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.
October 2026 UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Lecture
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Onstead Auditorium S3.8012
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | 6767 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030
2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center, will present her groundbreaking cancer research on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Conacci-Sorrell will present her lecture “Identifying and Targeting Nutrient Dependencies in Cancer Cells” at the Onstead Auditorium S3.8012 (6767 Bertner Ave) in Houston. It will be hosted by the John H. Blaffer Lecture Series at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The lecture is free to attend, and no reservations are required.
Parking Information: Visitor parking will be available for a fee in the Texas Medical Center Garage 15 (6550 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030).
Learn more about Dr. Conacci-Sorrell and her research >
November 2026 UT San Antonio Lecture
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | Time TBD
The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., will present her research on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at The University of Texas at San Antonio. This lecture is hosted by The University of Texas at San Antonio as part of the Mays Cancer Center Grand Rounds.
Details about this lecture will be provided as they become available.
Past 2026 Lectures
UT Southwestern Medical Center Lecture
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., presented her research on September 16, 2026, at UT Southwestern Medical Center. This lecture was hosted by the Excellence in Immunology Seminar Series in partnership with Simmons Cancer Center.
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.
