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CPRIT surpasses $2 billion milestone with 64 new grants

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With the approval of 64 new research, product development, and prevention grants totaling more than $177 million, the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas has awarded $2.15 billion of the $3 billion approved by Texas voters in 2007 to fight cancer.

CPRIT’s Academic Research program awarded 51 new grants to 16 different Texas institutions, including a Core Facility Support Award to Texas Southern University, a first-time CPRIT grantee. The awards are posted here.

CPRIT has awarded 1,317 grants totaling more than $2.15 billion. During the 85th Texas Legislature, CPRIT’s Sunset Review date was extended by two years to 2023 to allow the agency to use fully all funds approved by Texas voters.

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