NIH funding profile · La Jolla, CA · Research institute
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute received $49.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 55 award records and 48 principal investigators. That ranks #146 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #15 in California, up 8.4% 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
$49.1M
+8.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#146
Up 10 places from #156 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#15
1.0% of California NIH funding · up 3 places from #18
Awards · PIs
55
48 investigators · 11 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute received $263.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −23.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #124 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $49.1M | +8.4% | 55 | 48 | #146 | #15 | NCI |
| FY2025 | $45.3M | −13.7% | 61 | 45 | #156 | #18 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $52.5M | −0.7% | 62 | 49 | #141 | #15 | NIA |
| FY2023 | $52.8M | −17.7% | 63 | 51 | #142 | #15 | NIA |
| FY2022 | $64.2M | — | 84 | 61 | #124 | #15 | NIA |
NIH institutes funding Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, FY2026
12 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 35.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 21 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$17.6M · 35.7%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +6.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$8.1M · 16.5%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −26.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$5.6M · 11.3%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +39.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.5M · 11.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +165.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$5.2M · 10.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +483.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.6M · 5.3%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −24.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.5M · 3.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −3.0%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$772K · 1.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$632K · 1.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$582K · 1.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −82.3%
Also: NIAMS $581K · NCATS $536K
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 69.5% of funding.
- R01-equivalent69.5% · FY22 63.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)14.5% · FY22 14.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)11.2% · FY22 9.5%
- Other research (R)3.3% · FY22 10.4%
- Other1.3% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.2%
- Career development (K)0.0% · FY22 0.4%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 40 | $33.4M | 68.0% | $835K |
| P30 | 1 | $4.1M | 8.3% | $4.1M |
| UG3 | 1 | $3.9M | 7.9% | $3.9M |
| P01 | 2 | $3.0M | 6.2% | $1.5M |
| U01 | 1 | $1.0M | 2.1% | $1.0M |
| R21 | 2 | $746K | 1.5% | $373K |
| R37 | 1 | $741K | 1.5% | $741K |
| S10 | 1 | $632K | 1.3% | $632K |
| U54 | 1 | $631K | 1.3% | $631K |
| R35 | 1 | $488K | 1.0% | $488K |
| R00 | 1 | $249K | 0.5% | $249K |
| R50 | 1 | $142K | 0.3% | $142K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA030199-45 · NCI
$4.1MP30
- Neurotensin 1 allosteric modulator for the treatment of pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UG3NS141745-01A1 · NINDS
$3.9MUG3
- Molecular Basis of Nuclear Pore Formation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM166538-01 · NIGMS
$2.9MR01
- Discovery and optimization of ApoE4 correctors for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01AG086914-03 · NIA
$2.7MR01
- Role of hypernutrition and metabolic stress in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) driven hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01CA281819-03 · NCI
$2.3MP01
- Rewiring T cell exhaustion with immune checkpoint blockade therapy (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA287114-03 · NCI
$2.0MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 11 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Determining the Stoichiometry of Endogenous Voltage-gated Potassium Channels in the Brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS148919-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$670KR01
- Role of P2X4 Receptors in Golgi pH Regulation in Pancreatic Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31CA318249-01 · NCI · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$47KF31
- Post-transcriptional regulation by RNA binding proteins in liver fibrosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK145938-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 10, 2026
$911KR01
- Characterizing the functions of Nup210 in leukemia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA308029-01A1 · NCI · Notice Jul 28, 2026
$804KR01
- Targeting GATA3 as a therapeutic strategy in Th2-driven diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21TR006419-01 · NCATS · Notice Jul 21, 2026
$536KR21
- Transcriptional reprogramming of anti-tumor immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA296261-01A1 · NCI · Notice Jul 14, 2026
$646KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 12 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 13 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 14 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
| 15 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M |
| 16 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 17 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
| 18 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 19 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | New York State Psychiatric InstituteNew York, NY | $51.4M |
| 144 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M |
| 145 | Technical Resources International, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $49.1M |
| 146 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M |
| 147 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
| 148 | University of OregonEugene, OR | $48.4M |
| 149 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
Similar research institutes and nonprofits
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, FL | $50.1M |
| 146 | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteLa Jolla, CA | $49.1M |
| 147 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
| 149 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 151 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M |
| 155 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
| 160 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX | $42.8M |
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 1180101. 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.