Texans have approved an additional $3 billion in state funds for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, extending the institute’s operations well past its sunset date in 2023.
As NCI paylines drop to 4%, cancer centers are tapping into their institutional funds to provide “bridge funding,” typically in $50,000 to $100,000 increments, to enable investigators to keep their labs open until better times return—next year God willing.
