Vol 11. Issue 29 / September 26, 2011
 


Team Discovers 'Hidden' Code in DNA Evolves More Rapidly than Genetic Code - "The results of this work will require reshaping of long-held beliefs about how inherited factors contribute to phenotypic expression," said Scripps Research Professor Nicholas Schork.


Two Scripps Research Scientists Receive $1.5 Million NIH Innovator Awards - Assistant Professors Michael Petrascheck and Brian Paegel each will receive funding for innovative projects with the potential to be "giant leaps forward" in their fields.

M.G. Finn Wins First Outstanding Mentor Award - The Outstanding Mentor Award honors the dedication of Scripps Research faculty who consistently and enthusiastically serve as effective mentors of graduate students and postdocs.

Sauer Lab Hosts Donor Visit

CA Campus Research Symposium Winners Announced

Team Discovers Treatable Mechanism Responsible for Often Deadly Response to Flu

Scientists Produce First Stem Cells From Endangered Species in Hopes of Strengthening Populations

Scientists Produce First Stem Cells From Endangered Species in Hopes of Strengthening Populations

AIDS Researchers Isolate New Potent and Broadly Effective Antibodies Against HIV

Tenet Florida and Scripps Research Announce Collaboration to Build Academic Medical Center

Scientists Create Vaccine Against Heroin High

Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer

Team Solves Mystery of Nerve Disease Genes

Team Sheds New Light on How Blood Clots Form

      

      


Scientists Find Clue to Cause of Childhood Hydrocephalus - A study by the Chun lab has found an excess of a natural molecule can bring about the devastating "water on the brain" condition in mice and blocking its action can prevent the effect.