Vol. 11 (2011)
October 17, 2011
- Scientists Reveal Surprising Picture of How Powerful Antibody Neutralizes HIV
- $4.2 Million Grant Funds Type 1 Diabetes Research
- Team Overcomes Obstacle for Stem Cell Therapies and Research
- Photo Album: 50th Anniversary Symposium
- Of Note: Reception Fetes New Nobel Laureate; Jennifer Bray Wins Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
October 10, 2011
- From Immune System Discoveries to Nobel Message on Cell Phone
- Scientists Find Stem Cell Reprogramming Technique Is Safer than Previously Thought
- Scientist Awarded $2.2 Million Grant to Study Hepatitis C
- Scripps Research Colleagues React to Nobel News
- San Diego Congressman Visits Scripps Research Campus
- Of Note: Scripps Research Ranked Number One Worldwide in Chemistry; Timothy Barker Wins Ruth L. Kirschstein Award
October 3, 2011
- Paul Thompson: Uncovering the Mechanisms of Autoimmune Diseases
- Scientist Wins $3.6 Million NIH MERIT Award to Study Alcoholism in Native Americans
- Scripps Research Board Elects New Trustees
- Of Note: Daniel Salomon Promoted to Full Professor; Marisa Roberto Receives Tenure
September
September 26, 2011
- Scientists Find Clue to Cause of Childhood Hydrocephalus
- Team Discovers 'Hidden' Code in DNA Evolves More Rapidly than Genetic Code
- Two Scripps Research Scientists Receive $1.5 Million NIH Innovator Awards
- Of Note: M.G. Finn Wins First Outstanding Mentor Award
September 19, 2011
- Team Discovers Treatable Mechanism Responsible for Often Deadly Response to Flu
- Scientists Establish New Class of Anti-Diabetic Compound
- Scientists Pinpoint a Cause of Stress-Related DNA Damage
- Kevin Morris Romances the Genome
- Of Note: Patrick Griffin and Paul Kenny Awarded Grant to Create National Anti-Addiction Network; Rebek Lab Paper Featured in Science 'Editor's Choice'; Jlenia Monfregola Named American Heart Association Fellow; Ming Chen Receives Graduate Student Innovation Award
September 12, 2011
- Scientists Produce First Stem Cells From Endangered Species in Hopes of Strengthening Populations
- Discovery Suggests Way to Block Fetal Brain Damage Produced By Oxygen Deprivation
- Bicoastal Team Pinpoints Shape-Shifting Mechanism Critical to Protein Signaling
- Of Note: Chi Huey Wong Receives Arthur C. Cope Award; Jin-Quan Yu Named Arthur C. Cope Scholar; 2011-2012 ARCS Foundation Scholars Announced
September 5, 2011
- Scientists Reengineer an Antibiotic to Overcome Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Team Reveals How White Blood Cell Promotes Growth and Spread of Cancer
- Researchers Find New Drug Candidates for Set of Protein-Folding Diseases
- Scientists Define Cellular Pathway Essential to Removing Damaged Mitochondria
August
August 29, 2011
- AIDS Researchers Isolate New Potent and Broadly Effective Antibodies Against HIV
- Team Finds Easier, Cheaper Way to Make a Sought-After Chemical Modification to Pharmaceuticals
- Scientists Expand Knowledge of Cell Process Involved in Many Diseases
- Slide Show: A summer of Science
- Of Note: Sergio Catz and Stephanie Cherqui Awarded Cystinosis Research Grants; Kevin Walsh Receives American Society of Virology Travel Award; Luis Tuesta Awarded NIH Grant; Florida Interns Win Travel Awards
August 15, 2011
- Tenet Florida and Scripps Research Announce Collaboration to Build Academic Medical Center
- In Memoriam: Charles C. Edwards, MD (1923 – 2011)
- Team of International Scientists Finds Genetic Pattern Associated with Poor Recovery from Eating Disorders
- Scientists Identify Critical Role for Night Blindness Gene
- Of Note: Luke Wiseman and William Ja Receive Ellison Medical Award
August 1, 2011
- Scientists Create Vaccine Against Heroin High
- Scripps Research Hosts Breast Cancer Research Advocates
- Center Takes on Challenge of Early Drug Discovery
- Of Note: Vanessa Saunders Wins Fellowship to Study Cancer
July
July 18, 2011
- Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer
- Scientists Find ‘Brake-Override’ Proteins that Enable Development of Some Cancers
- $7.9 Million NIH Grant Funds ‘Disease in a Dish’ Genomic Research to Find Root Cause of Heart Attack
- Gavin Rumbaugh Explores the Workings of Memory
- Of Note: Baran Lab Collaborates with LEO Pharma; Hua Lu Awarded Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fellowship; Colin Skepper Wins National Research Service Award; Kristopher Nazor Wins Pre-doctoral Fellowship from Autism Speaks; James Lajiness Awarded Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship
July 4, 2011
- Team Solves Mystery of Nerve Disease Genes
