for Interventions, Treatment, and Addictions Research. In fall 2007, five researchers associated with the Neuroscience Institute won a prestigious Program Project Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The $4.8 million grant is the first Program Project Grant Wright State University has received. In the fiscal year of 2010, Wright State University received 610 research awards for a total of $94,111,241. The region’s leader in biomedical research, the Boonshoft School of Medicine received 158 awards for a total of $22,440,827 during that same time period. Federal grants were received from the Department of Health and Human Services and various National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, NASA and the Department of Education. The Department of Community Health at Boonshoft School of Medicine ranks 10th out of 129 accredited M.D.-granting U.S. medical schools for the total amount of research funding it has received from the National Institutes of Health in the area of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Degree programs Along with the traditional MD degree, students can also complete several different dual degree programs. The National Center for Medical Readiness (NCMR), housed at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, is a response organization for large scale emergencies, such as a weather disaster, terrorist attack or hazmat situation. The Center was established by the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine and has been certified as a National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDLSF) Regional Training Center. Notable faculty Siva S. Banda – aerospace engineer Kenneth N. Beers – NASA physician Mary Anne Frey - NASA physician Alireza Marandi – physician Jerrold S. Petrofsky – physician Charles H. Roadman II – Air Force Surgeon General Rosalyn Scott – the first African-American woman to become a thoracic surgeon Notable alumni Mark E. Green – American politician, physician, and retired U.S. Army Major Richard Scheuring – NASA Flight surgeon References External links Medical schools in Ohio Healthcare in Dayton, Ohio Education in Dayton, Ohio Medical research institutes in the United States Research institutes in Ohio