Four years after launch, U-M Biosciences Initiative reviews progress and looks to the future
Contact: ericksn@umich.edu Since its launch in 2017, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel’s Biosciences Initiative has established nine major research initiatives on campus and has taken other significant steps designed to propel U-M to the forefront of the life sciences. Key elements of the multiyear strategy include the hiring of 30 tenure-track faculty and a one-time investment of $150 million. To date, $133 million and all 30 tenure lines have been allocated. The ongoing efforts—which were interrupted by the pandemic and the associated U-M hiring a...