FL S1794

Recognizes and commends the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute on its 30th anniversary since opening in 1986

Highlights major milestones including earning National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center status in 2001 and receiving $100 million in legislative appropriations in 1998 to expand research and clinical programs

Notes the center has grown from 400 employees to more than 5,000 and generates nearly $2 billion in economic impact with more than 100 patent applications

Recognizes Moffitt as the third-largest and fastest-growing cancer center in the nation, treating 1,000 patients daily and training more than 1,800 students annually

Acknowledges the center's research leadership with nearly 12,000 patients placed in clinical trials over the past 5 years