August 15, 2018 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on August 15, 2018 at 10:00 AM at a location TBD. The public is invited!
May 16, 2018 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on May 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM at a location TBD. The public is invited!
February 21, 2018 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on February 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM at a location the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
February 15, 2018 – CPRIT Research Program Hosts Webinar on Prevention Research Funding Opportunity
CPRIT is adding a new area of emphasis to the Individual Investigator Research Awards for Prevention and Early Detection (IIRAP) RFA. A webinar will be held on February 15, 2018 to communicate interest in receiving applications on implementation research designed to accelerate the adoption and deployment of evidence-based cancer prevention and screening interventions.
January 17, 2018 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on January 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the William B. Travis Building. The public is invited!
November 29, 2017 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on November 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
August 16, 2017 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on August 16, 2017 at 10:00 AM at a location TBD. The public is invited!
May 17, 2017 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on May 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The public is invited!
April 17, 2017 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on April 17, 2017, at 8:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 1701 N Congress Ave, Suite 6-127. The public is invited!
February 16, 2017 – Research Program Hosts Q&A on Individual Investigator Research Awards for Clinical Translation
CPRIT Research Program Hosts Q&A on Individual Investigator Research Awards for Clinical Translation
February 15, 2017 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on February 15, 2017, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The public is invited!
January 11, 2017 – Prevention Program Hosts Q&A on Current Funding Opportunities
CPRIT's Prevention Program will host a webinar on January 11, 2017 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. CT.
November 16, 2016 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on November 16, 2016, at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The public is invited!
September 14, 2016 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on September 14, 2016, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be in Room E2.012 of the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
August 17, 2016 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on August 17, 2016, at TBD. The location is to be determined. The public is invited!
May 19, 2016 – Oversight Committee Work Session
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on May 19, 2016, at 8:30AM at the Robert E. Johnson Conference Center. The public is invited!
May 18, 2016 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on May 18, 2016, at 10:00AM at the Texas State Capitol Extension - Room E1.012. The public is invited!
May 17, 2016 – CPRIT Halfway Point Press Conference
Later this month CPRIT will surpass $1.5 billion in awards granted, marking the halfway point in the agency’s funding authority. We invite you to join us Tuesday, May 17, from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at the Texas Capitol Extension Auditorium for a halfway point press conference.
February 17, 2016 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on February 17, 2016, starting at 9:00AM. The public is invited!
January 19, 2016 – CPRIT Scientific Research Office Information Session on the Individual Investigator Research Awards
CPRIT's Scientific Research Office staff held an information session on Individual Investigator Research Awards for Computational Biology (IIRACB) grant program on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. The meeting took place at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, AT&T Telehealth Center, Room FC1.2002 of the Faculty Center Building, and was also streamed online for those who could not attend in person.
November 19, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on November 19, 2015, at 10:00 AM. The location is to be determined. The public is invited!
October 21, 2015 – Prevention Grants Webinar
The CPRIT Prevention Program hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT, discussing current funding opportunities. The webinar was designed to allow potential applicants to ask questions regarding the award mechanisms and the online CPRIT Application Receipt System (CARS).
September 10, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on September 10, 2015, at 12 PM, in the Texas State Capitol Extension, 1400 N. Congress Avenue, Room E1.012. The public is invited!
August 19, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on August 19, 2015, at 10:00 AM, in the Texas State Capitol Extension, 1400 N. Congress Avenue, Room E1.012. The public is invited!
August 12, 2015 – Strategies For Constructing A Competitive MIRA: A Discussion With CPRIT
The CPRIT Scientific Research Office staff will conduct an information session for potential applicants to discuss the Multi-Investigator Research Awards (MIRA) grant program and RFA-R-16-MIRA-2 on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center AT&T Auditorium (B2.4750) and streaming online for those who cannot attend.
June 03, 2015 – CPRIT Prevention Program Hosts Q&A on Current Funding Opportunities
Join us for a webinar on June 3 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CT. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss five current funding opportunities available through CPRIT’s Prevention Grants Program.
May 20, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on May 20, 2015, 10:00 AM at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1200 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752, Board Room 1.170. The public is invited!
April 20, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on April 20, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas office, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 6-127, Carson Leslie Conference Room, Austin, Texas 78701. The public is invited!
