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19-744: Texas Biomed was founded in 1941 by Tom Slick as the Foundation of Applied Research. Its initial mission was to provide research and advanced education in agriculture, natural sciences and medicine. It became the Southwest Foundation for Research and Education in 1952. In the late 1950s, the Institute moved to its current location on Military Drive. In 1982, The Foundation was renamed Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) and Texas Biomedical Research Institute on February 1, 2011. Tom Slick’s sister, Betty Moorman, helped establish

38-714: A Slick-backed expedition in smuggling a piece of the Pangboche Yeti hand back to England for scientific analysis, Loren Coleman was to discover from Slick's files and confirmation from Stewart before his death. Slick founded several research organizations, beginning with the forerunner of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in 1941. His most well-known legacy is the non-profit Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), which he founded in 1947 to seek revolutionary advancements in technology. SwRI continues to advance pure and applied science in

57-702: A club whose members could make an annual contribution to support the Foundation’s research. In the 1950s, the Foundation purchased an historic 1854 mansion in San Antonio called The Argyle to serve as the headquarters. Members of the club continue to meet and support scientific research at Texas Biomed today with their time and resources. A group of women called the Texas Biomedical Forum raises money to support pilot grants for Texas Biomed scientists, science awards for outstanding teachers, and tours of

76-511: A variety of fields from lubricant and motor fuel formulation to solar physics and planetary science . He also founded the Mind Science Foundation in San Antonio in 1958 to do consciousness research. Tom assisted his brother, Earl F. Slick , in founding Slick Airways , one of the first US scheduled freight airlines. In 1955 he was awarded a patent for the lift slab method of constructing concrete buildings. He

95-695: Is defined by four small anticlines , the Dropright Dome , the Drumright Dome, the Shamrock Dome and the Mount Pleasant Dome. The Dropright Dome, named after the former town of Dropright, is the northernmost formation, about 5 miles (8.0 km) in length. The Drumright Dome is named for the town of Drumright, which lies on the west side of the dome. The Mount Pleasant Dome is named for a church on its slope. The Shamrock Dome

114-547: The Cushing-Drumright Oil Field , is an oil field in northeastern Oklahoma , part of the Mid-Continent oil province . The 10-mile (16 km) by 3-mile (4.8 km) field includes southeastern Payne County , northwestern Creek County , and northeastern Lincoln County . Named for its primary supply center at Cushing, Oklahoma , the field was developed from 1912. In 1912, the discovery well,

133-578: The Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well came in near Drumright for wildcatter Thomas Baker Slick, Sr. Peak production was in May 1917 at 310,000 barrels per day, accounting for two thirds of the refinable crude oil production in the western hemisphere during that time, and provided twenty percent of the petroleum sold in the United States in 1915-1916. At the peak, 3,090 wells were producing, making the field

152-643: The 1989 publication of the biography Tom Slick and the Search for Yeti , by Loren Coleman . Coleman continued his study of Slick in 2002 with Tom Slick: True Life Encounters in Cryptozoology . That book mentions many of Slick's adventures, in politics, art, science, and cryptozoology , including his involvement with the CIA and Howard Hughes . Slick was a friend of many celebrities, including Hughes and fellow flier Jimmy Stewart . Stewart, for example, assisted

171-595: The Institute for high school students. In 1988, the Founders Council formed. It includes supporters ages 25 to 46 who support the Institute are community advocates and financial supporters. The Founders Council also provides grants for equipment to Texas Biomed scientists. Located on a 200-acre (0.81 km) campus on the northwest side of San Antonio, Texas Biomed employs over 60 doctoral level biomedical scientists, including 18 principal investigators and 360+ staff members. Focused on basic biomedical research,

190-526: The Institute is divided into the Department of Genetics and the Department of Virology & Immunology . The Southwest National Primate Research Center, a part of Texas Biomed, is an international resource that provides specialized facilities and expertise in research with nonhuman primates to investigators from around the US and other countries. It maintains 2,500 nonhuman primates. Texas Biomed maintains

209-439: The United States released undercover footage from inside the institute which, according to the animal welfare group, “found a pattern of animal mistreatment, including overcrowding and lack of veterinary care”. The group said their investigation found animals suffering from severe stress and improper treatment after injuries. In response, the institute argued they have “a long-standing commitment to treating animals humanely and with

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228-777: The Wildcatters", had made a fortune during the Oklahoma oil boom of the 1910s. He was notable for discovering Oklahoma's then-largest oil field, the Cushing Oil Field . During the 1950s, Slick was an adventurer. He turned his attention to expeditions to investigate the Loch Ness Monster , the Yeti , Bigfoot and the Trinity Alps giant salamander. Slick's interest in cryptozoology was little known until

247-538: The alleged violations are a result of isolated incidents and are not reflective of their treatment of the monkeys in their laboratories. See also: List of museums in Central Texas Tom Slick Thomas Baker Slick Jr. (May 6, 1916 – October 6, 1962) was a San Antonio , Texas-based inventor, businessman, adventurer, and heir to an oil business. Slick's father, Thomas Baker Slick Sr. , a.k.a. "The King of

266-469: The facility. They were contained within the same day. In 2015, it was announced that the institute is under a federal investigation after the death of at least five primates over a five-year period. According to news reports, one monkey was crushed to death by a cage door, another died from strangulation, and another from blood poisoning following a traumatic injury. In 2014, the Humane Society of

285-517: The highest regard for their well-being, and […] continuously seek to enhance the care provided to” the animals in their facility. Between 2012 and 2015, the institute was cited by federal inspectors for at least 16 alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act . In 2012, the institute was fined $ 25,714 for alleged violations and two years prior it paid a $ 6,094 settlement to the government for additional alleged violations. The institute says

304-415: The most significant production field in Oklahoma. The Drumright Dome, near Drumright, Oklahoma , was the first area to be exploited, followed by the Shamrock Dome. The field stimulated the construction of up to fifty refineries and ten natural gasoline ("casinghead gasoline") plants in the area. Production declined quickly after 1920, dropping to 6,209 barrels per day in 1955. The Cushing-Drumright Field

323-500: The only privately owned Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory in the United States , developing bioterrorism defenses and novel strategies against incurable infectious diseases. The AT&T Genomics Computing Center, "the world's largest computer cluster devoted to statistical genetic analysis," helps scientists find genes that influence susceptibility to diseases at record speed. On April 14, 2018, four baboons escaped from

342-692: Was an advocate of world peace . In 1958 he published the book, Permanent Peace: A Check and Balance Plan . He funded the Tom Slick World Peace lectures at the LBJ Library , and the Tom Slick Professorship of World Peace at the University of Texas . Nicolas Cage was to have portrayed Slick in a movie, Tom Slick: Monster Hunter , but the project stalled. Slick was an avid collector of modern art. His collection

361-530: Was surveyed by the McNay Art Museum with an exhibition and catalogue titled Tom Slick: International Art Collector . On October 6, 1962, Slick was returning from a Canadian hunting trip when his airplane crashed in Montana. Reportedly, the aircraft disintegrated in flight. A wing broke off in violent wind shear over the mountains. Cushing Oil Field The Cushing Oil Field , also known as

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