Initiatives and Special Funds

Supporting strategic state and university-wide investments in research that benefit California and its people

COVID-19 Research

UCRI has invested $6.4 million in COVID-19 research and continues to support research and discovery amidst the pandemic.

California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund

Donations to the California Cancer Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund support research on the causes, detection, and prevention of cancer, expand community-based education on cancer, and provide prevention and awareness activities for communities that are disproportionately at risk or afflicted by cancer.

California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program

With $7 million of funding designated by the California State Budget per AB 700, UC has launched a Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research funding opportunity.

Type 1 Diabetes Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund

Taxpayer donations support research to advance the understanding, techniques, and modalities effective in the screening, treatment and cure of type 1 diabetes.

UC Valley Fever Research

With $3 million of funding designated in the California State Budget Act of 2018, UC launched a Valley Fever Research opportunity.

 

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