# Baccalaureate Bridge to the Biomedical Sciences Program (ACCESS)

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ · 2022 · $314,534

## Abstract

UCSC ACCESS PROPOSAL PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
 Baccalaureate Bridge to the Biomedical Sciences (ACCESS)
R25-GM051765
 The University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) proposes to continue our training grant (which we
have titled “Baccalaureate Bridge to the Biomedical Sciences (ACCESS)”. This five-year grant renewal is for
2019-20 to 2023-24 AYs. It renews a consortium involving biomedical scientists at UCSC, the baccalaureate
institution, engaged in a partnership with four Associate Degree (A.A.) institutions. Joining the research
faculty from two different Science Divisions at UCSC are the AA partners from chemistry and biology at
Cabrillo College (CC), Hartnell College (HC), Monterey Peninsula College (MPC), and Gavilan College (GC).
 The program Aims are: (1) To improve the success and confidence of underrepresented community
college students through community college-based activities including Supplemental Instruction sessions
and mentoring in introductory chemistry and biology courses. (2) To motivate first year community college
science students through the Mini-Research Camp presented as a collaborative effort between Community
College and UCSC faculty and staff. (3) To provide underrepresented students with a foundation of
fundamental skills and experiences in an 8-week Summer Research Institute held at UCSC. (4) To link
academic course work with pathways leading to careers in the biotechnical sciences. This will motivate
ACCESS students to consider curriculum and degree choices relevant to becoming a biotech science
professional vs. the obvious health professional career tracks known to most beginning college students.
(5) To engage matriculated ACCESS students at UCSC as peer mentors and use existing UCSC STEM
programs to enable their participation in academic year-based undergraduate biomedical research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10458633
- **Project number:** 5R25GM051765-23
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
- **Principal Investigator:** Jason N. Camara
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $314,534
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1994-09-30 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10458633

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10458633, Baccalaureate Bridge to the Biomedical Sciences Program (ACCESS) (5R25GM051765-23). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10458633. Licensed CC0.

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