The scientists that have stepped down have claimed that the agency has been putting commercial interests over science and is politically driven, according to the report.
Phillip Sharp, PhD, a Nobel laureate, was among the scientists that stepped down, according to the report.
CPRIT Executive Director Bill Gimson called the scientists’ accusations false and misinformed, according to the report.
CPRIT was established in 2007 with the goal to expedite innovation and commercialization of cancer research.
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