SB1379: Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative; established, report.

Legislative Summary

Health; Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative established; report. Establishes the Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative for the purpose of coordinating, maximizing the efficiency of, and facilitating cancer clinical research and treatment efforts across the Commonwealth. The bill establishes the membership of the Initiative to include three nonlegislative citizen members and representatives of the following institutions relating to cancer clinical research and treatment: (i) the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, (ii) the University of Virginia Medical Center, (iii) the Leroy T. Canoles Jr. Cancer Research Center at the Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center at Old Dominion University, (iv) the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, (v) Hampton University, and (vi) the Inova Schar Cancer Institute.