# Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at CSUN

> **NIH NIH T32** · CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE · 2022 · $553,869

## Abstract

Abstract:
We propose cooperative partnerships between California State University, Northridge
(CSUN) and five outstanding Ph.D.-granting institutions. The partnerships described in
this proposal are a model for establishing a program between a comprehensive
Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), CSUN, and several pre-eminent Research Extensive
universities (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and Stanford
University). Students participating in this Bridges to the PhD program will have the
opportunity to choose a MA/MS concentration at CSUN among biology, psychology,
chemistry/biochemistry, physics, and dietetics and nutrition. Linkages between the
Ph.D.-granting institutions and CSUN will be established or enhanced through these
partnerships. Activities and interactions that will foster and strengthen these ties include
seminars at CSUN by faculty from the Ph.D.-granting institutions, visits of CSUN
students to the Ph.D.-granting institutions, and the opportunity for CSUN students to
collaborate on research projects at the partnership schools. CSUN students will
participate in a special workshop that focuses on scientific rigor and reproducibility of
results as well as responsible conduct of research. The proposed activities will further
enhance the preparation of the participating Bridges Trainees for entry into Ph.D.
programs, and ultimately to their earning a Ph.D. in a bio-medically relevant program at
the partner institutions or a comparable one. We anticipate that over the five-year
timeframe, 42 trainees will have participated in the program. Of these, 35 students will
have completed the program (95% to have graduated with a master’s degree), while
seven will still be in the program after the first cycle of funding. We expect 100% of
those who earn a master’s degree to apply to Ph.D. programs in a basic bio-medically
relevant field. Based on past success at CSUN, we expect 90% of the trainees to enter
a Ph.D. program in a bio-medically relevant field and to have a retention/completion rate
of 95%.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10460477
- **Project number:** 5T32GM137863-03
- **Recipient organization:** CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE
- **Principal Investigator:** John J Harada
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $553,869
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-08-01 → 2025-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10460477

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10460477, Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at CSUN (5T32GM137863-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10460477. Licensed CC0.

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