Opening Reception | Monday, February 5, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, Texas
Programming begins at 7:00 p.m.
- Welcome from TAMEST Board President Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), Baylor College of Medicine
- Presentation of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award
- Hill Prizes Ceremony
- 20th Anniversary of TAMEST
- TAMEST welcomes new members
2024 Annual Conference Programming Agenda | Tuesday, February 6 & Wednesday, February 7
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, Texas
(subject to change)
Tuesday, February 6
8:00–9:15 a.m.
Conference Breakfast and Protégé Breakfast
9:15–9:20 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), TAMEST Board President
ENGINEERING SESSIONS
9:20–9:50 a.m.
National Speaker: Engineering
Colonel Tucker Hamilton, Chief of AI Test and Operations, United States Air Force
9:50–10:20 a.m.
Texas Speaker: Engineering
10:20–10:50 a.m.
Speaker: Engineering
10:50–11:15 a.m.
O’Donnell Presentation: Engineering
11:15–11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mary Beth Maddox Award Ceremony and Research Presentation
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Anniversary Session: Celebrating 20 Years of TAMEST
Moderator: Larry R. Faulkner, Ph.D., President Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin
Panelists:
- Nobel Laureate Michael S. Brown, M.D. (NAM, NAS), The W.A. (Monty) Moncrief Distinguished Chair in Cholesterol and Arteriosclerosis Research, Regental Professor, Paul J. Thomas Chair in Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, TAMEST Honorary Chair; Former United States Senator; Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO
- William T. Solomon, Chairman, President and CEO, O’Donnell Foundation
SCIENCE SESSIONS
1:00–1:30 p.m.
National Speaker: Science
Petros Koumoutsakos, Ph.D. (NAE), Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Area Chair for Applied Mathematics, Harvard University
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Texas Speaker: Science
2:00–2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Science
Surya Ganguli, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Applied Physics, Associate Professor (by courtesy), Neurobiology and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:10 p.m.
O’Donnell Research Presentation: Biological Sciences
3:10–3:35 p.m.
O’Donnell Research Presentation: Physical Sciences
3:35–4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Protégé Poster Challenge: Judges Viewing
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Protégé Poster Challenge Viewing and Cocktail Reception
6:30–10:00 p.m.
Dinner: O’Donnell Awards Ceremony and Reception
Wednesday, February 7
7:30–9:00 a.m.
Conference Breakfast
7:30–8:30 a.m.
Protégé Finalist Breakfast
TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS
8:30–9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Session with National Speaker: Technology
Chris Urmson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Aurora
9:00–9:30 a.m.
Texas Speaker: Technology
Robin Murphy, Ph.D., Raytheon Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Speaker: Technology
Douglas Brooks, Ph.D., Assistant Director, R&D, Artificial Intelligence Department, Southwest Research Institute
10:00–10:25 a.m.
O’Donnell Presentation: Technology Innovation
10:25–10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45–11:15 a.m.
Protégé Poster Challenge Finalist Presentations
MEDICINE SESSIONS
11:15–11:45 a.m.
National Speaker: Medicine
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Texas Speaker: Medicine
David Paydarfar, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology at Dell Medical School, Director, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, The University of Texas at Austin
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch Panel: Ethics and Policy of AI
1:15–1:45 p.m.
Speaker: Medicine
David Glazer, Engineering Director and Terra CTO, Verily
1:45–2:10 p.m.
O’Donnell Research Presentation: Medicine
2:10–2:15 p.m.
Protégé Poster Challenge Contest Winners Announced
2:15–2:20 p.m.
Closing Remarks and 2025 Conference Preview
Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), TAMEST Board President
