Capacity Building to foster cancer research collaborations between City of Hope and UC Riverside
Official title: Capacity Development Core
Funded at University of California Riverside · NIH-11411325 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program to help early-career cancer researchers at UC Riverside partner with senior investigators at City of Hope to build joint projects and pursue NIH funding.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Riverside NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Riverside, United States) |
| Project start | September 22, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $222,569 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA285114-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11411325 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are early-stage investigators at UC Riverside involved in cancer research who seek collaboration with senior City of Hope researchers.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not seeking cross-institution collaboration or those not involved in cancer research may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This program helps establish lasting research partnerships between City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center and UC Riverside. It provides structured mentorship for early-stage investigators at UCR, plus financial and core resources to develop translational cancer projects. Mini-Pilots of up to $100K per year will pair a senior CoH researcher with a UCR investigator, with grant-writing guidance and tailored support to access available resources. The aim is to increase UCR’s capacity for drug development and clinical trials and to lead to independent NIH funding. Deliverables will be evaluated to measure collaboration strength and research progress.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from more collaborative translational cancer research and faster development of new therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Similar capacity-building partnerships have shown potential in expanding cross-institution collaboration and grant success when structured mentorship and pilot funding are provided.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Riverside
Riverside, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Martinez, Ernest — University of California Riverside
- Study coordinator: Martinez, Ernest
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.