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CPRIT is a state agency designed to invest in the most promising cancer prevention, academic research and product development research opportunities in Texas.
.@CRI_UTSW researchers found tumors can use sugar-coated structures called GAGs to acquire vitamin E from blood, helping them resist cell death. Supported by @CPRITTexas, this discovery could lead to safer, more targeted cancer therapies and reflects the impact of Texas-backed…
Great day for CRI's @HijaiShin, who received $250K from @CPRITTexas to fund her #relentlessdiscovery "mapping and disabling unique lipid signaling and metabolic pathways that fuel glioblastoma." Read more ⬇️ #cancertreatment
BREAKING NEWS: #CPRIT approved $93 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer, including recruitment grants, evidence-based prevention programs, and funding for companies developing new treatments for cancer. #TexansConquerCancer READ: cprit.texas.gov/news-events/ar…
BREAKING NEWS: #CPRIT approved $93 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer, including recruitment grants, evidence-based prevention programs, and funding for companies developing new treatments for cancer. #TexansConquerCancer READ: cprit.texas.gov/news-events/ar…
Dr. Ziwen Jiang joined @UT_Dallas this year as a @CPRITTexas Scholar in cancer research and an assistant professor of #chemistry and #biochemistry. His goal is to develop new therapeutic protein-based drugs that improve people’s quality of life. news.utdallas.edu/health-medicin…
🎉 Big news! We’ve treated our first participant with PTM-101, an absorbable, long-lasting high-dose chemotherapy patch, in our clinical trial for #PDAC. It’s a huge step toward powerful, localized cancer care for solid #tumors. 🧬 🔗 Full release: businesswire.com/news/home/2025…
July is #SarcomaAwarenessMonth. CPRIT invests 13% of our total grant portfolio in childhood and adolescent cancer research - that’s 3 times the federal government commitment. #TexansConquerCancer Learn more: ow.ly/hpoO50WgROu
Watch & listen as @UTHealthSA investigators speak w/ @KABBFOX29 about the nearly $3.4 million in @CPRITtexas funding awarded to them to research treatments for drug-resistant #cancers & expand #HPV vaccination outreach in underserved communities. tinyurl.com/mr4r9udt @utsystem
#PlusTherapeutics announces the initiation of the ReSPECT-LM dose optimization trial for #REYOBIQ™ (rhenium Re 186 obisbemeda) for the treatment of #leptomeningealmetastases (LM). The #clinicaltrial’s primary objective is to determine optimal dosing schedule for a…
More cancer researchers are coming to Houston thanks to $22 million in new grants from @CPRITTexas, strengthening the region’s leadership in cancer research and treatment. ➡️Read more: ow.ly/2oc750Wb4PN
#CPRIT just released three new requests for application for CPRIT Scholar recruitment grants. View complete RFAs with deadlines, requirements, and instructions at the link below. #TexansConquerCancer ow.ly/clhJ50Ogeyo
Daohong Zhou, MD, to Receive $2.4M @CPRITTexas Award to Better Identify Therapeutic Targets and Develop Technologies to Target Hard-to-Treat #Cancers. #ChildhoodCancer #Kids #Cancer #Cure #Research #Hope tinyurl.com/2w3uwpjm
@CPRITTexas awards @UTHealthSan Antonio $3.4 million to increase #HPV vaccination in Bexar County & develop transformative technologies targeting hard-to-treat #cancers. tinyurl.com/yj5xu8n5 @TheLongSOM @UTPubHealthSA @mayscancer @utsystem
🧠 Transforming Recovery with AI! Congrats to Dr. Chengkai Li (CSE) and team on a $250K CPRIT award! Their project uses wearable sensors + generative AI to boost physical activity in cancer survivors with smart, personalized health messages. #AIForGood #CPRIT @yueliao
Last week our Oncology Nursing Supervisor Robert Hernandez, RN, presented a poster about our @CPRITTexas funded colorectal cancer screening and patient navigation program at the Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium Conference. Congratulations and great work!
A $2.8 million grant from @CPRITTexas will help @UTRGV establish the Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine Core, the first facility of its kind within 250 miles. The core advances cancer research through nanotechnology and statewide collaboration. Read more: bit.ly/3HTKoN1
🔥New pub from the lab demonstrating that CREB-mediated cholesterol metabolism is a druggable cancer target downstream of #CAMKK2 in #CRPC. This work was led by the great @Chenchu48450284 w/ big help from others including @WenyiWang4 & @EberlinLab. cell.com/cell-reports/f… 1/5
My lab's first paper is out in @Nature. We show that lipoprotein uptake protects tumors from ferroptosis by delivering the lipid antioxidant α-tocopherol. Surprisingly, tumors use sulfated glycosaminoglycans—not canonical receptors—to capture lipoproteins. nature.com/articles/s4158…
🌟 Sunday, June 1 is National Cancer Survivors Day, celebrating the strength of those who have battled cancer and the loved ones who supported them. 💪✨ Share your experiences in the comments below. #NationalCancerSurvivorsDay #CancerSurvivor #CPRIT #TexansConquerCancer
📣Coming Soon: Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes Biology Core Facility (EVcore) A first of its kind facility to support your EV research needs including isolation, characterization, imaging, engineering and more. Grateful to @CPRITTexas for supporting this resource. Stay…
Congrats to Dr. Jamie Anastas, who has been awarded nearly $250,000 from @CPRITTexas in support of pediatric brain tumor research. Dr. Anastas is one of several @bcmhouston researchers included in this recent round of awards. Learn more: tinyurl.com/uyfhhhz7 #BCMNeurosurgery