TAMEST Member News Roundup – November 2024
TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. If you have been nominated for an award, been interviewed by the media or otherwise have a reason to celebrate, please share your news with TAMEST.
TAMEST In The News
Patient Daily: Dr. Huda Zoghbi Honored by American Academy for Her Contributions to Science, TAMEST Member Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D. (NAM, NAS), Baylor College of Medicine
Australian Academy of Science: Pioneering Researcher Awarded 2024 Geoffrey Frew Fellowship, TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference Speaker and TAMEST Member Naomi J. Halas, Ph.D., D.Sc. (NAE, NAS), Rice University
Innovation Map: Cancer-Fighting Houston Lab Led by Nobel Laureate Receives $5M Grant at Annual Event, TAMEST Member and Nobel Laureate James Allison, Ph.D. (NAM, NAS), The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center
TCD: Scientists Make Incredible Breakthrough to Address ‘Critical’ Metal Shortages: ‘A Pivotal Advancement,’ TAMEST Member James M. Tour, Ph.D. (NAE), Rice University
New Atlas: ‘Brain Stars’ Store Our Memories Like a Microscopic Filing Cabinet, TAMEST 2024 O’Donnell Award in Medicine Recipient Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine
Dallas Innovates: TCU and UTA Partner on Joint M.D.‑Ph.D. Program To Create ‘Physician Scientists’, The University of Texas at Arlington
TAMU Today: Texas A&M Invests $3.4 Million in 17 Research Projects Through ADM Innovation Awards Program, Texas A&M University
Member Briefs
Texas A&M Announces Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program
The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study has announced the Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program (“Chancellor’s Fellowship”) for outstanding students working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This program is funded by the Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, and its purpose is to attract more of the nation’s top students to Texas A&M University and team them with a graduate committee co-led by a national academy member and a rising star faculty member. Collaboration between students, national academy members and rising star faculty is a signature component of this program. Read More
University of Houston Researchers Awarded New Funding for Superconductivity Project
Researchers at the Texas Center for Superconductivity and the Department of Physics at the University of Houston, including TAMEST Member Paul C.W. Chu, Ph.D. (NAS), have received second-year funding from Intellectual Ventures, a global leader in the business of invention, to continue their important study of the retention at atmospheric pressure of high-pressure-induced/enhanced superconductivity. Read More
Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative Hosts Kickoff Event, Awards First Round of Seed Grants
Leaders and researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center including TAMEST Members Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D. (NAE) and Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Ph.D. (NAE, NAS. FRS), Rice University and Nobel Laureate James Allison, Ph.D. (NAM, NAS), MD Anderson Cancer Center, came together to celebrate the launch of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative, first announced earlier this summer. The Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative is a joint initiative between the two institutions created to develop innovative technologies and bioengineering approaches to improve cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Read More
Dr. Roderic Pettigrew of Texas A&M to Receive the 2024 Research Achievement Award
TAMEST Board Member Roderic I. Pettigrew, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM, NAE), Texas A&M University, Houston Methodist, will be recognized with the 2024 Research Achievement Award at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024. Dr. Pettigrew was recently appointed Vice Chancellor for Health and Strategic Initiatives for the statewide Texas A&M University System, and he continues to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Health for Texas A&M in Houston. Read More
UTSW Epidemiologist to Receive AHA Distinguished Scientist Award
TAMEST Member Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. The honor recognizes Dr. He’s prolific research on reducing the risks of cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease. Read More
UT Health San Antonio Ranks Among Top 5% Globally for Clinical Medicine
UT Health San Antonio was ranked No. 51 out of the top 1,000 universities in the world that have a clinical medicine program in the 2024-2025 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Global Universities. UT Health San Antonio ranked No. 269 overall out of the top 2,250 universities in the report, released June 24, placing it among the top 12% of universities in the world. Read More
Clinical Research Imaging Center Opens at The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington opened a new $6.2 million Clinical Research Imaging Center (CIRC). Featuring a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI), the new 3,500-square-foot facility will advance research aimed at unlocking the body’s greatest mysteries. Read More
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Enters Landmark Partnership with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Texas Biomedical Research Institute has entered a global partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The five-year agreement will see the Institute join CEPI’s specialized preclinical network totaling 16 laboratories worldwide. Under the partnership, Texas Biomed will deliver preclinical research and resources to help develop vaccines for reducing global epidemic and pandemic risks. Read More
UT Health San Antonio Awarded $9.9 Million in County ARPA Funds Targeting Substance Use, Behavioral Health and Long COVID
Bexar County awarded UT Health San Antonio three grants totaling $9.9 million in federal coronavirus relief bill funding to improve access to health care and create a more equitable and resilient community. Read More
