"When the National Institutes of Health scoured the nation for the best universities to improve medical care, they made a bee-line to Rochester. We are blessed to have world-class medical research facilities here at the University of Rochester, and this grant rightfully recognizes Rochester as a national leader in clinical research. Through this program, the University of Rochester will remain at the cutting edge of health care improvements and innovations."
-- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer

"This is an incredible boost for the University of Rochester and a testament to their standing as one of the nation's premier medical research institutions. As part of this consortium, the University of Rochester has been asked to take a national leadership role in taking research from the lab to the clinic so we can better diagnose and treat human disease. This is yet another vote of confidence in the University of Rochester's groundbreaking research capabilities and in the Great Rochester Region's future as a world-class research center."
-- U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 

"The University of Rochester deserves our sincerest congratulations for receiving this generous NIH clinical and translational science grant award. This grant is one of the largest the University of Rochester has ever received, and it reinforces the University's place among the most prestigious academic institutions driving scientific research in America. With this funding, researchers will identify the most effective means for providing cutting-edge medical treatments to patients, thereby improving the quality of healthcare available to people in Rochester and across the country."
-- U.S. Representative Louise M. Slaughter

"The University of Rochester continues to be at the forefront of scientific discovery and an integral part of our local community. As one of the first award recipients granted by the new consortium, today's announcement is exciting not only for the contributions the University will be able to make in the fields of clinical and translational research, but also for the important medical advances and relating local economic support this research will sustain."
-- U.S. Representative Thomas M. Reynolds

"This is fantastic news for the University of Rochester and will energize the scientific research community throughout Central New York. This announcement ensures that the University of Rochester will continue to be at the forefront of new scientific advances that will dramatically improve the quality of our medical care for generations to come."
-- U.S. Representative James T. Walsh

"This is great news for the University of Rochester. This grant will make the University a national model for integrated clinical and translational science to diagnose, prevent and treat many diseases. I thank the NIH for recognizing Rochester as a leader in medical scientific research."
-- U.S. Representative John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr.