About
Read a summary of the 2023 BioMedSA Corral: Annual Meeting
A Non-Profit That Advances San Antonio’s Healthcare and Bioscience Industry
BioMedSA was founded in 2005 to accelerate growth of the healthcare and bioscience sector, create regional economic benefit, and contribute to the health of San Antonio and beyond by establishing San Antonio as a leader in healthcare and bioscience. BioMedSA serves as the hub for the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio and the surrounding region, connecting people, opportunities and resources, facilitating key collaborations, advocating for industry needs, convening industry leader forums to conquer challenges, and promoting the City of Science and Health.
Residents of San Antonio enjoy a low cost of living, beautiful weather, a vibrant downtown, and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Businesses in San Antonio benefit from the low cost to do business and local industry resources and research capabilities.
Our Mission
Support
the Central/South TX
healthcare & bioscience ecosystem
Catalyze Actions
for growth that benefit industry and the community-at-large
Promote
the regional
healthcare & bioscience industry
Our Officers
Ted Day
Chair
Larry Schlesinger
Vice Chair
Shawn Hughes
Treasurer
Bob Hutchens
Secretary
Ann Beal Salamone
IMMEDIATE PAST Chair
Heather Hanson
President
Board of Directors
Stephen Dalal, Ph.D.
VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE
Ted Day
EVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development
University Health System
Rene Dominguez
President & CEO
VelocityTX
Thomas M. Evans, Ph.D.
President
University of the Incarnate Word
Mike Flores, Ph.D. (Xavier Urrutia, proxy)
Chancellor
Alamo Colleges
Diana Huffaker, Ph.D., proxy for JoAnn Browning, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Research Partnerships & Strategy
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
Shawn Hughes, J.D.
SVP, Estate & Trust Officer
Jefferson Bank
Bob Hutchens
President & CEO
StemBioSys
Brian Kieser
Managing Partner
Fountainhead Biomedical holdings
Kris Kieswetter, Ph.D.
SR. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
3M HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS DIVISION
Martin J. Landon
Chief Executive Officer
BioBridge Global
Joe McDonough, Ph.D.
VP, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Division
Southwest Research Institute
Debra Niemeyer, Ph.D., DAFC
Chief Scientist, 59th Medical Wing
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
Richard Perez
PRESIDENT
SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D.
Sr Vice President for Research
UT Health San Antonio
Tara Psencik
CEO
Turn Medical
Bryant Rutledge
Producer of Business Insurance
Higginbotham
Larry Schlesinger, M.D.
President & CEO
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Jessica Serna
Partner
K Harvey Brand Partners
Anna Taranova, M.D.
Vice President, Health Innovation
University Health
Neill (Gobie) Walsdorf, Jr.
President
Mission Pharmacal
Ex-Officio Board Members
Henry Cisneros, Ph.D.
Chairman
American Triple I Partners
Melody Newsom
CEO
Bexar County Medical Society
Mayor Ron Nirenberg (Manny Pelaez, proxy)
Mayor
City of San Antonio
Jeff Webster
CEO
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Ann Beal Salamone
Chairman of the Board
Rochal Industries
Ann Stevens
Retired
Staff
Heather Hanson
President
Dee Watkins
Administrative Assistant
Jared Stein
Director of engagement
Sarah Jury
Project Specialist
