CPRIT is a state agency designed to invest in the most promising cancer prevention, academic research and product development research opportunities in Texas.
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New funding from @CPRITTexas will help Rice advance cancer research on several fronts, from strengthening a core facility that serves researchers across Texas to supporting studies in cancer immunotherapy, ovarian cancer and more.
Read the story: news.rice.edu/news/2026/new-…
ALT A researcher interacts with equipment at the CPRIT-funded Rice’s Genetic Design and Engineering Center.
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The preliminary agenda for the CPRIT Innovations VII conference is live! Explore the speakers & sessions coming to Galveston Oct. 5-7. Early bird pricing ends June 12—lock in the lowest rate now! Register & start planning your experience.
Learn more at: texascancerconference.org
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New @CPRITTexas funding supports groundbreaking research by David Libich, PhD, to target #EwingSarcoma.
This innovative approach aims to design precise #therapies against a key #cancer-driving protein.
#ChildhoodCancerResearch @UTHSAResearch
Learn more: tinyurl.com/yfh5th9y
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CPRIT retweeted
@CPRITTexas has awarded UT San Antonio more than $2.7 million to further its mission of advancing cancer research, prevention and care across South Texas. Learn more: news.uthscsa.edu/cprit-award…
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Congratulations to @bcmhouston's recipients of 2026 @CPRITTexas awards for #cancer #research! @BCMDeptMedicine @BCMNeurosurgery blogs.bcm.edu/2026/06/02/fro…
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May is National Cancer Research Month! Check out the 2024 Texas Cancer Plan to learn more about the importance of cancer research in TX: texascancerplan.org. Thanks to @CPRITTexas for the development of this plan and all of the cancer research they fund to support Texans!
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May 27
Engineers from @UHEngineering, @MIT and @Harvard have developed a new mRNA-based strategy that amplifies the T-cell response to vaccines. Akash Gupta, UH assistant professor and @CPRITTexas Scholar, is first author on the study in @NatureBiotech.
uh.edu/news-events/stories/2…
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#NEWS: Dr. Ganesh Rao is the recipient of a recent grant from @CPRITTexas for his project, "Defining the Functional Impact of CX3CR1 Variants in IDH-Mutant Glioma Progression."
Dr. Rao is one of several @bcmhouston researchers included in this round of awards.
#BCMNeurosurgery
ALT NEWS: Dr. Ganesh Rao is the recipient of a recent grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for his project, "Defining the Functional Impact of CX3CR1 Variants in IDH-Mutant Glioma Profession."
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#CPRIT CEO Kristen Doyle talked with @KXAN_News @averytravistv about the $103M awarded for cancer research across Texas, how it will expand access to life‑saving treatments, and what it means to her as a 21‑year cancer survivor. Link in the comments! #TexansConquerCancer
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May 20
Proud to see @UTMDAnderson receive $19M from @CPRITTexas. Grateful for CPRIT’s continued support which helps us accelerate discoveries, recruit world-class talent, create training programs and expand the impact of our mission for patients across Texas and beyond. #EndCancer
May 20
We are grateful to @CPRITTexas for their continued support of our mission to #EndCancer.
This gift will support young cancer survivors, research efforts, and faculty recruitment and training programs: spr.ly/6017B860qU
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May 20
We are grateful to @CPRITTexas for their continued support of our mission to #EndCancer.
This gift will support young cancer survivors, research efforts, and faculty recruitment and training programs: spr.ly/6017B860qU
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May 20
I was grateful for the opportunity to give a presentation (and panel discussion) to the @CPRITTexas Oversight Committee yesterday on the topic of AI Cancer, with fellow AI researchers David Jaffray and Thomas Yankeelov…
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May 19
Screening for unhealthy alcohol use is one of most under-utilized preventive care interventions- I’m presenting a summary of our @CPRITTexas funded work on developing linked inpatient and outpatient screening and treatment programs as a strategy for cancer prevention at IARC!
Mar 27
Alcohol is one of the most common, yet least discussed, risk factors in primary health care.
WHO/Europe and WONCA have published a fact sheet on #SBI – an approach that involves asking patients about their alcohol use and offering advice when needed.
bit.ly/3NI399G
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May 20
BREAKING: #CPRIT has approved more than $103 million in new grants for institutions and companies across Texas to strengthen cancer research, expand rural clinical trials and train the next generation of scientists. #TexansConquerCancer
READ RELEASE: ow.ly/sqVz50Z2iwC
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May 20
The #CPRIT Oversight Committee meeting has started! Under consideration are a slate of cancer research and product development awards totaling more than $105 million. Watch LIVE as the fight against cancer rolls on! #TexansConquerCancer
WATCH LIVE:
ow.ly/sjhU50Z2boN
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May 19
TUNE IN! Be sure to watch live as the #CPRIT Oversight Committee meets tomorrow to discuss and vote on 70 new cancer research and product development grants totaling more than $105 million dollars. Tune in as the fight against cancer rolls on! #TexansConquerCancer
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: #CPRIT Oversight Committee meets next Wednesday, May 20 to consider more than $105 million in new grants for cancer research and product development. Details below. Watch LIVE! #TexansConquerCancer
ow.ly/MuJX50YYYMi
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CPRIT retweeted
A new advance against #OvarianCancer: Researchers at Rice and @UTMDAnderson report promising first-in-human results for implantable “cytokine factories” that deliver immunotherapy at tumor location.
Supported by @ARPA_H, NIH and @CPRITTexas
Learn more: bit.ly/3P1xzEB
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