SR2485 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Anjuli Seth Nayak of Chicago, who passed away on November 22, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nayak was born in Kanpur, India to Bhagwan Das and Krishna Seth on September 27, 1954; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nayak moved to Bloomington-Normal in 1987 to establish her medical practice, where she specialized in the field of allergy, asthma, and immunology; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nayak was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in December of 2010 and committed her own life to the research and treatment of this life-threatening disease; she volunteered to participate in experimental treatment trials of ALL; she participated in the first adult patient group with ALL to be re-treated with their own genetically engineered immune cells to treat the disease; and

WHEREAS, In 2015, Dr. Nayak created the Anjuli Seth Nayak Professorship in Leukemia at The University of Chicago; her treating physician, Dr. Wendy Stock, is the first holder of the endowed professorship; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nayak was preceded in death by her parents; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Nayak is survived by her brother, Sudir (Indira) Seth; her sisters, Manjula (Sushil) Khanna, and Mridul (Anil) Sekhri; her sons, Dr. David (Alicia) Nayak, Dr. Zachary (Marcia) Nayak, and Dr. Luke (Rachel) Nayak; her grandson, David Nayak Jr.; and her granddaughter, Lily Edith Nayak; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. Anjuli Seth Nayak, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dr. Nayak as an expression of our deepest sympathy.