The five-acre mixed-use Texas A&M Innovation Plaza in Houston will be home to the Engineering Medicine program.

Dr. Roderic Pettigrew, Texas A&M EnMed executive dean and a professor of biomedical engineering, has joined the prestigious honorary society that recognizes individuals advancing the public good.

Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo is leading a national team that hopes to repurpose an existing tuberculosis vaccine to fight the coronavirus. About 700 participants are needed in Texas for the clinical trial.

The new SVP and COO will also retain a dual role with The Texas A&M University System.

Texas A&M professor Roderic Pettigrew, CEO of EnHealth and executive dean for EnMed, was recognized for his dedication to science and technology.