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    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is a research powerhouse, with active translational research programs spanning multiple disciplines, and more than 150 Research Centers or Institutes.

  • Scholars group

    Pitt is now ranked #6 in NIH funding to universities ($658.3 million); $618.2 million generated by Pitt Health Sciences

  • research

    Pitt is now ranked #6 in NIH funding to schools of medicine, when including funding to faculty in the Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences

Our Mission

The goal of the Physician Scientist Incubator program in Pittsburgh is to train the highest quality biomedical physician investigators, focusing on those with MD degrees without PhD doctoral training who seek careers that involve pre-clinical research.  Support from the Burroughs Wellcome Foundation (BWF), UPMC, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine enables us to offer comprehensive training for residents and fellows as BWF Scholars. Our program is deliberately structured to build the scientific, professional, and resiliency skills necessary to become a successful physician-scientist.

BY THE NUMBERS

6th  in NIH funding to universities ($658.3 million); $618.2 million generated by Pitt Health Sciences

6th  in NIH funding to schools of medicine, when including funding to School of Medicine faculty in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reporductive Sciences.

biomedical investigator training
Discover and Engage

This is a time of explosive growth in our knowledge of the science of health and disease.  Learn more about our program.