NIH funding profile · La Jolla, CA · Research institute
La Jolla Institute for Immunology NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
La Jolla Institute for Immunology received $33.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 45 award records and 26 principal investigators. That ranks #181 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #22 in California, up 9.0% from FY2025.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$33.9M
+9.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#181
Up 7 places from #188 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#22
0.7% of California NIH funding · up 2 places from #24
Awards · PIs
45
26 investigators · 12 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
La Jolla Institute for Immunology received $181.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −26.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #151 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $33.9M | +9.0% | 45 | 26 | #181 | #22 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $31.1M | −1.0% | 38 | 25 | #188 | #24 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $31.4M | −20.0% | 46 | 28 | #189 | #24 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $39.2M | −15.0% | 43 | 27 | #175 | #21 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $46.2M | — | 51 | 33 | #151 | #18 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding La Jolla Institute for Immunology, FY2026
5 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 66.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 29 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$22.4M · 66.2%
29 awards · vs FY2025: −13.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$6.7M · 19.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +768.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$2.4M · 7.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −23.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.3M · 4.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +270.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$952K · 2.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: 0.0%
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 28.7% of funding.
- Cooperative agreements (U)31.8% · FY22 49.6%
- R01-equivalent28.7% · FY22 24.0%
- Other research (R)19.7% · FY22 8.9%
- Contracts (N)19.3% · FY22 15.0%
- Career development (K)0.5% · FY22 0.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 0.6%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
- Other0.0% · FY22 1.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 12 | $8.8M | 25.9% | $731K |
| N01 | 13 | $6.5M | 19.3% | $502K |
| U01 | 5 | $5.8M | 17.2% | $1.2M |
| U19 | 3 | $5.0M | 14.6% | $1.7M |
| R24 | 2 | $2.2M | 6.5% | $1.1M |
| R35 | 3 | $2.0M | 6.0% | $683K |
| R21 | 4 | $1.6M | 4.7% | $400K |
| R37 | 1 | $960K | 2.8% | $960K |
| R61 | 1 | $830K | 2.4% | $830K |
| K08 | 1 | $159K | 0.5% | $159K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- HIPC Data Coordinating Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI167892-05 · NIAID
$3.0MU01
- Human immune memory to COVID-19, vaccines, and respiratory pathogens (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AI142742-08 · NIAID
$2.6MU19
- Respiratory pathogen-specific T cell signatures following vaccination, natural infection, and treatment (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AI118626-12 · NIAID
$2.3MU19
- EO14398; IMMUNE EPITOPE DATABASE AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM (Infectious Disease) (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93026C00001-0-9999-3 · OD
$1.9MN01
- Research Resources: Epigenomic and Transcriptomic Profile of Human Immune Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R24AI108564-11 · NIAID
$1.3MR24
- Towards a predictive understanding of influenza immunity through experimental data integration, iterative model development, and rigorous assessment of model quality (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI187062-02 · NIAID
$1.2MU01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 12 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Dietary environmental control of enteric T cell immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201651-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$776KR01
- Role of MAIT cells in primary biliary cholangitis. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK142415-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 20, 2026
$940KR01
- The Cancer Epitope Database and Analysis Resource (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA315977-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 14, 2026
$786KR01
- Understanding lymphoid tissue immunology in human SLE and the impact of therapeutic interventions (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI198773-01 · NIAID · Notice Jun 3, 2026
$929KR01
- Mapping the humoral immune response to the surface glycoproteins of the mumps virus (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI196816-01 · NIAID · Notice May 19, 2026
$279KR21
- Human upper airway immune memory kinetics and durability against respiratory pathogens (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K08AI196260-01 · NIAID · Notice Apr 2, 2026
$159KK08
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 19 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 20 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 21 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 22 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 23 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 24 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
| 25 | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA | $24.7M |
| 26 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | $18.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 181 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 183 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc.Philadelphia, PA | $32.4M |
| 184 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M |
| 177 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 181 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 183 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc.Philadelphia, PA | $32.4M |
| 189 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $30.3M |
| 192 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 193 | Children's Research InstituteWashington, DC | $29.3M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 2465301. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.