In Brief
Cheltsov Wins DOD Prostate Cancer Fellowship
The Scripps Research Institute's Research Associate Anton
Cheltsov of the Abagyan lab has won a Postdoctoral Traineeship
Award from the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research
Program. He was selected for this honor on the basis of his
project, "Computational Search for Novel Antagonists to the
Metastatic Mutant Forms of the Androgen Receptor," through
a highly competitive peer review process.
Cravatt to Speak in Faculty Lecture Series
Scripps Research Professor Benjamin Cravatt will speak on
"The Enzymatic Regulation of the Fatty Acid Amide Class of
Neural Signaling Lipids" on Wednesday, June 9, as part of
the Faculty Lecture Series. The lecture will be held at 5
PM in the Valerie Timken Amphitheater, Scripps Clinic, 10666
North Torrey Pines Road. No reservations are required.
Lunch and Learn: "Landlord–Tenant Relations"
Steven R. Kellman, attorney-at-law and director of the Tenant's
Legal Center of San Diego will speak on "Landlord–Tenant
Relations: Whose Home Is This Anyway?" on Wednesday, June
16, from noon to 1 PM, as part of the ongoing Lunch and Learn
Seminar Series. The workshop—which will cover new state
laws, local news, condo conversions, and roommate situations—will
be held in the W.M. Keck Amphitheater, Beckman Center for
Chemical Sciences. No reservations are necessary.
Sign Up for the Scripps Research Golf Tournament
Registration is now open for the ninth annual Scripps Research
Golf Tournament, to be held Thursday, August 12, from 12:30
to 7 PM, at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club. The tournament
consists of a four-person scramble, with 144 spots available
upon a first-paid, first-play basis. Each team must be comprised
of at least two Scripps Research employees. Individuals are
also welcome to sign up. Trophies and prizes to be awarded
include top team, doormat (last place), closest to the pin,
and longest drive. The cost, which includes dinner and green
fees, is $60 per person. For more information or to print
a registration form, visit the Scripps
Sports page.
Look for Next News&Views June 21
The next issue of News&Views will be published by Monday,
June 21. The deadline for announcement and calendar submissions
is Wednesday at noon for the following Monday's publication.
Send comments to: mikaono[at]scripps.edu
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