Texas Roundup: CPRIT Renewed, Cancer Biomarker Test, Austin MedTech
Angela Shah
Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday signed into law a number of reforms to CPRIT, a major funder of cancer research whose grant-giving activities were placed on hold by Perry late last year, following allegations of conflicts of interest and improperly awarded grants.
Among the reforms include the creation of a five-person panel that has final say on which applications are brought before the CPRIT board, a prohibition on donors receiving grants, and a prohibition on the institute’s employees and board members serving on the board of an applicant company.
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