# UCSF IRACDA Scholars Program

> **NIH NIH K12** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2022 · $1,080,819

## Abstract

SUPPLEMENT K12GM081266 - PROJECT SUMMARY: UCSF IRACDA Scholars Program
The need for increased representation of a diverse workforce in biomedical research at the academic level is
clear and well-documented. This renewal application requests resources to continue our four-year Scholars
research training program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in partnership with San
Francisco State University (SFSU). The goal of the program, which began in 2007, is to increase the number of
highly trained, successfully funded and sustainable research scientists, who will perform research and teaching
and increase the diversity of younger trainees in biomedical research careers. To this end, UCSF has partnered
with SFSU to build a program that provides comprehensive science and teaching training for mentoring Ph.D.
scholars who are committed to an academic career and impacting underserved minority trainees.
The key elements of our training program are (1) a mentored research experience, (2) a mentored teaching
experience at SFSU, (3) monthly career development workshops, (4) interdisciplinary scientific experiences and
(5) continuing review and evaluation. The centerpiece of the program is the 4-years of training, with the initial
three years covered by the training grant and the last year covered by the PI funds or Independent Development
Awards. The majority of this training (75%) is devoted to intense research training in basic sciences with the
remaining training devoted to teaching experiences at SFSU and mentoring experiences with undergraduate
underrepresented students from SFSU and the UCSF SRTP program. Faculty mentors are affiliated with the
Mission Bay and Parnassus UCSF campuses and are members of multiple Departments, organized research
units, and training programs. External Advisors and periodic evaluation will be a critical part of continued
excellence and achievement of stated goals.
All Scholars take courses in Responsible Conduct in Research and each Scholar is expected to interact with a
team of at least three Faculty Research mentors and two Teaching mentors during their training; meeting on a
regular basis to assist in setting, and then monitoring training and career goals. Our program has a strong track
record of recruiting exceptional Scholars representing diverse backgrounds. Nearly 80% of the 51 current and
past scholars are from historically marginalized groups. Past UCSF IRACDA Scholars have produced an
average of 3.1 peer-review publications (0-17 range). Nearly 40% of our past scholars have assumed academic
positions at R1/R3 Research Institutions (including Brown, Columbia, Vanderbilt, UCSD, UCSF, U of Arkansas,
SFSU, and SJSU), and another 15% continue to be work in academic settings. We believe the Program’s strong
outcomes data, the collaborative research/training environment at UCSF, and the well-established relationship
between UCSF and SFSU provide a compelling case for renewing and expanding this unique tra...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10556814
- **Project number:** 3K12GM081266-15S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** Raymond M. Esquerra
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $1,080,819
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2007-08-03 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10556814

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10556814, UCSF IRACDA Scholars Program (3K12GM081266-15S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10556814. Licensed CC0.

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