March 25, 2015 – Special Screening of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Join CPRIT for a special screening of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, a PBS documentary from Ken Burns.
February 18, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on February 18, 2015, at 10:00 AM, at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1200 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752, Board Room 1.170. The public is invited!
January 20, 2015 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
The CPRIT Oversight Committee will meet on January 20, 2015 at 10 AM in Room 513E of the Teacher Retirement System.
November 19, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on November 19, 2014, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be in Room E1.012 of the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
October 22, 2014 – Prevention Grants Webinar
The CPRIT Prevention Program will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT, to discuss current funding opportunities. The webinar is designed to allow potential applicants to ask questions regarding the award mechanisms and the online CPRIT Application Receipt System (CARS).
September 03, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on September 3, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at The Texas Education Coordinating Board, 1200 E Anderson Lane, Austin, TX, in the Board Room. The public is invited!
August 20, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on August 20th, 2014, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be in Room E1.012 of the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
May 21, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
Join CPRIT at its next Oversight Committee Meeting! The meeting will be in Room E1.012 of the Texas State Capitol Extension. As always, the CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting will be open to the public.
February 19, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host an Oversight Committee Meeting on February 19th, 2014, at 10:00 AM. The location is to be determined. The public is invited!
January 29, 2014 – Prevention Grants Webinars
On January 29, 2014, the CPRIT Prevention Program hosted a webinar to discuss current funding opportunities. The webinar was designed to allow potential applicants to ask questions regarding the award mechanisms and the online CPRIT Application Receipt System (CARS).
January 24, 2014 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its next Oversight Committee Meeting on January 24th, 2014, at 11:00 AM in the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
November 22, 2013 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its next Oversight Committee Meeting on November 22nd, 2013, at 9:00 AM in the Texas State Capitol Extension. The public is invited!
November 01, 2013 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its next Oversight Committee Meeting at 9:00 AM in the Texas State Capitol Extension. Public is invited!
October 23, 2013 – Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Please join us on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol Building as we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
May 03, 2012 – CPRIT Grant Training
Dr. Becky Garcia, CPRIT Chief Prevention Officer, and Michelle Frerich, Prevention Program Manager, will give a Prevention Grants Program seminar in Lubbock, TX from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
April 30, 2012 – Texas Cancer Plan
Official launch of the TEXAS CANCER PLAN, the State's "Call to Action" against cancer! Together we can lessen the burden of cancer in Texas. Find out more at www.txcancerplan.org.
March 29, 2012 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its quarterly Oversight Committee Meeting at 1:00 pm at the Texas Medical Association. Public is invited!
March 06 - 07, 2012 – Presentation Boot Camp
Presentation Boot Camp for CPRIT Commercialization Program Applicants March 6-7, 2012 in Houston, Texas
February 17, 2012 – Austin Area Research Organization Roundtable Meeting
CPRIT Executive Director Bill Gimson will address the Austin Area Research Organization Business Roundtable and inform AARO members of CPRIT’s progress to date.
January 27, 2012 – El Paso Check Presentation
CPRIT leadership will travel to El Paso, TX to honor recent CPRIT grantees at a check presentation ceremony.
January 25, 2012 – Q&A Webinar for Three Current Prevention Funding Opportunities
The CPRIT Prevention Program hosted a webinar to discuss three current funding opportunities.
January 18, 2012 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its quarterly Oversight Committee Meeting at 1:00 pm at the Texas Medical Association. Public is invited!
November 02, 2011 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its quarterly Oversight Committee Meeting at 12:30 pm at the Texas Medical Association. Public is invited!
October 14, 2011 – CPRIT Honors Texas A&M Cancer Prevention Grants
CPRIT Leadership will be traveling to Texas A&M University on Friday October 14, 2011 to honor two new CPRIT Prevention Grants.
October 12, 2011 – CPRIT to Join In Observance of 2011 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
CPRIT will join the Governor’s Commission on Women, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the American Cancer Society and Department and Health and Human Services in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
September 20, 2011 – CPRIT Oversight Committee member Judge Faith Johnson Attends Celebration of Prevention Grantee
CPRIT Oversight Committee member Judge Faith Johnson and new graduate Jerrie Taylor pose for a photo at the celebratory conclusion of an 8-week breast health education series. Sessions are provided in Dallas communities through a partnership between the Dallas Cancer Disparities Community Coalition and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.
