DPRIT Research Areas
The Texas Legislature has established the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) with an unprecedented $3 billion investment to advance research on dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders. This represents one of the largest state investments in biomedical research in U.S. history, with annual funding capacity of up to $300 million for competitive grants to Texas institutions.
DPRIT will support research across the full spectrum, from basic science and drug development to clinical trials, prevention programs, and health services research. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build transformative research programs that advance scientific knowledge while serving our communities.
This spring the bill to create DPRIT, Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Joan Huffman, and the companion House Bill 5, authored by Rep. Tom Craddick and 119 co-sponsors, passed both the Senate and the House. Senate and House Joint Resolution 3 also passed by the Legislature would fund it with $3 billion in surplus revenue.
On May 25, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed DPRIT into law.
DPRIT supports a wide range of research activities, including:
- Basic mechanisms of neurodegeneration
- Drug discovery and therapeutics development
- Biomarker discovery and diagnostic tools
- Clinical trials and translational research
- Epidemiology and risk factor research
- Prevention programs and interventions
- Health disparities and community-based research
- Care delivery and health services research
- Technology and artificial intelligence applications
- Caregiver support and quality of life research
To maximize UTRGV’s competitiveness, we are launching a proactive institutional effort to identify research opportunities, build collaborative teams, and develop compelling proposals before the official Request for Proposals is released (anticipated after March 2026) by DPRIT.
Visit our website for more information: DPRIT-Ready Initiative.
Below you will find a detailed list of research areas and topics related to the DPRIT-Ready Initiative.