Biomedical research at Vanderbilt has long been recognized for its contributions to the advancement of medicine. The School of Medicine claims two Nobel Laureates, Earl W. Sutherland Jr., in 1971, for his discovery of the metabolic regulating compound “cyclic AMP,” and Stanley Cohen, in 1986 for his discovery with a colleague of epidermal growth factor. The Medical School’s reputation for outstanding research is reflected in the amount of federal and private support it receives. Because of the creativity of the faculty, the School of Medicine ranks 15th overall out of 125 medical schools in the receipt of funding from the National Institutes of Health.