11% of CPRIT's portfolio goes to childhood cancer projects–proportionally 3 times more than the national commitment.
CPRIT provided funding for childhood brain cancer research, spanning bench, translational and product development research.
Additional follow-on funding for childhood cancer research from other agencies obtained by grantees leveraging CPRIT awards.
With CPRIT's assistance the institutions providing childhood cancer care in Texas have developed into national power houses for treatment and give us great hope as we go forward.