Our Impact
Learn MoreThrough the exemplary work of our grantees, CPRIT is delivering on the promise to accelerate advancements in cancer prevention and cures.
Funding Cancer Prevention & Research to Help Texans Conquer Cancer
House Joint Resolution 12
proposes a constitutional amendment to be submitted to the voters at the November 5, 2019 election authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for CPRIT from $3 billion to $6 billion.
Oversight Committee
CPRIT is governed by nine dedicated Texans who are appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House.
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Learn MoreCPRIT advances its mission by awarding merit- based grants through three programs:
Program Priorities
Learn MoreSet by the CPRIT Oversight Committee, the Program Priorities guide the direction of the agency’s funding portfolio.
Academic Research
CPRIT supports the most creative ideas and meritorious projects brought forward by the cancer research community in Texas.
Prevention
Ten percent of CPRIT funds support the delivery of evidence-based cancer prevention interventions to underserved populations in Texas.
Product Development Research
CPRIT creates and supports infrastructure in Texas that accelerates the movement of new cancer drugs, diagnostics, and therapies from the laboratory to the patient.News from CPRIT
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