NIH Funding within Otolaryngology: 2005-2014

Christen J. Lennon, Jacob B. Hunter, Akshitkumar M. Mistry, Mana Espahbodi, Matthew Deasey, K. J. Niesner, Robert F. Labadie

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Abstract

Objective: Analyze grants awarded between 2005 and 2014 to otolaryngology departments that appear in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RePORTER database, summarize characteristics of grant recipients associated with otolaryngology departments as listed in the RePORTER between 2005 and 2014, and identify trends in otolaryngology NIH funding between 2005 and 2014 by topic. Study Design: Case series. Setting: NIH database inquiry. Subjects: Grant recipients. Methods: The RePORTER was queried for all grants awarded to otolaryngology departments between 2005 and 2014. All grants classified as new, renewal, or revision were included while duplicates were excluded. Results: In total, 475 grants to 51 institutions were categorized by topic and subtopic. Internet searches were conducted for characteristics of 352 principal investigators. Sixty-seven percent of awardees had a PhD, 22% had an MD, and 11% had an MD/PhD. Sex ratios varied by degrees held. Although 31% of all grant recipients were women, this ratio was not seen when recipients were classified by degree type, with 78% of women holding a PhD compared with 55% of men (P =.0013). Of the award types, 39% were R01s, 15% were R21s, and 10% were R03s. The top 3 represented topics were otology/neurotology (52%), audiology (25%), and head and neck surgery (14%). The mean annual award amount, after adjusting for inflation to 2014 dollars, was $226,495.76, with 72.8% awarded by the National Institute of Deafness and Communication Disorders. Twenty percent of awardees received multiple grants. Conclusion: NIH funding in otolaryngology tends to be awarded to those with PhDs studying the hearing sciences, with 1 in 5 having multiple awards. As in other areas of NIH funding, women are underrepresented overall.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)774-780
Number of pages7
JournalOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
Volume157
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2017

Keywords

  • NIH RePORTER
  • NIH funding
  • otolaryngology NIH funding
  • research funding
  • surgical research

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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