August 18, 2011 – Special CPRIT Grant Training
Dr. Becky Garcia, CPRIT Chief Prevention Officer, will give a training grants seminar in Harlingen, TX from 9-11 am.
August 17, 2011 – South Texas Check Presentation
CPRIT leadership will travel to South Texas to recognize efforts of our CPRIT grantees in this region.
July 27, 2011 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its quarterly Oversight Committee Meeting at 1:00 pm at the Texas Medical Association. Public is invited!
July 20, 2011 – CPRIT San Antonio Check Presentation
Speaker Joe Straus, CPRIT leadership, academic institution leads and CPRIT grant recipients will gather at 2:00 pm on Wed, July 20 at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Jimmy Mansour, Chairman of the CPRIT Oversight Committee, will present oversized checks to three San Antonio-based institutions who have received CPRIT funding: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, University Health System, and The University of Texas at San Antonio.
May 05, 2011 – First Annual Life Sciences Symposium “Transatlantic Synergies and Opportunities”
Jerry Cobbs, CPRIT's Chief Commercialization Officer, will speak at the First Annual Life Sciences Symposium “Transatlantic Synergies and Opportunities”!
April 15, 2011 – CPRIT’S Michelle Frerich to Present at Asian & Pacific Islander Leadership Training
Michelle Frerich, Prevention Program Manager, will give a presentation to the Asian & Pacific Islander Community Cancer Leadership Training event in Houston, TX. This event is hosted by the Asian American Health Coalition-HOPE Clinic, Light and Salt Association and the National Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
March 24, 2011 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT will host its quarterly Oversight Committee Meeting at 1:00 pm at the Texas Medical Association. Public is invited!
March 15, 2011 – Last Day For CPRIT To Accept Applications for Commercialization
This is the last day CPRIT will accept Commercialization grant applications.
March 09, 2011 – Kristen Doyle to address Southwestern University’s Colleges Against Cancer Survivorship Luncheon
CPRIT’s General Counsel, Kristen Doyle, will share an overview of CPRIT and our currently funded grants to an audience of faculty, students and staff at Southwestern University in Georgetown at the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) Survivorship Luncheon. Kristen will be joined on the dais by a current Southwestern student who will share her father’s experience battling cancer. One of CAC’s main purposes is to spread cancer awareness around the Southwestern campus, where current faculty members as well as students are currently involved in cancer research.
February 15, 2011 – CPRIT Begins Accepting Applications for Commercialization
CPRIT Will begin accepting applications for new Commercialization Grants
January 27, 2011 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting at Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, 700 San Jacinto, Austin, TX 78701
November 17 - 20, 2010 – CPRIT’s Inaugural “Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference”
CPRIT's Inaugural "Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference" to be held at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas.
November 16, 2010 – CPRIT Foundation’s Second Annual Policy Roundtable and Dinner
CPRIT Foundation's Second Annual Policy Roundtable and Dinner.
November 15, 2010 – Deadline to Submit Multi-Investigator Research Awards Applications
Deadline for applications for the 2011 Multi-Investigator Research Awards.
October 29, 2010 – CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting
CPRIT Oversight Committee Meeting at Thompson Auditorium, Texas Medical Association, 401 W. 15th Street, Austin, Texas.
October 15, 2010 – First Day to Submit Multi-Investigator Research Awards Applications
First day to submit applications for the 2011 Multi-Investigator Research Awards.
September 30, 2010 – Deadline to Submit Company Commercialization Applications
Deadline for applications for the 2011 CPRIT Company Commercialization Awards.
September 21, 2010 – Deadline to Submit Prevention Applications
Deadline for applications for 2011 CPRIT Prevention Awards.
September 07, 2010 – Multi-Investigator Research Awards Pre-Applications for 2011 Deadline Approaching!
Deadline for pre-applications and letters of intent for the 2011 Multi-Investigator Research Awards.
June 18, 2010 – Annette Leslie - Carry Me
Annette Leslie is the mother of Carson Leslie. Carson passed away January 12, 2010 at the age of 17 from medulloblastoma, brain and spine cancer. Annette is making a difference by carrying on in the fight against pediatric cancer by making speeches, publishing Carson's book, Carry Me, and by being a member on our Advisory Committee on Child Cancer.
