MIR Rises in NIH Funding, PET-RTRC Investigator Among Top Contributors - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

New rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) show that WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology ranked second among U.S. academic radiology departments in total funding for fiscal year 2025, earning $44 million.

“This year’s ranking reflects the creativity, resilience and dedication of our investigators and their research groups, along with important contributions from our administrative and facilities teams — all working together to adapt and thrive in a competitive funding landscape,” said Robert J. Gropler, MD, senior vice chair and division director of radiological sciences and PET-RTRC director. “Our research enterprise continues to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in biomedical imaging, and this ranking underscores the national impact of this work.”

BRIMR also named several MIR investigators among the top 100 NIH-funded researchers, including Vijay Sharma, PhD, professor of radiology and PET-RTRC TR&D 3 leader.