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Houston companies, research institutions and hospitals have received more than $900 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas since 2009, helping elevate Houston as a leading research hub in the fight to eliminate cancer.
CPRIT began under former Gov. Rick Perry as a public funding source aimed at making Texas the leading state for cancer innovation and research. So far, the program has awarded $1.68 billion over 1,070 grants to 98 institutions, organizations and companies,…