About the Mary Beth Maddox Award Lecture Series
- Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine
- John H. Blaffer Lecture Series, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Mays Cancer Center Grand Rounds, The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Excellence in Immunology Seminar Series, Simmons Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
The award covers the recipient’s travel and lodging for the lectures and includes organized visits and networking at the NCI Cancer Centers.
September 2026 UT Southwestern Medical Center Lecture
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | Time TBD
UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., will present her research on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at UT Southwestern Medical Center. This lecture is by hosted by the Excellence in Immunology Seminar Series at UT Southwestern Medical Center (in partnership with Simmons Cancer Center).
Details about this lecture will be provided as they become available.
Learn more about Dr. Conacci-Sorrell and her research >
October 2026 UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Lecture
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Time TBD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., will present her research on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The lecture is hosted by the John H. Blaffer Lecture Series at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Details about this lecture will be provided as they become available.
Past 2026 Lectures
Baylor College of Medicine Lecture
As part of the 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award Lecture Series, 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., of UT Southwestern Medical Center, delivered a lecture on Wednesday, May 13, at Baylor College of Medicine. Hosted in partnership with the Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar Series and the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, the lecture drew 60 participants attending in person and 48 joining online. Dr. Conacci-Sorrell highlighted her groundbreaking research on how cancer cells use nutrients to fuel tumor growth and innovative therapeutic strategies to target difficult-to-treat cancers. During her visit, Dr. Conacci-Sorrell also met with Baylor College of Medicine faculty and trainees for scientific discussions and networking opportunities focused on advancing cancer research. The Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship promotes cutting-edge cancer research by bringing award recipients to institutions across Texas with NIH National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers to lecture and network.
