LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION paying tribute to Roswell Park Cancer Institute
upon the occasion of hosting its Clinical Research Services Week, to be
held June 22-28, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to publicly commend
those outstanding institutions within the State of New York whose dedi-
cation and commitment to medical research results in groundbreaking
discoveries which improve the lives of those affected by the world's
most devastating diseases; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to pay trib-
ute to Roswell Park Cancer Institute upon the occasion of hosting its
Clinical Research Services Week, to be held June 22-28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, America's first cancer center,
is dedicated to one mission: to understand, prevent and cure cancer; and
WHEREAS, A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer
center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute has identified cancer research as
a core element of its mission; and
WHEREAS, This prominent institute, through its innovative, cutting-
edge clinical research, has, over its 111-year history, made fundamental
contributions to reducing the cancer toll worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Nationally, fewer than 5% of adult cancer patients partic-
ipate in clinical trials; however, 20% of patients undergoing treatment
at Roswell Park Cancer Institute participate in clinical trials advanc-
ing new cancer therapies; and
WHEREAS, Roswell Park Cancer Institute created one of the first Clin-
ical Research Centers in the nation that focuses specifically on the
development of new cancer treatments; and
WHEREAS, A national leader in the conduct of innovative investigator-
initiated clinical research studies, Roswell Park Cancer Institute has a
rapidly growing phase I clinical research program; and
WHEREAS, Ranked among the nation's top 20 independent academic hospi-
tals for National Institutes of Health research funding, Roswell Park
Cancer Institute hopes to provide patients with greater access to and
more treatment options through clinical research studies; and
WHEREAS, Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Office of Clinical Research
Services actively supports the multidisciplinary teams that offer clin-
ical research studies to cancer patients; and
WHEREAS, Medical research is vital to the current health care needs of
all citizens and contributes to the advancement of future medical break-
throughs; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals such as Roswell Park Cancer Institute that are
dedicated to performing vital medical research to bring us closer to
eradicating cancer are worthy and due the highest commendation from all
the citizens of this great Empire State for its contributions to all of
humanity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to pay
tribute to Roswell Park Cancer Institute upon the occasion of hosting
its Clinical Research Services Week, to be held June 22-28, 2009; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Roswell Park Cancer Institute.