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.
Approximately 21 years ago, I had the privilege of working and helping to pass Proposition 71, which authorized $3 billion dollars in state bonds to fund stem cell research in California.
