this opportunity to change the face of cancer,” said Jimmy Mansour, Chairman of the CPRIT Oversight Committee.

The list of recipients and

funded projects can be found

on the Institute’s website at

www.cprit.state.tx.us.

The commercialization request

for applications closed January

12 and will be awarded at the

next Oversight Committee

meeting in June.

As part of its 10-year, $3 bil-lion mission, CPRIT approved the first slates of grant fund-ing awards in the early months of 2010. Research projects at academic institu-tions and corporations to-taled $61 million, and preven-tion research programs at community-based organiza-tions and academic institu-tions totaled $6.8 million. “The groundbreaking ideas created as a result of these investments will bring us one step closer to finding a cure for this indiscriminate killer,” Governor Rick Perry said. "Virtually every Texas family has felt the devastation can-cer can cause; that's why I'm so hopeful the investment the state is making in the Cancer Prevention and Re-search Institute will result in life-saving preventions and cures for this horrible dis-ease,” Lt. Governor David Dewhurst stated.

All CPRIT-funded projects will be conducted in state. The proposals selected represent institutions, foundations, and

public and private companies from all parts of the state and reflect CPRIT’s mission to at-tract and expand the state’s research capabilities and cre-ate new high-quality jobs in Texas. “The eyes of Texas and the nation are truly upon CPRIT and we will make the most of

CPRIT Awards $61 million in research, $6.8 million in prevention

Save the Date! CPRIT Foundation Dinner set for November 16, 2010

Mark your calendars to attend the

second CPRIT Foundation Break-

through Roundtable Meeting and

Dinner on Tuesday, November 16,

2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel in

Austin.

Similar to last fall, the policy roundta-

ble panel of nationally recognized

cancer specialists will provide a

thoughtful discussion on the best

ways CPRIT can maximize its unique

opportunity to make Texas the leader

in the fight against cancer. This con-

versation will be led by the CPRIT Ex-

ecutive team of Dr. Al Gilman, Dr.

Becky Garcia and Mr. Jerry Cobbs.

The Foundation dinner will follow the

roundtable meeting with a reception

starting at 6:30pm. Sponsorship

opportunities are available to partici-

pate in the roundtable meeting, the

dinner, as well as the CPRIT confer-

ence that will start the next day.

Please contact the CPRIT Foundation

at 512-236-1001 regarding

sponsorship interest.

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Foundation

Industry Advisory Council

N E W S L E T T E R

CPRIT Chairman James Mansour and Executive Director Bill Gimson

present a $1.1 million check to Texas A&M University System.

Senator Steve Ogden also participated in the ceremony.

Inside this issue:

First round of grant funds

awarded

CPRIT Foundation Dinner

Innovations in Cancer

Prevention & Research

Conference

Newest Oversight

Committee Member

March 2010 Volume 1, Issue 1

Immediately following the

CPRIT Foundation Roundtable

Meeting and Dinner will be

CPRIT’s inaugural scientific

conference. This 2-day event is

poised to be the premier can-

cer conference in the country.

The program is led by Chief

Scientific Officer Dr. Alfred

Gilman, Chief Prevention Offi-

cer Dr. Becky Garcia, and Chief

Commercialization Officer Mr.

Jerry Cobbs, and supported by

a Program Committee of 24

renowned cancer specialists.

The focus, as stated in the title,

is “innovation”, and the con-

tent of each session will be

fresh and not the same presen-

tations that have been heard at

every oncology conference this

year.

Additionally, this event provides

the opportunity for CPRIT-funded

researchers to share their projects

with everyone during the poster

sessions.

It is also CPRIT’s goal to have the

Innovations conference guide fu-

ture rounds of funding. Since these

initial recipients have set the bar

high, by sharing their winning ideas,

other potential applicants can learn

how to take their research ideas to

the next level.

Commercialization will also be an

important component of the pro-

gram. Some of the nation’s top

researchers will provide their in-

sight in panel discussions regard-

ing new medicine research for the

consumers.

Early registration for the confer-

ence is scheduled to open in June

2010 and will be accessible via the

new CPRIT Foundation website.

Sponsorship opportunities for the

conference, as well as the Round-

table and Dinner, will also be avail-

able. Brochures are going to be

distributed in the coming weeks

with details of each level of spon-

sorship.

For questions regarding the CPRIT

Innovations in Cancer Prevention

and Research Conference, please

contact the CPRIT Foundation at

512-236-1001.

CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference

As of March 15, 2010, the Gover-

nor has filled one of those seats

by appointing Phil Wilson, for-

mer Texas Secretary of State, to

join the Oversight Committee in

guiding CPRIT’s work to fund

cancer research. His term will

expire January 2015.

CPRIT is excited to have Wilson

as part of the committee. His

unique experience with the

State will bring new insight to

board discussions.

Wilson is Senior Vice President of

Public Affairs for Luminant. He is a

former Texas border commerce

coordinator, past member of the

Border Security Council, and for-

mer designee of the Texas Emerg-

ing Technology Fund and Texas

Enterprise Fund. Wilson received a

bachelor's degree from Hardin

Simmons University and a Master

of Business Administration from

Southern Methodist University.

We look forward to having Phil

Wilson on the team!

Newest Appointee to CPRIT Oversight Committee

The governing body of CPRIT,

the Oversight Committee, is

made up of a strong and di-

verse group of individuals, all

of whom have a drive and

passion to eradicate this terri-

ble disease. One of the Com-

mittee’s critical objectives is to

ensure that the integrity of

the Institute is maintained.

Due to some recent funding

awards, there have been three

vacancies within the Commit-

tee…..UNTIL NOW.

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Former Texas Secretary of State,

Phil Wilson, was recently ap-

pointed by Governor Perry to join

the CPRIT Oversight Committee.

The Innovations conference will

be held in Austin, Texas at the

Convention Center in the heart

of downtown.

Phone: 512-236-1001

Fax: 512-236-1004

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Foundation was approved by

the state in 2009 as the non-profit arm of the Institute to help support the long term

goals and overall mission of the Institute.

As a 501(c)(3) organization, investments in the Foundation are tax deductible as a

charitable contribution.

The Foundation’s executive committee is Chairman James Mansour, Dr. Joseph

Bailes and Cindy Brinker Simmons.

Website coming soon!

In our next issue of the newsletter, learn about the new site...

www.cpritfoundation.org

P.O. Box 12631

Austin, Texas 78711