[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
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TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS, INC. ON ITS 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2013

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate the members 
and staff of the American Association of Immunologists, AAI, on the 
occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary.
  Located in Bethesda, Maryland, AAI has contributed to the health of 
all Americans by working to advance the field of immunology and by 
seeking better ways to prevent, treat and cure disease. With more than 
7,600 members in 65 countries, AAI fosters the exchange of scientific 
ideas and information by organizing scientific meetings and courses, 
publishing a highly-respected scholarly journal, and promoting a better 
understanding of immunology and the work of research scientists.
  Primarily through funding from the National Institutes of Health, AAI 
members are working on some of the most critically important and 
promising areas of basic and clinical research with profound 
implications for a wide range of diseases and conditions, including: 
developing effective vaccines for influenza, HIV/AIDS, and agents of 
bioterrorism; discovering new defenses against re-emerging tuberculosis 
and drug-resistant bacterial infections; regulating debilitating 
autoimmune diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis; 
developing treatments to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs 
and bone marrow; and understanding the immunological basis of cancer 
and developing immune-based therapies.
  AAI is the largest, most prestigious professional association for 
immunologists in the world. I am proud that it is located in Maryland's 
Eighth Congressional District, which I am privileged to represent.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating AAI on this historic 
centennial occasion and extend to it all good wishes for continued 
success in its important work.

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