Anjon Audhya will become the inaugural vice dean for research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health starting April 19.
Audhya will be the chief research officer for the school, setting the goals and vision for the school’s research enterprise.
A professor of biomolecular chemistry, Audhya joined the school’s faculty in 2008. In 2019, he became associate dean for basic research in the school’s Office of Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies and senior associate dean leading the office in 2021.
Audhya will continue to advance the School of Medicine and Public Health’s position as a national frontrunner in research and innovation. The school ranks 10th among U.S. public universities for National Institutes of Health funding, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
In fiscal year 2025, the school’s research expenditures reached nearly $700 million for the first time. UW–Madison ranks fifth in the United States for its university research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey.
“Scientific research is the engine that drives advances in health care, fuels discovery, trains the next generation of scientists and confronts the most urgent health challenges of our time,” Audhya said in a statement. “I am excited to build on this strong foundation and lead our research enterprise to new heights as we harness discovery to improve human health.”
The school’s National Institutes of Health research funding rose from $200 million in 2019 to just under $300 million in 2025.
