In Brief

CELLebrate2016 to Highlight Scripps Florida Science

The seventh annual CELLebrate event on Saturday, March 5 will highlight Scripps Florida’s cutting-edge science with a host of interactive displays and dozens of Scripps Florida scientists on hand. The free, Palm Beach community event will be held at The Gardens Mall, from 10 AM to 3 PM.

The science festival will feature work from Scripps Florida’s research departments, including Cancer Biology, Metabolism & Aging, Neuroscience, Infectious Diseases, Chemistry and Molecular Therapeutics. In addition, the robotics technology group will have its own booth.

Designed to spark the curiosity of children and adults alike, CELLebrate2016 will include a chemistry exhibit featuring phenomena from exploding hydrogen bubbles to the extreme cold effects of liquid nitrogen. The robotics exhibit will also spotlight Scripps Florida’s drug screening capabilities—how specialized robots help scientists search for new therapeutic compounds—and miniature plastic robots “printed” in 3D.

For more information, see the CELLebrate web page.

Nicholas Isley Wins National Research Service Award

Research Associate Nicholas Isley, a member of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) Boger lab, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) three-year postdoctoral fellowship.

According to the NIH, the purpose of the fellowship is to enhance the research training of promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields. NIH figures indicate only about 10 percent of applicants are awarded an NRSA each year.

Isley’s project focuses on Na voltage channels

Ulrich Müller to Speak at March 9 CA Faculty Lecture Series

Ulrich Müller, chairman of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, will speak on “The Sound of Silence: Auditory Perception and Deafness” at the next Scripps California Faculty Lecture Series presentation on Wednesday, March 9. The lecture will begin at 5 PM in the Timken Amphitheater, Green Hospital. A reception will follow in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Building, first floor.

For further information, see Müller’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 Elects New Leadership

The Network for Women in Science (NWIS) at Scripps Florida recently elected new leadership, including:

Chair: Graduate Student Sany Hoxha
Vice Chairs: Research Associate Sophie Ziegler-Himmelreich, Research Associate Ilaria Drago and Graduate Student Mei Lan Chen
Secretary: Research Associate Laurie Sutton
Treasurer: Research Associate Berenice Duran
Publicity Officer: Graduate Student Ina Fetzer
Outreach Chairs: Graduate Students Paige Dickson and Pramisha Adhikari

“I am very excited for our new committed team,” said Hoxha. “Our goal is to provide support for scientists at Scripps Florida and to recognize each other’s potential and successes. The group also provides a place to share our knowledge, discuss ways to deal with challenges at home and work, network with professionals in the community, and inspire each other to apply for and negotiate our next positions. We have great ideas for the coming year and I can’t wait to see how the chapter evolves.”

For more information on the group, visit the Scripps Florida NWiS web page or contact Hoxha at hoxhas@scripps.edu.

Transition to Industry: SciPhD Bootcamp

The Torrey Pines Training Consortium will present a one-day workshop, “Transition to Industry: SciPhD Bootcamp,” by Randall Ribaudo, cofounder of Human Workflows LLC, and Larry Petcovic, executive communications coach, on the Scripps California campus Friday, March 18.

The workshop will focus on skills that scientists from academia need to be successful in industry. Participants will learn how to:

Identify and find the type of jobs they are seeking
Analyze a job ad and identify the critical technical, business and social skills required to qualify for an interview
Develop a competitive, targeted resume
Apply industry project management best practices to scientific research projects and job searches
Evaluate the financial health of companies of interest
Leverage communications techniques to build their networks, acquire company intelligence and perform well in behavioral-based job interviews.

The workshop will be held at The Auditorium at TSRI, 10620 John J. Hopkins Drive, and will last from 7:30 AM to 5 PM. RSVP required. Details, including speaker bios and registration form, can be found on the Eventbrite website. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transition-to-industry-sciphd-bootcamp-tickets-19941237779

The course fee is eligible for TSRI’s course reimbursement program.

Help with the K9 Cancer Walk

ScrippsAssists is looking for 20 volunteers to help San Diego’s K9 Cancer Walk benefiting the Morris Animal Foundation to fund research for the treatment and cure for cancer in dogs and other animals. The walk will be held Sunday, March 6 at NTC Park at Liberty Station (2455 Cushing Road).

Employees, family, friends and children age 16 or over are welcome to volunteer. (Sorry, no dogs if you volunteer.) Volunteers are needed from 7:30 AM to noon. To sign up or for more information, contact Project Lead Mishelle McClanahan-Shinn at mshinn@scripps.edu or 858-784-2738.

If you prefer to walk with your furry friend, please contact Amanda Roberts at aroberts@scripps.edu to set up a TSRI team. The route for the short walk is one mile and the long walk, three miles. Registration opens at 9 AM; the opening ceremony is at 10 AM.

For more information on the walk, see the K9 Cancer Walk and Morris Animal Foundation websites.

At the Auditorium: Chamber Music

The Mainly Mozart Spotlight Series will present a chamber music program featuring violinist Stefan Jackiw, cellist Michael Nicolas and pianist Ji, on Saturday, March 12. The performance will include Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 6 in G Major, Arvo Part’s Mozart Adagio and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor. A 6:30 PM wine reception will precede the 7:30 PM concert. For additional program and ticket information, visit the Mainly Mozart website.

The Auditorium at TSRI is located at 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego 92121.

Send comments to: mikaono[at]scripps.edu

The seventh annual CELLebrate event will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 10 AM to 3 PM, at The Gardens Mall.

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