Duke’s Department of Dermatology received $7.88 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2025, ranking 4th among dermatology departments in medical schools across the country, according to new data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
The new ranking reflects a significant increase in the department’s 2024 NIH funding of $2.43 million and a sharp climb from last year’s ranking of 15th. The ranking is based on grants awarded during the federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2025.
The department’s faculty members conduct a broad range of basic science and clinical research, including blistering skin diseases, cancer biology, microbiome therapeutics, autoimmune skin conditions, psoriasis, and hair disorders, to name just a few focus areas.
“We’re proud of our investigators’ wide-ranging, innovative research and our scientific collaborations across Duke and beyond that lead to life-changing discoveries, and we’re grateful to the NIH for their continued support,” said interim chair Geeta Swamy, MD.
Duke University School of Medicine received more than $514 million in research funding in 2025, ranking 9th nationally among medical schools.
Read more about the School of Medicine’s overall rankings.