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CPRIT oversight committee approves 15 academic research awards totaling nearly $27.6 million

5653818 · August 21, 2025
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas oversight committee approved 15 academic research grant recommendations covering multiple mechanisms and delegated contract-signing authority to the CEO.

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) oversight committee on Aug. 20 approved 15 academic research grant recommendations from the Program Integration Committee totaling nearly $27.6 million, and delegated contract negotiation and signature authority to the CEO.

The approvals covered multiple award mechanisms, including core facility support awards, early clinical investigator awards, high-impact/high-risk research awards, a TREC pilot study award, recruitment of established investigators, and recruitment of first-time tenure-track faculty members. Dr. Scott Hiebert, CPRIT chief scientific officer,…

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