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leaders in translational molecular genetic vision research. The Center will be housed in existing and newly available research space that includes shared core facilities for collaborative projects.

Extramural Research Support (Grant Funding) The college’s income from grants over recent years is shown below and also posted on Factbook.

Grant Activity

Year

Income ($)

1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 4,500,000

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

2,596,370 3,099,755 3,289,228

2010-11

3,631,454

2011-12

3,363,512

2012-13

3,865,832

2013-14

3,604,307

0 500,000

Income ($)

2014-15

3,222,881

2015-16

3,624,982

2016-17

3,046,363

Year

2017-18

2,857,201

The College has been able to maintain grant support despite an enormously competitive federal funding environment. Although the bulk of funding comes from federal support, research grants come from a number of sources – both governmental and nongovernmental – as can be seen in the data below:

Number of Grants

50

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

40

30

20

10

0

Federal

Non-Federal

Foreign

Total

43