H.R. No. 2346
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Throughout its long and impressive history, The
  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has stood at the
  forefront of important medical research that has changed the way
  the world thinks about the most challenging and devastating
  diseases and that has resulted in revolutionary new treatments and
  outcomes; and
         WHEREAS, Recognized as highly significant to the medical
  community, these discoveries have led to an unprecedented number of
  national and international peer-reviewed honors for UT
  Southwestern faculty, including election to some of our nation's
  most prestigious medical research organizations; and
         WHEREAS, UT Southwestern faculty boast a level of achievement
  that is unique in the State of Texas; the institution is now home to
  95 percent of all scientists at state health-related institutions
  who have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, regarded
  as the "hall of fame" for U.S. researchers, and 100 percent of those
  selected as investigators of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a
  coveted honor that brings in many millions in private grant
  funding; moreover, all five Nobel laureates at statewide
  health-related institutions, including four laureates who are
  active, are affiliated with UT Southwestern; and
         WHEREAS, Adding to this highly distinguished roster, UT
  Southwestern is pleased to announce the election of another of its
  faculty members to the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Beth
  Levine; an expert in autophagy, she identified the first known gene
  responsible for the cellular process by which cells devour their
  own damaged or unneeded components, a function that is critical for
  protection against many cancers and viral and bacterial infections;
  and
         WHEREAS, The mission of UT Southwestern Medical Center and
  its renowned faculty is to deliver quality medical care that brings
  scientific advances to the bedside, to conduct high-impact,
  internationally recognized research, and to educate leaders in
  biomedical science, patient care, and disease prevention;
  acknowledging research as the cornerstone on which world-class
  health education and patient care are built, UT Southwestern
  annually secures more than $415 million for cutting-edge medical
  studies; and
         WHEREAS, UT Southwestern, the sixth-largest medical school
  in the United States, educates more than 930 medical students and
  over 1,600 residents; it ranks as the nation's fourth-largest
  graduate medical education program and the single largest in the
  state, training nearly one in four doctors at all statewide
  health-related institutions; in addition, its faculty educate over
  1,800 graduate students and Fellows as part of the largest
  biomedical sciences graduate program in Texas, thereby
  contributing promising scientific minds to our state and nation;
  and
         WHEREAS, Serving the health care needs of their community,
  the faculty and residents of UT Southwestern care for more than
  100,000 hospitalized patients and conduct nearly 2.1 million
  outpatient visits each year; the medical center also plays an
  important role in the regional economy, with approximately 12,000
  employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $1.8 billion;
  and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving the field of medicine through
  research, innovation, and education, UT Southwestern Medical
  Center is developing the next generation of health professionals
  and the next wave of lifesaving treatments, and it is a privilege to
  recognize its ongoing commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor The University of Texas Southwestern
  Medical Center on its unique contributions in research and
  education and extend to all those associated with the institution
  sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for UT Southwestern Medical Center as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
 
Johnson Anchia
 
Sheets Button
 
Giddings Alonzo
 
Branch Carter
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2346 was adopted by the House on May 17,
  2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House