Nominations Now Open for the 2027 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship
Nominations for the 2027 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship are open through Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. CT. The Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship recognizes early career women scientists in Texas bringing new ideas and innovations to the fight against cancer. The recipient will be honored at the TAMEST 2027 Annual Conference, where they will present their research to attendees and receive a $5,000 honorarium and award. The recipient will also 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 2026 Annual Conference Highlights
We’re pleased to share highlights of the TAMEST 2026 Annual Conference: Pioneering Climate Innovations, which took place February 2–4, 2026, at the Kimpton Santo Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. This year marked a new milestone for TAMEST, as the conference sold out and drew record attendance from the Texas research community. Conference photos are now available.
TAMEST Welcomes Ten Texans Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
TAMEST welcomes nine new members and congratulates one current member on their election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2026. Of the 10 new NAE members from Texas, one is a current TAMEST member and Hill Prize recipient, and one is a past TAMEST protégé. Their election brings the current TAMEST membership to 373. TAMEST will welcome these and other new members at the opening reception of the TAMEST 2027 Annual Conference: Frontiers of Discovery on February 1, 2027, in Houston, Texas.
TAMEST Profile: Protégé Poster Challenge Grand Prize Winner Alexander Tatara, M.D., Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center
The Grand Prize Winner of the TAMEST Protégé Poster Challenge, Alexander Tatara, M.D., Ph.D. of UT Southwestern Medical Center, is part of a new generation of physician-scientists innovating bold ideas into real-world medical advances. TAMEST connected with Dr. Tatara to learn more about the inspiration behind his research, the challenges and opportunities of translational science, and what this recognition from TAMEST means for his work moving forward.
TAMEST Members News Roundup- February 2026
From award nominations to media interviews, TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. Read the February compilation of our membership’s recent accomplishments, research breakthroughs and more.
