TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference on Wednesday to highlight the state’s initiatives to improve cancer research and treatment.
During the news conference, DeSantis announced that this week, the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund will begin accepting applications for this year’s round of funding. He said there will be $60 million available for applicants.
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“Applications will focus on research related to preventative nutrition as well as emerging medical treatment options for cancer patients,” DeSantis said.
First Lady Casey DeSantis, a cancer survivor, also spoke during the news conference.
“It’s really been a privilege of mine to work with different entities across the state, because I tell everybody, I said, we’re at war with cancer. We should all be in it together,” Casey DeSantis said.
The funding for the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund program is available only to Florida-based research institutions.
“On behalf of the people of Florida. We want to see partnerships between universities, research institutions and health care facilities throughout Florida. We want to see harnessing all the collective expertise and resources to try to produce really strong outcomes,” the governor said.