Life Science and Health Science

Life Science and Health Science

The Research Valley has a rich concentration of health and life sciences. Businesses here find that life science R&D and education is present to the same extent as in the country’s largest cities, but is much more accessible.

We’re home to Texas A&M University’s Health Science Center and its College of Medicine, the Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine, Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies and The National Center for Therapeutic Manufacturing, all clustered within the Research Valley One Health Plus™ Biocorridor.  Plus we are home to major health care providers such as  St. Joseph’s, Scott & White, and the College Station Medical Center.

Regional Advantages

The region is driven by the energy of Texas A&M University. Ranked nationally with over $500 million in research expenditures, it is one of a select few federally designated land, sea, and space grant institutions.

  • More than 356,000 college students within a 100-mile radius – an employer’s paradise.
  • World-class Research University – Texas A&M is nationally ranked in the top tier of research universities with $558Million in research expenditures and more than 3,600 sponsored projects.
  • Cutting-edge research centers and agencies.
  • The Research Valley is a “knowledge commercialization zone” where university, industry and government partners join forces, offering new ideas for multiple industries.
  • The Research Valley is home to the Texas A&M University System, and the Texas A&M Health Science Center, both of which are actively involved in teaching, training, research and development.
  • More than 2.5 million square feet of floor space used for research space and support 11,400 acres in the Research Valley.
  • The Research Valley possesses a highly educated and trained workforce for life sciences jobs, many of which are trained at Texas A&M Health Science Center and Blinn College.
  • Endless opportunities in the Research Valley for entrepreneurs to create new ventures related to health science/life science.
  • Home to the only veterinary college in Texas and one of the world’s largest veterinary medicine schools.

The Research Valley Next Generation Life Sciences Research and Institutions

Texas A&M Health Science Center

Established in 1999, the Texas A&M Health Science Center reaches across Texas through its seven components: the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, the College of Medicine in College Station and Temple, the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy in Kingsville, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston and the School of Rural Public Health in College Station and McAllen.

Currently, approximately 1,919 faculty and staff members serve the educational needs of 1,700 students enrolled in Health Science Center programs. The HSC generates $75 million in research funding each year.

The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES)

The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) was established in 1887 as the state’s agricultural and life sciences research agency, mandated to conduct research to assure the highest quality agricultural products and support the state’s agricultural industry.  It is dedicated to research and technology development in food, agriculture, and natural resources.

Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine (TIGM)

The Texas Institute for Genomic Medicine (TIGM) is a non-profit institute founded in 2005 under a $50 million award from the Texas Enterprise Fund to pioneer the development of life-changing medical breakthroughs, accelerate the pace of medical discoveries and foster the development of the biotechnology industry in Texas.  TIGM will make embryonic stem cells from its library available to researchers worldwide. When complete, the new library is expected to be the world’s largest collection of mouse embryonic stem cells engineered to study gene function, allowing researchers to identify which genes offer the most promise for future drug development.

Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies

The Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) fosters multi-disciplinary service, research and education by focusing to develop research activities and provide core services in the areas of device development, preclinical studies under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and biomedical imaging. In addition, the educational mission of TIPS will center on advanced training of graduate and professional students within relevant scientific and engineering disciplines, as well as support the needs of degree programs that train students on regulatory issues within biotechnology.

TIPS offers a testing facility capable of providing comprehensive research services and product development support to speed the commercialization process from product inception through clinical trials. To accommodate the Sponsor service requests, the new TIPS state-of-the-art facility will house 112,000 square-feet of sophisticated imaging, a large animal hospital, animal housing, surgical laboratories, pre-op and recovery, interventional catheterization laboratory and incubator space for start-up companies. Industry and academic researchers will have access, in one location, to experts in all major fields of medicine, veterinary medicine, bioengineering, statistics, bioinformatics, laboratory animal medicine, business, and regulatory affairs.

Texas Institute for Intelligent Bio-Nano Materials (TiiMS)

The next revolution in air travel and space exploration depends on our ability to dramatically reduce mass, size, and power consumption of aerospace vehicles while increasing reliability. That’s why NASA has chosen Texas A&M University to lead the Texas Institute of Intelligent Bio-Nano Materials and Structures for Aerospace Vehicles (TiiMS), bringing together some of the top researchers in Texas and the world, including a Nobel laureate and several members of the National Academies, in biotechnology, nanotechnology, biomaterials and aerospace engineering to develop the next generation of bio-nano materials and structures for aerospace vehicles.

National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM)

NCTM is a first-in-class flexible-by-design bio-pharma research, development, workforce training  and GMP manufacturing facility.  NCTM provides rapid, cost-effective, scalable manufaturing that will enable an array of new products to enter into clinical trials.