# Yes 2 Success

> **NIH NIH R25** · BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE · 2021 · $485,999

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Billions of dollars have been invested over the last decade on efforts to increase diversity in the
biomedical workforce yielding limited success. Specifically, African American and Hispanic
populations have seen the lowest increase in research workforce representation (NSF 2016). The
City of Hope (COH) Comprehensive Cancer Center YES2SUCCESS Program's primary goal is
to further develop and maintain a robust pipeline of middle and high school students (grades 6-
12) excited about biomedical research and facilitate undergraduate degree seeking students with
summer cancer research experiences. Our program intends to help provide a diverse workforce
of students working in underserved populations to reduce cancer health disparities. The
program's primary objective is to use a multidisciplinary approach to train qualified candidates,
from southern California's underserved populations, in cancer research. Students will be engaged
from 6th to 9th grade in order to maintain an adequate pipeline of students for high school and
undergraduate summer cancer research experiences. The YES2SUCCESS program will also
support the further development of an optimal cancer health disparities research and training
environment at the COH, which will reflect our community's unique population and needs. To
achieve these goals, the following aims have been identified; 1). Provide a structured outreach
program for students grades 6-9; 2). Provide cross-disciplinary research opportunities for students
aged 16 years and above; 3). Identify and recruit outstanding racial/ethnic diverse applicants
committed to cancer research; 4). Foster educational and collaborative links with school districts
and undergraduate colleges and universities to provide a direct training pipeline from grade school
through undergraduate programs and increase the number of researchers from underrepresented
populations in cancer research. To meet this goal, we will; a). Utilize the COH's unique geographic
location, which includes a regional population base comprised of a significant number of residents
from underrepresented populations; b). Collaborate with southern California Universities in order
to expand recruitment and research opportunities; and c). Draw upon our connections and on-
going collaborations with several school districts in the San Gabriel Valley, namely, Azusa,
Duarte, El Monte City, and Monrovia unified school districts; whose population base is comprised
of a total of 66% underrepresented minority individuals.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10000862
- **Project number:** 5R25CA233431-03
- **Recipient organization:** BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE
- **Principal Investigator:** David K. Ann
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $485,999
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-19 → 2024-02-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10000862

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10000862, Yes 2 Success (5R25CA233431-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10000862. Licensed CC0.

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