{"id":4000,"date":"2024-02-08T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:33:48","slug":"mpbp-ranked-no-7-in-blue-ridge-nih-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/2024\/02\/08\/mpbp-ranked-no-7-in-blue-ridge-nih-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"MPBP Ranked No. 7 in Blue Ridge NIH Funding!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4003 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2024\/02\/image001-1-1.png\" alt=\"School of Medicine Rankings FY2023 Chart\" width=\"948\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2024\/02\/image001-1-1.png 948w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2024\/02\/image001-1-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2024\/02\/image001-1-1-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2024\/02\/image001-1-1-295x200.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear MPBP colleagues,<\/p>\n<p>I am thrilled to share that our MPBP department is ranked No.7 in the Blue Ridge NIH Funding rankings, a significant advancement from No. 11 last year.\u00a0This accomplishment\u00a0reflects our collective commitment, dedication and contribution to groundbreaking research and education carried out every day at MPBP.\u00a0It is a result of the hard work, dedication, and excellence exhibited by everyone at MPBP, and the outstanding leadership under Dr. Lukas Tamm.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to give a big shout out to everyone, including faculty, trainees and staff,\u00a0for what you do everyday\u00a0that has led to this big achievement.\u00a0Your passion, innovation, and perseverance made this possible.\u00a0I am immensely proud of each and every one of you.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"markwjmob2sek uM2yb\" data-markjs=\"true\">Congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to all of us on this incredible achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>Ling Qi, PhD<br \/>\nAndrew P. 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