Cincinnati’s Xavier U receives $2.8M from NIH to scale biomedical research and student training pipeline

Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, has received a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand biomedical research capacity and student training, the award will fund research infrastructure, faculty development, and hands-on student research opportunities. The investment aims to strengthen Xavier’s research pipeline, support early-stage faculty projects, and position the university to launch a new college of osteopathic medicine. The grant will strengthen efforts to academic competitiveness and prepare more students for careers in biomedical science and health care.