The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved over $90 million in cancer research and prevention grants at its quarterly meeting on Feb. 15. The slate of forty projects from across Texas fund a wide range of research and prevention efforts at major research hubs like Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston, but also invests in rapidly developing cancer research programs in El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.
The governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved 53 grants totaling more than $67 million to state research institutions to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants provide funding for a wide array of cancer projects, including CPRIT Scholar recruitment awards, funding for collaborative core facilities, and support for cancer clinical trials.
