About Our Research

Our research programs are distinguished by their interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative nature — within the medical school, within the university, and both with and within the community.

In FY2008, this hallmark was reaffirmed with the award of a highly competitive Program Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The $5 million grant underscores the collaborative and high caliber of neuroscience research being conducted at Wright State. Program Project Grants are designed to "encourage multidisciplinary research approaches to a diverse array of nervous system disorders," according to NINDS, and the guidelines require at least three interrelated projects that contribute to the program objective. Five collaborative projects, each led by a Wright State NIH-funded investigator, will work through a shared imaging core to better understand the recovery — or lack of it — from neurotrauma.

Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine focuses its research efforts on solving community needs. Scholarly research is comprehensive, involving applied, biomedical, health services and policy, educational, behavioral, and clinical research. Throughout the school, collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects have forged innovative findings and solutions that benefit the health and well-being of us all. Ongoing research studies range from the molecular level, to public health issues, to clinical trials.

Although research at Wright State covers a wide range of topics, several research areas receive national and international recognition and support from the National Institutes of Health and other national funding sources.