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CPRIT oversight committee approves 53 academic research awards totaling $67.8 million and several administrative actions
Summary
The CPRIT Oversight Committee approved a slate of 53 academic research awards totaling $67,800,000, delegated contract authority to the CEO, approved a product development RFA package for FY2026, and adopted rule changes to Texas Administrative Code Chapter 703.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee approved 53 academic research award recommendations totaling $67,800,000 and took several related administrative actions during its meeting.
The committee voted to approve the academic research slate after a separate, recorded vote on one application (RP 250278) for which Dr. Rosenfeld reported a conflict of interest and did not vote on that item. The chair called for approval of the remaining 52 recommendations by slate; members voted in favor and the motion carried by the required two‑thirds of members present and voting.
Why this matters: the awards support investigator‑initiated research, recruitment of investigators and core facilities across Texas and address priorities including hepatocellular carcinoma, childhood and adolescent cancers, computational oncology, clinical trials…
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