#BREAKING: @MDAndersonNews President Ron DePinho is resigning, staying thru end of Texas legislative session. #EndCancer — Jason Westin, MD (@Lymphoma_Doc) March 8, 2017

EMBED >More News Videos The President of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has submitted his resignation after five years.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Dr. Ronald A. DePinho, president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has submitted his resignation.DePinho announced the resignation in a video email to MD Anderson employees early Wednesday afternoon.MD Anderson Cancer Center posted a statement by the University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven thanking him for his service."I will be forever grateful to President DePinho for all he has done, not only for his great institution, but for every person, myself included, whose life has been impacted by cancer," said McRaven.DePinho was appointed on September 1, 2011 as the fourth full-time president of the institution.DePinho said in his email that he will stay on through the end of the Texas legislative session.A video above is from Dr. DePinho to the MD Anderson community, here is the full transcript is below: