The new findings from the Stevens lab help explain why some drugs that interact with serotonin receptors have had unexpectedly complex and sometimes harmful effects.
The findings, from the Nettles lab, shed light on estrogen receptors.
Associate Professor Paul Kenny and his colleagues have received support for an effort to develop anti-smoking drug candidates to the point of human safety trials.
Professor Emeritus Curtis Wilson, Jr., a world authority on the immunopathology of kidney diseases, joined Scripps in 1968.