Partners and Affiliates

At SF BUILD, we are proud to collaborate with a diverse network of partners and affiliates who share our commitment to empowering students and advancing educational opportunities. This page highlights the key organizations and institutions that support our mission, contribute to our initiatives, and help create lasting impacts on the academic and professional journeys of our students. Explore the list of our valued partners below, whose collective efforts play a vital role in shaping the future of higher education.

Health and Equity Research Lab

The HER Lab uses biomedical tools to explore how social and environmental factors impact health disparities in marginalized communities. Students engage in hands-on research, focusing on ethical practices and community collaboration. The lab is open to partnerships to advance health equity through research on disease prevention and intervention.

LCOE at SF State

The UCSF LCOE, established in 2018, aims to improve the health of California's Latinx and underserved communities through diverse physician leadership, research, and community partnerships. Its mission focuses on advocating for equitable healthcare and addressing health inequities.

National Institutes of Health

The NIH, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the BUILD Initiative to enhance diversity in research through sustained interventions and widespread dissemination of findings. This initiative aims to benefit institutions across the U.S. by promoting diversity in biomedical research.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From the NIH's website, "NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability."

The NIH funded the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative. The BUILD sites are encouraged to increase their focus on sustaining interventions developed during the funding period, and to disseminate their findings to a broader audience. This will contribute to the impact of the Diversity Program Consortium because institutions throughout the United States will be able to benefit from the consortium’s research findings. - Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative

NIH Quick Links

Reclaiming Nature

Reclaiming Nature is a research project addressing health disparities by exploring nature-based healing for transitional-age BIPOC youth. Through community collaboration, it aims to reclaim green spaces and reduce stress-related health issues.

MA Squared App

The MA Squared logo in green text over a purple toned-photo of a person seated using an iPad

Positive or negative social experiences could be a microaggression or microaffirmation! Learn about these terms and more while sharing your experiences through the MA Squared App.

Download on the App Store

Download on Google Play

As part of your participation, you will be eligible to receive a $10 cash incentive for your submission. Limit 1 submission per person. Please follow the instructions below to redeem this award:  

  1. Locate your User ID# by tapping on the gear button that is located on the bottom right-hand corner.
     

    Screenshot from the MA Squared app with circles drawn around the User ID and the More button
  2. Come to HH 510 to claim your award. Just show your User ID# during these days and times to collect your $10 cash incentive.
  3. You can drop by during these times and days
    1. Tuesdays 2pm-4pm
    2. Thursdays 2pm-4pm
  4. * If you are unable to make any of these times please feel free to send suggested times and days that fit your schedule using the feedback button. We will try our best to accommodate your schedule. We will update the changes here on our site, so make sure to come back and check for updates to the incentive pick up schedule.  

MA Squared How-To Videos

If you have any questions about the study, you may ask the researchers at ma2sfstate@gmail.com or contact Carol Umanzor at cumanzor@sfsu.edu.

Bay Area K-16 Collaborative

The Bay Area K-16 Collaborative is an equity-centered regional network to collectively impact K-16 achievement across the educational continuum leading to high-demand, high-skill careers.

Office of Research Opportunity and Impact

The Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Opportunity and Impact (AVC-ROI) aims to engage the research community within UCSF to ensure that the UCSF research enterprise carries out the university's mission and values by maximizing opportunities in research for all and helping UCSF researchers attain the greatest impact for the health of all people and communities.