- Researchers Discover New Molecular Pathway Involved in Wound Healing and Temperature Sensation
- Scripps Institutions Join National Tumor Consortium
- Scientist Wins $1.9 Million Grant to Study Malaria
- Of Note: Marisa Roberto Knighted by Italian Republic; Kristin Baldwin and Anton Maximov Receive Baxter Foundation Young Faculty Awards
June
June 20, 2011
- Team Sheds New Light on How Blood Clots Form
- Study Shows Component of Common Supplement May Alleviate Fatty Liver Disease, Improve Insulin Sensitivity
- Researchers Advance Study of Hepatitis C with New Model
- Scientists Awarded $2.2 Million to Develop Treatment for Multi-Drug Addiction
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler Wins Shaw Prize for Immune Discoveries; Philip E. Dawson Named 2011 Max-Bergmann Medalist; Eros Lazzerini Denchi Named Pew Scholar in the BioMedical Sciences; Tatiana Domitrovic Named Pew Latin American Fellow; Francisco Garcia Receives Carl Storm Award from Gordon Research Conferences
June 6, 2011
- Team Discovers Rare Natural Product Has Potent Pain-Killing Properties
- Researchers Find Key Mechanism in Transition to Alcohol Dependence
- Scientists Find Way to Block Stress-Related Cell Death
- Of Note:David Sarlah and Jun Shi Receive Roche Excellence in Chemistry Awards; Keary Engle Awarded NSF Summer Fellowship
May
May 23, 2011
- Scientists Find New Class of Compounds with Potentially Widespread Use in Basic Research and Drug Development
- Scientists Design New Anti-Flu Virus Proteins Using Computational Methods
- Scripps Research Appoints Noted Neuroscientist to Faculty
- Of Note: K.C. Nicolaou Elected to the American Philosophical Society; Harry Orf Named Interim Chair of BioFlorida Institute
May 16, 2011
- Scripps Research Holds 19th Commencement
- Research Identifies New Pathway Affecting Lifespan
- Scientists Create New Genetic Model of Premature Aging Diseases
- Of Note: Paul Kenny Awarded Tenure
May 9, 2011
- Researchers Show How Shifts in Temperature Prime Immune Response
- CIRM Awards Scripps Research Institute Scientists $3.5 Million
- Ronald Davis: In Search of Memory
- Of Note: Regina Faulkner Wins NIH National Research Service Award; Joshua Payette Awarded American Cancer Society Fellowship; Jonathan Swoboda Receives Diabetes Fellowship
May 2, 2011
- Study Suggests Enzyme Crucial to DNA Replication May Provide Potent Anti-Cancer Drug Target
- Scientists Identify Mechanism of Long-Term Memory
- Scripps Research Wins $2 Million to Study Prostate Cancer
- A Race Against PKU
- Of Note: Dale L. Boger Named ACS Portoghese Award Winner
April
April 25, 2011
- Scientists Develop Compound that Effectively Halts Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
- NextEra Energy, FPL and Scripps Research Announce Collaborative Effort to Research the Next Generation of Clean Energy Solutions
- Team Uncovers New DNA Role in Modifying Gene Function
- Scripps Research Center Hosts NCI Network Meeting
- Of Note: Hugh Rosen, Ben Shen, and J. Lindsay Whitton Elected to American Academy of Microbiology; Laura Bohn Wins John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology; Antonio Amelio Presented with Cancer Research Scholar-in-Training Award
April 11, 2011
- Scientists Find E. Coli Enzyme Must Move to Function
- Common “Chaperone” Protein Found to Work in Surprising Way
- Team Finds Dual Switch Regulates Fat Cell Formation
- Scientists Organize International Alcoholism and Stress Research Meeting
- Of Note: Scripps Research Named Among Top Institutions in Immunology; SOF Announces California Postdoctoral Travel Award Winners
April 4, 2011
- Scientists Find Sensory Wiring for Smells Varies Among Individuals
- Structure of DNA Repair Complex Reveals Workings of Powerful Cell Motor
- Of Note: Jin-Quan Yu Awarded 2011 Yoshimasa Hirata Gold Medal; Las Patronas Grant Benefits Scripps Research Work in Breast Cancer Research
March
March 28, 2011
- Method Reveals New View of Human Nerve Cells, Opening Door to Potential Drug Targets
- New Laser Technique Measures Complex Interactions
- Where Are They Now? Science Policy Analyst Jonathan Gitlin Speaks at "Meet the Alumni" Event
- Of Note: Julius Rebek, Jr. Awarded William H. Nichols Medal
March 21, 2011
- Scientists Discover Class of Potent Anti-Cancer Compound
- Medically Important Protein Family Yields New Structure
- Innovative Biochemist Joins Florida Faculty
- Of Note: WASC Extends Kellogg School’s Accreditation 10 Years; Scripps Research Papers Ranked Among Top in Biochemistry and Immunology
March 14, 2011
- From Scripps Research Lab to New Lupus Drug
- New Alzheimer's Study Points to Liver, Not Brain
