Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship

Eligibility Criteria

This award and lectureship recognizes a woman who is an innovative scientist residing and working in Texas. In order to be eligible, the nominee must:

1. Have spent the past two years performing research in Texas.
2. Have current work anchored in cancer research.
3. Be within ten years of their first faculty appointment or 15 years from their first full-time industry-affiliated position at the end of the year in which the nomination is made.
4. Not be a TAMEST member.
5. Not be a team. The award and lectureship may only be awarded to an individual. Team nominations are not eligible.

For more information, read the Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Nomination Guide.

Nominator Requirements

Qualified nominators include TAMEST members, university presidents, chancellors, deans, provosts, vice presidents for research, and past Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards recipients. Multiple nominations from a single institution or organization will be eligible.

Selection Process

A committee of TAMEST members will evaluate nominations and select the finalist. The TAMEST Board of Directors provides final approval of the recipient.

Required Nomination Materials

• Nomination form.
• A cover page that should include:
  • Nominator’s name, title, organization.
  • Nominee’s name, title, organization and year of first faculty or industry appointment.
  • A brief (50-word maximum) citation indicating how the nominee’s work advances the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer.
• A letter from the nominator (two pages maximum) describing the candidate’s outstanding accomplishments associated with cancer research and discovery.
• Abbreviated nominee biographical sketch.
• A list of five (5) of the most important research publications that directly support the candidate’s research accomplishments. For each publication, please include:
  • Title of publication
  • Name of Journal
  • Digital object identifier (DOI)
• All five publications that were listed on the previous page.

Nomination Information Requirements

1. One nomination letter
   A two-page maximum letter of support from the nominator, which comprehensively describes the importance and direct impact of the nominee’s research as it relates to cancer. The letter must specifically illustrate the innovative research of the candidate and how their work holds promise for continued contributions in the fight against cancer (supported by relevant metrics).
2. A citation statement from the nominator (50 words maximum) defining the field(s) of cancer research in which the nominee excels, their particular discoveries or technological developments, and their impact or potential impact on cancer research.
3. Abbreviated biographical sketch including:
• A summary of education, employment, honors and awards including recognition or awards received from the nominee’s institution or employer (NIH Biographical Sketches may be used);
• A summary of the nominee’s research interests and activities; and
• A synopsis of the nominee’s discoveries and research contributions.
• Additional information on citations, papers, books and reports is welcome.

Submission Deadline

Nominations for the 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship will open on August 1, 2024, and close on September 30, 2024, at 6:00 PM CT.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact Destiny Allen at (937) 218-3838 or destiny.allen@austin.utexas.edu.