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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 156
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas |
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on the occasion of World Cancer Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Cancer is the leading cause of death for Texans |
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under the age of 85; Texans have entrusted $3 billion over 10 |
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years to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to |
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wage the war on cancer; the institute's mission is to invest |
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Texans' money in the best minds in the state to create a Texas |
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free of cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, The institute's investments are expediting |
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innovation and commercialization in the area of cancer research |
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and enhancing access to evidence-based prevention programs and |
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services throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of |
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Texas has invested more than $250 million in the most creative, |
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innovative cancer research and prevention programs across the |
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state in the first 17 months of operation; it has awarded more |
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than 150 research grants among 24 academic research institutions |
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and organizations across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The institute has created a statewide clinical |
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trials network as a new model for conducting cancer clinical |
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trials that will transform the manner in which research is done |
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and speed the development of new drugs; it has invested in seven |
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Texas-based companies with scientific discoveries for new cancer |
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drugs, diagnostics, and therapies; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding organization's focus on |
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commercializing cancer research is intended to benefit Texans by |
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making new products available to cancer patients more quickly, |
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reducing health care costs and lost productivity, creating new |
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highly skilled jobs, expanding the state's research capabilities |
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and life science infrastructure, and enhancing state revenue for |
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increased economic activity; and |
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WHEREAS, The institute has attracted 10 of the best cancer |
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researchers from institutions around the United States, such as |
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Harvard University and Stanford University, to Texas through its |
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Scholar in Cancer Research Program, and it has made more than 50 |
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prevention awards to support unique projects and new partnerships |
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which employ novel methods to increase cancer screening services |
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and improve early detection of cancer; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Cancer Prevention and Research |
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Institute of Texas on its valuable work in the fight against |
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cancer; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the institute as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |