TITLE: Honoring Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on her professional achievements.

SUMMARY: Honoring Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on her professional achievements.

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WHEREAS, Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has distinguished herself through her many contributions to cancer research and treatment; and WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at MD Anderson, Dr. Litton has held numerous leadership positions, including chief of the Section of Clinical Research and Drug Development in the Department of Breast Medical Oncology, where she also served as an associate professor; she has also spearheaded the Breast Medical Oncology Education Program, the Scientific Review Research Committee, and the Genitourinary Chair Search Committee; she currently serves as vice president of clinical research, leading the largest cancer clinical trials program in the country with more than 1,500 clinical trials and over 10,000 patients enrolled in therapeutic trials; moreover, she is a member of the faculty at the UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at MD Anderson; and WHEREAS, Dr. Litton has been involved in numerous committees and organizations, including the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the FORCE Advisory Board, the Clinical Cancer Genetics Steering Committee, and Living Beyond Breast Cancer; she is also a member of Suites of Hope in Houston and the Texas Lyceum in Austin; in 2018, she received the President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence Award in Prevention Outreach from MD Anderson; and WHEREAS, Board certified in oncology and internal medicine, Dr. Litton focuses her research on pregnancy and breast cancer, genetic testing, and molecular changes of breast cancer genes; she holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University, a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and a master's degree in health care management from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; she completed her residency and chief residency at the Baylor College of Medicine as well as a fellowship in medical oncology at MD Anderson; and WHEREAS, Through her leadership, skill, and commitment to excellence, Dr. Litton has made a lasting and positive impact in her field, and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this outstanding professional; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton for her many professional achievements and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Litton as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Johnson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 550 was adopted by the House on March 31, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House