Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD, Alkek Chair in Medical Genetics, executive director of the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology and assistant vice chancellor for health services at The Texas A&M University System, will serve as director of the center, and Robert Chapkin, PhD, University Distinguished Professor and Allen Endowed Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Nutrition and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, will serve as deputy director of this five-year grant.
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The program will draw from a talented pool of investigators from different academic units to study how biology and genes are modified by environmental and lifestyle factors to influence cancer risk and how to effectively use this knowledge to increase precision in cancer prevention and health care delivery. The Texas A&M University Center of Excellence in Cancer Research will focus on mentoring early career investigators interested in cancer research, recruiting outstanding cancer researchers, and creating a highly interactive environment that promotes collaborations and incentivizes development of impactful cancer research programs of national and international relevance. The grant takes advantage of resources available to Texas A&M University to establish the infrastructure required to advance a cohesive vision to address unmet needs in cancer prevention and treatment regionally and across the nation. Texas A&M University Health Science Center ( Texas A&M Health) has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, CPRIT, to support the creation of a Texas Regional Excellence in Cancer, or TREC, Center.
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