Of Note

Three Scientific Advances at TSRI Cited Among Top Stories of 2015

Research advances at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) are highlighted on several lists of top stories of 2015.

The development of a powerful and broadly effective anti-HIV drug candidate by Professor Michael Farzan and colleagues is included among the 20 most notable advances of 2015 by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (see article and slideshow (slide 5)). In addition to being listed among the tops stories of the year by Discover Magazine, the story is also ranked among “The Top 10 Most Prominent Science News Stories for 2015” by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News and other publications. For more information on the research, see News&Views and Nature.

Professors Dennis Burton, David Nemazee and William Schief’s work demonstrating that the immune system can be primed to block HIV infection is included among the San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Top Ten Local Stories in 2015.” Their research was also featured in The Scientist and the online news outlet BuzzFeed. For more information on the work, see News&Views, Science and Cell.

Finally, a study by Associate Professor Courtney Miller and colleagues showing the potential to selectively erase addiction-associated memories in people with methamphetamine dependency is highlighted in a Huffington Post article, “8 Fascinating Things We Learned About the Mind in 2015.” Other publications that have featured the work include Fierce Biotech and Gizmag. For more information on the research, see News&Views and Nature.

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