NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education
Tufts University Medford NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Tufts University Medford received $16.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 38 award records and 37 principal investigators. That ranks #245 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #25 in Massachusetts, up 28.8% from FY2025.
Part of Tufts University. 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
$16.9M
+28.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#245
Up 28 places from #273 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#25
0.5% of Massachusetts NIH funding · up 3 places from #28
Awards · PIs
38
37 investigators · 8 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Tufts University Medford received $62.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +95.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #245 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Tufts University Medford, FY2026
13 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 35.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 13 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$6.0M · 35.2%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +42.3%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$1.6M · 9.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −20.9%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.4M · 8.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −22.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.2M · 6.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −1.1%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$1.1M · 6.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +43.4%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$1.1M · 6.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.0M · 6.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −22.2%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$1.0M · 6.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: +98.2%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$931K · 5.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +274.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$748K · 4.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: +8.4%
Also: NIA $396K · NCATS $375K · OD $3K
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 58.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent58.0% · FY22 71.7%
- Other research (R)36.8% · FY22 27.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)3.4% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)1.5% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.8%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 17 | $8.8M | 52.0% | $517K |
| R35 | 9 | $3.8M | 22.7% | $427K |
| R21 | 3 | $1.1M | 6.8% | $382K |
| RF1 | 1 | $1.0M | 6.0% | $1.0M |
| R33 | 1 | $748K | 4.4% | $748K |
| U01 | 1 | $578K | 3.4% | $578K |
| R00 | 2 | $494K | 2.9% | $247K |
| K99 | 1 | $135K | 0.8% | $135K |
| K01 | 1 | $123K | 0.7% | $123K |
| F31 | 1 | $41K | 0.2% | $41K |
| N01 | 1 | $3K | 0.0% | $3K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Intracellular Delivering E3P-ligand conjugates to induce efficient protein degradation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM164302-01 · NIGMS
$1.2MR01
- Effects of Stress on Brain and Physiological Pathways to Health Disparities (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1MH136641-04 · NIMH
$1.0MRF1
- Ingestible Pill for spatially targeted sampling of gut microbiome (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R33DK132314-05 · NIDDK
$748KR33
- Behavioral Neurobiology of Stress, Alcohol Responsivity, and Alcohol Drinking (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033087-01 · NIAAA
$687KR01
- Develop lung-targeted synthetic lipid nanoparticles for mRNA medicine treating pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL171728-03 · NHLBI
$633KR01
- From risk to resilience: Examining the intersection of extreme weather events, community vulnerability, and health impacts (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01ES036731-02 · NIEHS
$620KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 8 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- The changing landscape of work in the United States and stalling life expectancy improvements (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K01AG101453-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$123KK01
- Developing a rapid and specific sensor for classic Galactosemia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD120747-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$413KR21
- Targeted lysosomal degradation of RNA (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21TR006446-01 · NCATS · Notice Jul 7, 2026
$375KR21
- Dissecting the Inflammation Resolution Mechanisms in Endometrial Health and Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121626-01 · NICHD · Notice Jun 3, 2026
$352KR01
- DNA damage tolerance strategies at the organismal level (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161660-01 · NIGMS · Notice May 12, 2026
$392KR35
- Defining Cognitive Mechanisms of Upper Limb Motor Recovery After Stroke (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31NS149736-01 · NINDS · Notice May 5, 2026
$41KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28.8M |
| 22 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.Canton, MA | $23.8M |
| 23 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 24 | Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA | $19.1M |
| 25 | Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M |
| 26 | Schepens Eye Research InstituteBoston, MA | $14.4M |
| 27 | Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchCambridge, MA | $14.4M |
| 28 | University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA | $12.7M |
| 29 | National Bureau of Economic ResearchCambridge, MA | $12.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Dell Federal Systems L.P.Round Rock, TX | $18.1M |
| 243 | Texas Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX | $17.2M |
| 244 | University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM | $17.1M |
| 245 | Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M |
| 246 | University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $16.9M |
| 247 | Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | $16.6M |
| 248 | Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA | $16.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $18.3M |
| 241 | Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY | $18.2M |
| 243 | Texas Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX | $17.2M |
| 244 | University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM | $17.1M |
| 245 | Tufts University MedfordBoston, MA | $16.9M |
| 246 | University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $16.9M |
| 251 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | $16.2M |
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 8422701. 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.