For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Georgia set a research and development record with $654 million in related expenditures during fiscal year 2025, representing a 4.1% increase over the previous year. Since 2015, UGA’s R&D activity has grown by 75%.
Research funding from federal, state and private sources provides vital resources that fuel innovation and impact at UGA — from glycoscience to precision agriculture and regenerative medicine to next-gen education — providing solutions to challenges across the state.
In UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center, experts are studying the potential for new treatments of traumatic brain injury using mesenchymal stem cells. Backed by $3.7 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the project will provide novel therapies for the estimated 2.8 million people who sustain traumatic brain injuries annually. The project is led by Steven Stice, RBC director and GRA Eminent Scholar in Regenerative Medicine; Franklin West, professor of animal and dairy science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and Jarrod Call, professor of pharmacology in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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