Table 2 Performance comparison of fast grower and control research organizations based on NIH supported research at the end of the 2011–2020 period (NIH RePORTER and RePORT; 2012–2021).
Performance measures | Fast growers | Control group | Mann-Whitney test |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
Total number of PIs in the talent pool | 229 (133–571) | 148 (70–381) | < 0.001 |
Percent growth (last year/ initial year) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
Number of PIs | 126.67 (114.29–149.06) | 97.19 (71.43 -110.97) | < 0.001 |
Number of awards | 133.06 (116.73 -159.09) | 94.83 (71.43–106.25) | < 0.001 |
Number of awards per PI | 104.86 ( 99.14–111.52) | 98.77 (89.96 -105.11) | < 0.001 |
NIH funding per PI | 134.87 (119.93–119.93) | 108.20 (86.73–122.98) | < 0.001 |
Ratio to initial number of PIs (count / initial Number of PIs) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
Talent pool of PIs | 276.47 (248.10–315.24) | 239.46 (214.37–265.93) | < 0.001 |
Continuously active PIs | 56.25 ( 47.37 - 68.34) | 43.10 (31.33–52.11) | < 0.001 |
Recruited PIs | 34.95 (23.33–46.82) | 25.22 (18.29–34.62) | < 0.001 |
Internally raised PIs | 136.36 (116.18–161.75) | 110.20 (81.82–136.36) | < 0.001 |
Lost PIs | 32.91 (27.91–40.43) | 34.38 (27.34–48.24) | 0.286 |
Retained PIs | 67.09 (59.57–72.09) | 65.63 (51.76–72.66) | 0.286 |
