4 Houston-area institutions get $8M for cancer research facilities (opens original article in a new tab)

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded $8 million in grants to Houston-area institutions for cancer research facilities, with additional funding for researcher recruitment and specific projects.

• CPRIT awarded $8 million to Houston-area institutions for core cancer research facilities.
• Additional $21 million was allocated for recruiting cancer researchers, including $4 million to M.D. Anderson for Andre Nussenzweig.
• Grants included $12.8 million to Indapta Therapeutics for leukemia therapy and $11.1 million to MD Anderson for adolescent cancer outcomes.