Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

The Drew Research Enterprises are dedicated to closing the gap in health care disparities among underserved and ethnic minority populations and so much more. The important work done by our researchers bring attention to health issues and disease that disproportionately affect minorities and the poor. Diabetes, hypertension, cancer, reproductive health, chronic kidney disease, neuro-psychiatric disorders and HIV/AIDS are just a few of the areas where Drew researchers, faculty and staff members make a difference.

Our nationally and internationally renowned researchers are breaking new ground, integrating research advances into the basic sciences and setting new standards in healthcare disparities research, all while giving hope to a desperately underserved community in South Los Angeles with work that changes lives around the world.

In 2004, the combined research efforts at Drew were awarded in excess of $35 million in funding. Of those funds, over $24 million were from the National Institutes of Health. Over the years, support for research at Drew has continued to grow, and so too has our desire to collaborate with partners to better understand and meet the needs of those in the communities we serve. Therefore, we are delighted to share with you a part of what is so fundamental to who we are and what we do each and every day: research that makes a difference.

NIH Awards (Dollars) to Selected Southern California Institutions
by Rank in FY 2004

Rank	Organization	Amount ($)
8	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	361,593,433
33	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	171,645,710
53	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	113,939,247
111	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	43,593,290
137	CITY OF HOPE/BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE	35,297,253
142	RAND CORPORATION	31,729,503
146	WADSWORTH CENTER	29,700,764
162	CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE	25,471,707
164	KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE	24,679,257
166	HARBOR-UCLA RESEARCH & EDUC INST	24,156,819
170	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES	23,741,639
185	CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER	19,809,007
186	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY	19,656,805
233	LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY	13,173,441
234	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE	13,140,738