State cancer agency awards $89 million in grants to Texas institutions and companies

(AUSTIN) Today, the governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) approved $89 million through 22 grants to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants provide funding for a wide array of CPRIT Scholar recruitment awards, evidence-based prevention programs, and developmental research focusing on promising new treatments for cancer. 

CPRIT Welcomes New Staff

(AUSTIN) This week, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) welcomed two new executive staff members, filling vacancies left by staff assuming new duties following the change in leadership over the summer.  Attorney John Ellis is the new General Counsel for CPRIT, taking over for Kristen Doyle, who assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer in July.  Grant Weaver steps in as the new Chief Financial Officer, following Heidi McConnell who recently assumed the role of Deputy Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. 

CPRIT awards more than $60 million to boost Texas’ fight against cancer 

(AUSTIN) Today, the governing body of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) approved $60.6 million in grants to advance the state’s fight against cancer. The grants fund a wide array of academic research projects, including CPRIT Scholar recruitment awards, innovative core facilities, and developmental research focusing on promising new insights into the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer. 

“The grants approved today show the impact CPRIT is having across the board in cancer research,” said CPRIT CEO Kristen Doyle. “By supporting the vital core facilities that researchers need, funding groundbreaking research and deepening the bench of clinical trial investigators, CPRIT is fulfilling the promise central to our mission:  we are helping Texans conquer cancer.”

CPRIT adds a new board member: Tommy Taylor

New CEO Takes Over AT CPRIT

(AUSTIN) Kristen Doyle has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas after former CEO Wayne Roberts stepped down on June 30 in a planned transition. Doyle, an attorney and longtime employee of the agency, had most recently served as CPRIT’s deputy executive officer and general counsel. Roberts announced his departure earlier this year and in May the CPRIT governing board unanimously voted to hire Doyle as his replacement.  

“I am honored by the confidence entrusted to me by the Oversight Committee and the opportunity to lead this agency,” said Doyle. “I am excited by the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead for this agency as we continue our mission of conquering cancer for all Texans.”