NIH funding profile · New Orleans, LA · Higher education
LSU Health New Orleans NIH Funding
Also known as LSU Health Sciences Center New OrleansNIH RePORTER recipient name: LSU Health Sciences Center
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
LSU Health New Orleans received $26.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 61 award records and 67 principal investigators. That ranks #208 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Louisiana, up 11.8% from FY2025.
Part of Louisiana State University System. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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
$26.3M
+11.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#208
Up 12 places from #220 vs FY2025
Rank in Louisiana
#2
13.1% of Louisiana NIH funding · up 1 place from #3
Awards · PIs
61
67 investigators · 14 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
LSU Health New Orleans received $128.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −9.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #196 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding LSU Health New Orleans, FY2026
15 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 26.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 10 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$6.9M · 26.3%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −2.2%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$5.4M · 20.7%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +5.9%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.2M · 8.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +179.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$2.2M · 8.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −16.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.9M · 7.1%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +50.3%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$1.5M · 5.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.3M · 4.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −56.8%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$1.2M · 4.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −0.6%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$1.0M · 3.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +0.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$749K · 2.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
Also: NIDCD $632K · NIMHD $617K · NIBIB $423K · NIAID $225K · FIC $34K
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 45.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent45.7% · FY22 55.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)14.7% · FY22 10.9%
- Other research (R)14.6% · FY22 6.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)12.2% · FY22 12.7%
- Contracts (N)5.7% · FY22 6.6%
- Institutional training (T)2.4% · FY22 1.8%
- Fellowships (F)2.4% · FY22 1.5%
- Career development (K)2.1% · FY22 2.1%
- Other0.1% · FY22 2.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 22 | $12.0M | 45.7% | $546K |
| UG1 | 1 | $2.9M | 11.2% | $2.9M |
| P20 | 1 | $1.8M | 6.8% | $1.8M |
| R21 | 7 | $1.8M | 6.7% | $252K |
| N01 | 2 | $1.5M | 5.7% | $752K |
| P60 | 1 | $1.4M | 5.4% | $1.4M |
| R35 | 2 | $1.4M | 5.3% | $692K |
| U54 | 3 | $924K | 3.5% | $308K |
| T32 | 1 | $589K | 2.2% | $589K |
| K01 | 3 | $542K | 2.1% | $181K |
| F30 | 8 | $420K | 1.6% | $53K |
| R33 | 1 | $375K | 1.4% | $375K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Gulf South Clinical Trials Network (Gulf South NCORP) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UG1CA189854-12 · NCI
$2.9MUG1
- Center for Translational Viral Oncology (CTVO) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM121288-10 · NIGMS
$1.8MP20
- LSUHSC-NO Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center (CARC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P60AA009803-33 · NIAAA
$1.4MP60
- SEER CORE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT (opens NIH RePORTER)
261201800007I-P00013-26100002-2 · OD
$1.3MN01
- Screening and validation of miRNA targets for neurogenic hypertension. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35HL184169-01 · NHLBI
$1.0MR35
- Uncovering causal protein markers to improve prostate cancer etiology understanding and risk prediction in Africans and Europeans (opens NIH RePORTER)
7R01CA263494-05 · NCI
$774KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 14 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Transcriptomic effects of chronic inflammatory pain in alcohol-responsive midbrain cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AA032574-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$394KR21
- Enhancing HER2-targeted therapy for refractory HER2-positive breast cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA317243-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$521KR01
- Mitigating HIV-Associated Premature Aging Through Cannabinoid-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DA067338-01 · NIDA · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$723KR01
- Explore Novel Hydrogelable Covalent Conjugates of Caprylic Acid to Amplify its Bactericidal and Pro-healing Capability for Accelerated Healing of Infected Wounds (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI202588-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$225KR21
- Engineering Multifunctional Flowable Skin Matrices for Regeneration, Immunorestoration, and Infection Control in Hard-to-Heal Wounds (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB036854-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 14, 2026
$423KR01
- Exploring Mitochondrial Defense Against Ethanol-Induced Dicarbonyl Stress in the Heart (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AA033529-01 · NIAAA · Notice Aug 13, 2026
$216KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Louisiana
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 2 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 3 | Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $22.7M |
| 4 | LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA | $21.9M |
| 5 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | $16.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ | $26.6M |
| 206 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicLebanon, NH | $26.5M |
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 210 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
| 202 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $28.2M |
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
| 215 | SUNY Downstate Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY | $23.9M |
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 577902 (LSU Health Sciences Center). 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.