THE CLEAN-UP AT CPRIT SHOULD BE EASY NOW!

I read again the good independent audit of CPRIT's operation and organization.  In a way, this is good, what happened to CPRIT.
The experiment/trial at CPRIT is over. An evaluation is in.  The powers will look at it and frame it better. From the bad will come the good. CPRIT will sharpen its image and work.  This, however, will not occur until a clean-up is completed.  Once again, I believe the task at the end should be easier than one would think.  The new leaders at CPRIT will have a clear map for their work thanks to this audit. Act on each recommendation, with honesty and leadership, and a solid dose of vision for the cure, and you put CPRIT back to work in no time, and elevate it to how grand it should be.

There is a key to success: A CLEAN-UP!
THOSE WHO SLEPT, SHRINK THE VISION, THE POLITICIZED CPRIT NEED TO BE REMOVED. NO NEW "BIDON (FALSE)" FOUNDATIONS OR NETWORK OR INCUBATED COMPANIES.  NO NEW INFORMATION GATHERING OR REFERRAL SERVICES CLOGGING THE SYSTEM WITH NON PRODUCING ENTITIES (WE HAVE THE GOOD OLD YELLOW PAGES FOR THAT).
4 REGIONAL  OFFICES with power to approve grants for a greater Texas, and dilute the fight among the universities.  I can't say this enough: 42% of funds to one single university is the worst thing done by CPRIT!  You and I agree on this very point.  CPRIT funds are coming from all Texans, not just Houstonians. These funds need to be redistributed accordingly to serve the cancer needs of all Texans.

Nobody knows how the cure will come, but an early attempt of a formulation must be made to
guide the research.  Prevention must be centered around Regional Survivorship centers, and all companies moving to Texas should not end up in only one town.  (Gridlock of Houston is not what you want anymore, I was there for 1 month doing home visits, I swear...!)   ALL IN ALL REMEMBER EL PASO, 4TH CITY OF TEXAS, with a meager 0.2% INVESTMENT FROM CPRIT DESPITE A LOCAL UNIVERSITY PRESENT (UTEP).  CRBCM spoke to university professors there at the Border Biomedical Research Center.  They have no clout, political muscle in CPRIT stalling all communication, they say.   But here is where CPRIT would have easily picked up the people's support...El Paso is an underserved city, and with a large low income population, prevention programs would and will have a huge impact.   Richer cities like Houston will not exerience similar per capita benefits.  Prevention programs have higher impact in low income areas where people are hungry for new directions and opportunities.  Its like feeding a rich man Vs a poor one.  The rich will send you a list of complaints on he quality of your offer, the poor will be mesmerized by a good looking loaf of bread!  Send a meaningful cancer prevention program our way (EL Paso), and you will see how the people will embrace it!

7 years left, lets get back to work, FREE CPRIT, cut our losses, and give the people another chance to find the cure!