Research Briefs and Other Publications
Our data and analysis efforts aim to expand the existing knowledge on the current state of trends in biomedical research, including federal grant funding and the biomedical workforce. Research briefs and other publications will be added on an ongoing basis below.
Federal Grant Funding
The AAMC has been closely monitoring and analyzing the current state of National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural funding, including overall obligations and funds flow, new awards, and grant terminations.
Data Dashboard:
Tracking NIH Funding. This page tracks multiple funding indicators for fiscal year (FY) 2026, including total awards, funding obligated, research training grants issued, and the use of multi-year funding. It will be updated regularly to provide timely insights into NIH funding trends.
Data Briefs:
March 24, 2026: Tracking NIH Awards in FY 2026: October 1-March 20
Aug. 15, 2025: NIH Awards Billions of Dollars Less in Research Funds (Aug. 15, 2025)
June 10, 2025: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations: Training and Career Development (June 10, 2025)
May 27, 2025: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations (May 27, 2025)
May 6, 2025: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations (May 6, 2025)
Biomedical Workforce
The AAMC conducts analysis on the biomedical workforce to better understand the current state of the research workforce, particularly within academic medicine, and identify potential policy and program interventions to ensure researchers from all backgrounds can thrive.
Research Article: Demographic trends and disparities among NIH-funded medical school faculty in the US, 1970–2022. PLOS One (Dec. 1 2025)
Research Letter: Prevalence and Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Research in the US (Sep. 24, 2024)
AAMC Report: Exploring the Landscape for Physician-Scientist Training and Career Development (2024)
AAMC Report: The State of Women in Academic Medicine (Latest Version: 2023-2024)
Related Resources
Other key data sources and resources related to federal grant funding and the biomedical research workforce include:
Federal Grant Funding Data
- NIH RePORTER/ExPORTER. Comprehensive database of NIH-funded research projects.
- Grant Witness. A volunteer-run project that tracks disruptions to federally funded research grants.
- TAGGS. A list managed by the HHS (PDF) is the primary federal source for HHS grant terminations.
Workforce Data
- Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. Annual census (since 1972) of total number of master’s and doctoral students, postdocs, and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in science, engineering, and select health fields at U.S. academic institutions.
- Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Biennial survey (since 1973) that provides demographic, education, and career history data on individuals with a doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S.-based institution. Respondents are sampled from the Survey of Earned Doctorates annual census.
- Early Career Doctorates Survey. Survey of recent doctorate recipients that includes data on their demographics, work experiences, and career paths. Fielded in 2015 and 2017.
Other Articles and Resources
- AAMC Group on Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) Appropriate Treatment of Research Trainees Working Group Document and related resources
- Mandt, Bruce H. PhD; Blake, Nicquet M.J. PhD; Swartz, Talia H. MD, PhD. Sustaining the Biomedical Research Workforce: Medical School Leadership in Supporting Research Learners. Academic Medicine. October 2025.
- Swartz, TH., Blake, N.M.J. Perspectives of biomedical trainees during a time of policy disruption. Nat Med. August 2025.