The Upstream Research Center is dedicated to eliminating cancer in persistent poverty areas in Northern California. Uniting community partners and scientists from Stanford University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of California, San Francisco, the Center is evaluating and scaling innovative income supplementation programs and policies that can address upstream factors causing cancer.

Now Accepting Pilot Grant Applications

Learn more about the newest round of pilot grants.

Seminar Series

Register now to attend one of the Persistent Poverty Initiative's Real-World Data seminars.


    U54 grant number U54CA280811 

    The Upstream Center: Income Interventions to Address the Fundamental Causes of Cancer