TAMEST Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation and Impact at Pegasus Park
On Tuesday, September 3, TAMEST gathered more than 70 National Academy members, research institution leaders and others from the research community to attend a special 20th Anniversary Reception and networking event at Pegasus Park in Dallas. The evening featured an on-stage conversation with Former United States Senator The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, who co-founded TAMEST in 2004, TAMEST Board President Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), Baylor College of Medicine and UT Southwestern Medical Center President and TAMEST Member Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D. (NAM). The program showcased TAMEST’s history and growth over the past 20 years and its potential in the future.
Registration is Now Open for TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference: Transformational Breakthroughs, February 4–6, 2025, at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The conference will explore some of the most disruptive breakthroughs in science and technology set to change our way of life in the coming years. Speakers will examine game-changing advancements in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology, space exploration, regeneration and synthetic biology, energy transition and more. Register early to save 25% on registration through Thursday, November 21, 2024. Read More >
Mary Beth Maddox Award Nomination Deadline Ends on September 30
There is still time to nominate for the 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize a woman scientist in Texas bringing new ideas and innovations to the fight against cancer. In addition to being honored at the TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference with a $5,000 honorarium and presentation, the recipient will promote their work and discoveries across the state at established lecture and seminar series at TAMEST member institutions with NIH National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Centers.
TAMEST Profile: Vanessa Wyche (NAE), Director, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
TAMEST Member Vanessa E. Wyche (NAE) is the Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where she oversees more than 11,000 civil servants and contract employees, all dedicated to advancing human spaceflight. TAMEST spoke with Director Wyche to gain insight into her extraordinary career and her vision for NASA’s future private and public partnerships and to learn more about her dedication to promoting STEM education and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
TAMEST Members News Roundup- September 2024
From award nominations to media interviews, TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. Read the September compilation of our membership’s recent accomplishments, research breakthroughs and more.
Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Awarded the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
TAMEST Member and 2007 O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences Recipient Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D. (NAM, NAS), UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme, which senses invading pathogens and triggers the body’s innate immune system. The Lasker Awards, often called “America’s Nobels,” recognize significant advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of human disease and are regarded as the country’s preeminent biomedical research prize.
