H.R. No. 161

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. James P. Allison, chair of the department of
	immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in
	Houston, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
	Medicine; and
	WHEREAS, A world-renowned scientist and pioneer in cancer
	immunotherapy, Dr. Allison received the award jointly with
	Japanese immunologist Tasuku Honjo for their independent discovery
	of cancer therapies that stimulate the immune system to attack
	tumor cells; during Dr. Allison's research of T cells, white blood
	cells that regulate a wide range of immune responses, he found that
	deactivating the protein CTLA-4 can unleash the body's power to
	fight back against malignant tumors; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Allison earned his doctoral degree at The
	University of Texas at Austin; the executive director of the
	Immunotherapy Platform at MD Anderson Cancer Center, he is also the
	center's Vivian L. Smith Distinguished Chair in Immunology and the
	director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy; among
	his myriad honors, he is a member of the National Academies of
	Science and Medicine, and he was recognized with the Lasker-Debakey
	Clinical Medical Research Award in 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The groundbreaking contributions of Dr. James
	Allison have placed him at the forefront of a promising new field of
	cancer research, and his efforts are inspiring other scientists in
	the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. James P. Allison on his receipt
	of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Dr. Allison as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Davis of Harris
	Zerwas
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House