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Los Angeles Basin Bridges to the PhD

Award Number: R25GM054939
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/1996
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2022

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Los Angeles Basin Bridges to the PhD - The Los Angeles basin is home to millions of African Americans, Latinos, American Indians and Pacific Islanders, but few are enrolled in graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. in the broad range of biomedical sciences. This under-participation in the nation's biomedical research enterprise represents the loss of a large talent pool that has not been applied towards the solution of the Nation's many biomedical problems. As a partial solution to this situation, four institutions in the Los Angeles basin propose to continue the collaborative Los Angeles Basin Bridges to the Ph.D. Program (LABB→PhD) to increase the number of talented minority students in Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences. This will be done by increasing the transfer of minority students in strong terminal master of science (M.S.) programs at a minority institution by vertical integration into Ph.D. programs at major research universities. These institutions are California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), a minority institution, which awards the M.S. as its highest science degree, and three Ph.D.-granting major research institutions: the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of California at Irvine, and the University of Southern California (USC). We propose to train each year a group of six minority students pursuing the M.S. degree at Cal State LA in a program designed to enhance their academic and research achievement; integrate them into the broader Southern California biomedical research community; expose them to a broad range of biomedical sciences and scientists; enhance their transfer rate to Ph.D. programs; and establish the foundation for their eventual successful research careers in the biomedical sciences. The LABB→PhD seeks to create an environment at Cal State LA that mimics a doctoral program in many important respects. We provide a strong, lab-based M.S. research environment where the research interests of the Fellows drive their placement in labs. We design an academic plan for the Fellows that overcomes deficiencies in their undergraduate records while increasing their GPAs and improving their GRE scores to competitive levels. We host three strong, weekly science seminar series throughout the academic year that provide opportunities for Fellows and faculty to interact with academic scientists from PhD-granting institutions. And we provide close mentoring to our Fellows to guide them through the academic process—mentoring provided by a faculty that is itself well-represented by minority group members. These best practices, initiated and institutionalized by the LABB→PhD Program, have made Cal State LA a well-respected magnet for minority science graduates in the Greater Los Angeles area to earn their MS degrees and proceed to the PhD degree. Due to these focused efforts, Cal State LA is ranked as the top institution of origin of Hispanic science and engineering PhD recipients among all predominantly undergraduate and masters colleges and universities in the continental US.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$248 )
2023	2020	CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	18	10/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$248
														Subtotal = -$248

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $262,380 )
2020	2020	CAL STATE L.A. UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC.	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR GE 314	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	18	5/6/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$262,380
														Subtotal = $262,380

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $81,963 )
2019	2019	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	17	4/9/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$81,963
														Subtotal = $81,963

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $264,540 )
2018	2018	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	16	3/29/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$238,086
2018	2018	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	16	5/4/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$26,454
														Subtotal = $264,540

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $264,540 )
2017	2017	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	15	6/5/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$26,454
2017	2017	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	15	3/28/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$238,086
2017	2016	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	14	2/24/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$121,465
2017	2014	CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DR	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	13	2/24/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$121,465
														Subtotal = $264,540

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $124,540 )
2016	2016	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	14	7/5/2016	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$124,540
2016	2014	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	13	12/4/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2016	2014	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	13	6/30/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $124,540

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $231,051 )
2014	2014	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	13	1/31/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$207,946
2014	2014	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	13	2/28/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$23,105
														Subtotal = $231,051

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $222,931 )
2013	2013	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	12	2/2/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$207,915
2013	2013	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	12	6/12/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$15,016
														Subtotal = $222,931

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $231,037 )
2012	2012	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	11	7/31/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$231,037
														Subtotal = $231,037

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $196,520 )
2011	2011	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	10	4/1/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$23,100
2011	2011	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	10	1/25/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$173,420
														Subtotal = $196,520

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $233,502 )
2010	2010	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	9	1/18/2010	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$233,502
														Subtotal = $233,502

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2009	2007	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	8	8/26/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $176,239 )
2007	2007	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	8	8/15/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$176,239
														Subtotal = $176,239

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $214,498 )
2006	2006	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	7	8/15/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$214,498
														Subtotal = $214,498

Issue Date FY: 2005 ( Subtotal = $214,498 )
2005	2005	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	6	8/5/2005	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$214,498
														Subtotal = $214,498

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $214,220 )
2004	2004	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	8/27/2004	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$214,220
														Subtotal = $214,220

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $211,898 )
2003	2003	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Special Minority Initiatives	000	4	8/22/2003	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$211,898
														Subtotal = $211,898

Issue Date FY: 2002 ( Subtotal = $209,663 )
2002	2002	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Special Minority Initiatives	000	3	8/22/2002	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$209,663
														Subtotal = $209,663

Issue Date FY: 1999 ( Subtotal = $515,740 )
1999	1999	CAL ST LA UNIV AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC	5151 STATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90032	LOS ANGELES	USA	Special Minority Initiatives	000	2	9/24/1999	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$515,740
														Subtotal = $515,740

Grand Total All Awards = $3,869,512

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Los Angeles Basin Bridges to the PhD

Award Number: R25GM054939

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/1996

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2022

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