R01s in Neurosurgery: Characterizing the Current Landscape of NIH Funding for Neurosurgeon-Scientists

作者：Noah L. Nawabi, Parker Dhillon, Thomas Gomes, H A Ross, Jenna Vroman, David I. Nawabi, Rohan Jha, Aaron L. Miller, Brian F. Saway, Ben A. Strickland · 发表于：Neurosurgery · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1227/neu.0000000000003849 · 研究领域：Health and Medical Research Impacts、History of Medical Practice、Biotechnology and Related Fields

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The number and total amount of NIH grants, particularly R01 awards, are key metrics of success in academic neurosurgery. Current trends in R01 acquisition for neurosurgeons, along with factors predictive of high-level funding acquisition, have not been well described. This study sought to characterize the current landscape of NIH funding for neurosurgeon-scientists. METHODS: Faculty with MD credentials at accredited neurosurgery institutions were identified through the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and institutional websites. NIH RePORTER was then queried to identify neurosurgeons with active R01 funding. Current institution, residency program and graduation year, and grant-specific data including number, focus, and total funding amount of R01s were identified for R01-holding neurosurgeons. The relationship between the training background and the institutional research environment with R01 attainment was explored. RESULTS: A total of 173 neurosurgeon-scientists (of 267 queried for grants) with R01 funding were identified, collectively holding 374 R01 grants. The mean number of R01s per neurosurgeon was 2.1 (SD = 1.7). Fifty (29%) neurosurgeons were primary investigators (PIs) in ≥2 R01-funded studies. The most common research focuses were neuro-oncology (n = 113, 30%), basic and systems neuroscience (n = 90, 24%), cerebrovascular/stroke (n = 72, 19%), and functional/epilepsy (n = 49, 13%). The average time from residency completion t...