CPRIT approved for more than $50M in grants for cancer research

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, the governing body for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) was approved for $51.8 million in grants to fight against cancer in Texas.All 16 grants approved specialize in either product development research and CPRIT scholar recruitment.According to CPRIT, the 10 CPRIT recruitment grants bring "world-class cancer researchers" to research institutions in Texas.CPRIT was established in 2007 when the state legislature agreed to pump $3 billion