In Brief

Analytical Scientist 'Power List' Highlights John Yates, Kurt Wüthrich

The Analytical Scientist has ranked Professor John Yates III of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) sixth on its “Power List” of the 100 most influential people in the world of analytical science. TSRI’s Kurt Wüthrich, Nobel laureate and Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Professor of Structural Biology, was also among those featured.

In the introduction to the list, the editors write, “Though we realize our list can (and should) never be definitive, who can argue that the faces within—both familiar and new—do not beautifully highlight the brilliance and diversity found within our sometimes undervalued field? Here, we celebrate 100 reasons to be proud of analytical science.”

Yates, who focuses on developing tools and strategies in proteomics to answer basic biological questions, shared his story in the May 2015 issue of The Analytical Scientist. Additional information on Yates is available on his faculty webpage and lab website.

For more information on Wüthrich, whose current research includes all aspects of biomolecular nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in solution and structural interpretation of NMR data, see his faculty webpage and lab website.

The complete Power List 2015 is available on The Analytical Scientist website.

Jeanne Loring Receives Stem Cell Action Award

TSRI Professor Jeanne Loring has received the 2015 Stem Cell Action Advocacy Award, presented by the Genetics Policy Institute to honor the stem cell and regenerative medicine community’s top innovators, leaders and champions.

In addition to her research and translational science projects, Loring was cited for her involvement in stem cell research issues, including the ethics of stem cell generation and clinical use, legal implications of stem cell patents and public education about the dangers of unregulated stem cell treatments. Previous award winners include actor Michael J. Fox, financier and philanthropist Denny Sanford and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Loring and four other honorees will be recognized during the 11^th annual World Stem Cell Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, in December. For more information on Loring’s work, see her faculty webpage and lab website.

Phil Baran Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Phil Baran, Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry at TSRI, signs a membership book at the recent American Academy of Arts and Sciences induction ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Baran was one of five speakers at the ceremony. A video of his talk is available on the Academy website. (Photo courtesy of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.)

Sarbani Ghoshal Among Winners of Obesity Society Abstract Competition

Sarbani Ghoshal, senior research associate in the Chakraborty lab in the Department of Metabolism & Aging on the Scripps Florida campus, is one of 10 winners in the Obesity Society’s annual Basic Science Section Abstract Competition.

Ghoshal’s abstract is titled “The IP6K inhibitor TNP [N2-(m-Trifluorobenzyl), N6-(p-nitrobenzyl)purine] protects mice from high fat diet induced insulin resistance and fatty liver.” Her research identifies, for the first time, the anti-obese and anti-diabetic potential of the IP6K inhibitor compound TNP.

She will present the poster and receive her award on November 4 in Los Angeles at an annual meeting of The Obesity Society, a 2,500-member scientific organization dedicated to the study of obesity and its treatment.

Katrin Karbstein to Speak at November 11 CA Faculty Lecture Series

Katrin Karbstein, associate professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at Scripps Florida, will speak on “Quality control in 40S ribosome assembly” at the next Scripps California Faculty Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, November 11. The lecture will begin at 5 PM in the Timkin Amphitheater in the Green Hospital in La Jolla. A reception will follow in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Building, first floor. For further information, see Karbstein’s Faculty Lecture Series webpage. The series is supported by an endowment from the Cochrane-Cartan families, established by TSRI Professor Emeritus Charles G. Cochrane.

FL NWiS to Discuss What Women in Science Need for Success

The next meeting of the Scripps Florida Network for Women in Science (NWiS) will feature a discussion of the article “What Women Need to Succeed in Science,” published by The Scientist. Open to the entire Scripps Florida community, the meeting will be held Wednesday, November 4, from 4 to 5:30 PM in room A116. TSRI Associate Professor Courtney Miller will be a special guest.

The Scripps Florida NWiS was established to help build a sense of community among the women on campus, to network and receive support, and to create a place for discourse on women’s issues (balancing career and family, selecting a career path, etc.). For additional information on the organization’s activities and resources, contact Briana Konnick, TSRI Career and Postdoctoral Services program coordinator.

CA Workshop Offers Training in Leadership Styles

Effective leadership methods are the focus of the “Developing Your Leadership Style” workshop, sponsored by TSRI Career and Postdoctoral Services on Tuesday, November 10, from 11 AM to 2:30 PM.

Diane Klotz, director of the Office of Training and Academic Services at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), will conduct the workshop. A former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Services Office of Fellows’ Career Development, Klotz oversees graduate and programming training policies at SBP’s California and Florida locations.

The workshop will cover individual leadership management strengths and challenges, personal motivations, responses to conflict, stress triggers, problem solving and effective interaction with team members. Using the DiSC assessment tool, participants will develop a draft action plan for practicing their leadership and management skills.

The session will be held at the Graduate Office seminar room, Hazen Theory building first floor. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are required.

Employee Benefits: Open Enrollment Ends November 6

Employee Benefits Open Enrollment, which began October 26, ends Friday, November 6, at 5 PM Pacific time. During this annual opportunity, participants can make changes to their TSRI benefit selections and, if eligible, enroll or re-enroll in the Health Care and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts or the Health Savings Account (if applicable) for the 2016 plan year.

New 2016 plan information is available on the Open Enrollment website [http://www.scripps.edu/hr/benefits/open_enrollment/index.html]. It is important to review the information provided in the Open Enrollment booklet regarding changes for the 2016 plan year.

Eligible participants, who took part in the Health Care and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts or the Health Savings Account in 2015, must log on again and elect a new deferral amount to participate in 2016. A 2015 election WILL NOT roll over to 2016.

For further information regarding Open Enrollment, contact Benefits Administration at (858) 784-8487 or benefits@scripps.edu.

TSRI to Cheer On Breast Cancer Foundation Walkers

Scripps California faculty, staff and students are invited to help cheer on participants in the upcoming Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 3-Day San Diego Walk at a “cheer station” adjacent to the TSRI campus on Friday, November 20.

Sponsored by ScrippsAssists and the TSRI Office of Philanthropy, the station will be located on the corner of North Torrey Pines Road and North Torrey Pines Court from 9 AM until approximately 11:30 AM. Volunteers are needed for 30- to 60-minutes shifts to applaud and support walkers near the start of their 60-mile, three-day course through San Diego to raise funds to end breast cancer.

The Komen walk begins with an opening ceremony at Del Mar Fairgrounds and will travel through Torrey Pines Nature Reserve, Robb Field, Mission Beach Boardwalk, Old Town and Balboa Park, ending at Petco Park on Sunday, November 22. Participants will stay in special 3-Day Walk camps at night.

To join the cheering squad, contact Mishelle McClanahan-Shinn at mshinn@scripps.edu with a shift preference. A link to a mandatory online waiver form will be provided.

Send comments to: mikaono[at]scripps.edu

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TSRI Professor John Yates (top) placed sixth on The Analytical Scientist 2015 list of most influential scientists. TSRI’s Kurt Wüthrich was also highlighted in the field. (Photos by BioMedical Graphics.)

CA Benefits Fair Features Vendors, Health Screenings

The recent Scripps California Benefits Fair drew crowds for its array of health benefit vendor booths, health screenings, farmer’s market displays and prizes. Above, Kevin Ramirez (left), research associate in the Janda lab, scores well on a BMI screening by Fran Brady of Scripps Health, a fair exhibitor. (Photo by Cindy Brauer.)

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