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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved 15 grants in November totaling nearly $18.4 million for North Texas researchers and institutions in its latest funding round, part of a statewide investment of almost $154 million announced Nov. 19.
UT Southwestern Medical Center dominated the region’s awards with 13 grants spanning recruitment, prevention, and research. UT Dallas captured two research grants.
“Texas has invested $4 billion in the fight against one of the world’s greatest public health challenges,” said CPRIT CEO Kristen Doyle, herself a cancer survivor. For the full story, go to Dallas Innovates.
