Cancer Research Institute

08/28/2026

What if a vaccine could teach a patient’s immune system to recognize their unique cancer? A positive Phase 3 topline readout suggests that vision may be moving closer to reality.

Understand the significance of this key milestone, and discover what happens next, in our newest blog post: https://bit.ly/4zFS6Rp

New Phase 3 results mark a milestone for personalized mRNA cancer vaccines in melanoma. Learn how they work, what the results mean, and what comes next.

08/27/2026

💗 Judy went from navigating a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis to being nearly a decade disease-free, thanks to the bold science that has since gone on to transform breast cancer care.

Discover her inspiring immunotherapy story: https://bit.ly/4jbBIQR

Judy Perkins' breast cancer story showcases her personalized immunotherapy treatment, demonstrating resilience and hope.

08/26/2026

“Seeing my mom go through her diagnosis – she was too sick to advocate for herself – it was so uncomfortable and unfathomable,” Dana says. “I didn’t want that to be me.”

Her advice is clear: ask questions, take notes, do your research, and speak up. Hear more: https://bit.ly/3OdDDcB

Dana Deighton defied a stage 4 esophageal cancer diagnosis, advocating for herself and finding hope through immunotherapy.

08/25/2026

🚀 CRI has invested more than $25 million in Texas scientists, helping advance discoveries that are bringing new immunotherapy treatments closer to patients. Discover how we’re accelerating research across TX: https://bit.ly/4x6o3AL

08/24/2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated approval of Tudriqev marks the FDA’s first new approval of an oncolytic virus therapy in more than a decade, and expands treatment options for some people with advanced melanoma.

Understand how oncolytic viruses work, and discover what this approval means, in our new blog post: https://bit.ly/4quQRjJ

08/21/2026

⏰ Much of the DNA damage caused by UV radiation is cumulative, meaning it builds up over years of repeated sun exposure.

🧴 Protecting your skin with SPF 30+ sunscreen or clothing is the easiest way to block UV rays from penetrating the skin and causing DNA damage that can lead to skin cancer.

Dive deeper into the science of sun safety, in our new blog post: https://bit.ly/4pBABNJ

Learn how UV radiation damages skin, increases skin cancer risk, and how immunotherapy is transforming melanoma treatment -- plus simple tips to stay sun safe.

08/20/2026

Your salvia can help fight breast cancer!

Researchers from Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center have launched a nationwide study to uncover genetic clues linked to breast cancer, and you could be a part of the research.

Any U.S. resident age 18+ can contribute about 20 minutes of their time by completing an online questionnaire and mailing in a saliva sample from home. Learn more about the study, and sign up to participate today: https://bit.ly/4qpu3SB

08/19/2026

🔬 Across Texas, CRI is supporting researchers who are tackling cancer from different angles.

Helping guide that work is Dr. James P. Allison, Director of CRI's Scientific Advisory Council. His pioneering research led to the development of checkpoint immunotherapy, transforming treatment for many cancers and earning him the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Meet the Texas scientists CRI supports: https://bit.ly/4x6o3AL

08/18/2026

Did you know? Cancer clinical trials are research studies designed to test new ways to prevent, detect, or treat cancer. They are a critical part of how progress happens in cancer care. In fact, every treatment that is now considered “standard of care” was once studied in a clinical trial.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mGJMut

What are cancer clinical trials and could one be right for you? Learn the benefits, risks, and how they may offer new treatment options.

08/17/2026

How important is developing healthy sun safety habits in early adulthood? What are the long-term risks of tanning? Dr. Kenneth Tercyak from Georgetown University explains
what could be driving a possible rise in suntanning in young adults, and describes what digital strategies could work to promote better sun safety behaviors and prevent skin cancer:

Tanning is popular with Gen Z, despite skin cancer risks. A cancer researcher shares strategies to get young adults to be safe in the sun.