or field research.
COVID-19 Research
BioSci’s faculty have mobilized to study the biology of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on education.
Facts & Figures
Research Funding and Capacity
School of Biological Sciences
Fiscal Year 2019-2020
$63.8 Million
Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $63.8 million in external research funding during FY 2020, $26.4M in new awards and $37.4M to continue and supplement ongoing research.
12% of UCI’s $529M
BioSci faculty brought in 12% of the $529 million in research funding that UCI received during in FY 2020.
83 New Awards
BioSci faculty are listed as the lead Principal Investigator on 83 new awards that started in FY 2020.
20 New Assistant Professors
BioSci has grown its research capacity with the addition of 20 Assistant Professors since 2017.
1,400+ Mentored Researchers
BioSci has more than 1,400 undergraduate and postgraduate researchers conducting laboratory, clinical or field research.
COVID-19 Research
BioSci’s faculty have mobilized to study the biology of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on education.
This information about the School of Biological Sciences’ research funding covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.
$80 Million
Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $80 million in external research funding during FY 2019.
16% Increase
BioSci faculty brought in 16.25% more funding in research awards during FY 2019 compared to the previous fiscal year.
73 New Awards
BioSci faculty are listed as lead Principal Investigator on 73 new awards and sub-awards with start dates in FY 2019.