- Scientists Develop New Test for Stem Cells
- Scripps Research Hosts Prospective PhD Students
- Of Note: Briana Weiser Awarded Bailey Fellowship; Scripps Florida Intern Presents at AAAS
March 7, 2011
- Donna Blackmond: Engineering Better Approaches to Chemistry
- Scientists Create Cell Assembly Line
- Snapshot: Research Associate Harry Quendler
- Of Note: Three Scripps Research Professors Elected Fellows of American Academy of Microbiology; Timothy Reichart Awarded California HIV/AIDS Fellowship
February
February 28, 2011
- Scripps Research Names Michael A. Marletta as President
- Compound Blocks Brain Cell Destruction in Parkinson's Disease
- Study Sheds Light on RNA "On/Off Switches"
- Procurement Initiatives Extend Value of Research Dollars
- Of Note: Crystal Gutierrez Awarded NIH Fellowship
February 14, 2011
- Scientists Develop Powerful New Methodology for Stabilizing Proteins
- Study Presents Surprising View of Brain Formation
- Scientists Develop Method to Identify Fleetingly Ordered Structures from Intrinsically Disordered Protein
- Of Note: Two Scripps Research Scientists Ranked in Top 10 Chemists of the Decade, Three More Make Top 60
February 7, 2011
- Scientists Reveal Key Mechanism Governing Nicotine Addiction
- Team Converts Skin Cells to Beating Heart Cells
- Natural Molecule Indirectly Prevents Stable Clot Formation
- Scripps Research Awarded More than $3 Million
- Of Note: Scripps Research Molecular Screening Center Work Leads to First Clinical Trial
January
January 31, 2011
- Scripps Research Team Creates New Synthetic Compound with HIV-Fighting Promise
- Scientists Find Measles' Natural Nemesis
- Study Shows Map of Brain Connectivity Changes During Development
- Scripps Research Appoints Noted Chemist to Florida Faculty
- Of Note: Jeffery Kelly Named Emil Thomas Kaiser Award Honoree; AAI Recognizes Michael Oldstone with Mentoring Award
January 24, 2011
- Scientists Reveal Complete Structure of HIV's Outer Shell
- Team Identifies Genetic Abnormalities in Stem Cell Lines
- Chemists Devise New Method to Quantify Protein Changes
- Scripps Research and University of Pennsylvania Win $8 Million Grant to Develop Addiction Treatment
January 17, 2011
- Scripps Research and Vanderbilt to Launch Joint Institute
- Team Creates Novel Vaccine that Produces Strong Immunuty Against Cocaine High
- Scientists Identify Key Interaction in Hepatitis C Virus
- Study Uncovers Switch Controlling Protein Production
- Of Note: Thomas Burris and Ehud Keinan Named AAAS Fellows; Raymond Moellering Awarded HHMI Damon Runyon Fellowship; Keary Engle Recognized as 2011 Cross Scholar
January 10, 2011
- Team Develops Groundbreaking Technology to Detect Alzheimer's Disease
- Study Reveals Unexpected Mechanism of New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
- Scientists Show Prions Mutate and Adapt to Host Environment
- In Memoriam: Robert Nakamura (1927 - 2010)
- Of Note: F1000 Ranks Patapoutian Lab Paper Among Top Five in Biology in 2010; Chemical & Engineering News Lists Baran Lab Work Among Top 2010 Achievements; Jin-Quan Yu Wins Novartis Early Career Award; Wendy Havran Awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen; Graduate Office Announces Merit Awards
Vol. 10 (2010)
December 20, 2010
- Bi-Coastal Team Awarded $7.5 Million to Identify Potential Drug Candidates to Treat Nicotine Addiction
- Scripps Florida Scientists Awarded $2.35 Million to Study New Obesity Treatment
- Scripps Research to Launch New Website
- Letter from the President: Year in Review
- Of Note: Scripps Research Study Ranked Among Time Magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs for 2010; Cindy Ehlers Honored with Marsh Lectureship
December 13, 2010
- Scientists Home In on Chemicals Needed to Reprogram Cells
- Martha Fedor Named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Researcher Awarded Pair of Unconventional Grants
- Of Note: ScrippsAssists Donates $750 to Torrey Pines State Reserve
December 6, 2010
- Team Devises Broad New Technique for Screening Proteins
- Scientists Redefine the Role of Plasma Cells in the Immune System
- Scripps Florida Kicks Off Third Season of Front Lines of Hope Discussion Series
- Of Note: Minghua Nie Wins NIH Award
November 22, 2010
- Team Reports Molecular Structure of Dopamine Receptor
- Scientists Identify First Synthetic Activator of Two Critical Proteins
- Judy and J. John Goodman Support Scripps Florida
- Of Note: Paul Kenny Selected for Jacob P. Waletzky Award; Claes Wahlestedt Receives Leadership Award at 2010 BioFlorida
November 15, 2010
- Putting Down Roots: Franck Polleux Explores the Brain's Dynamic Beginnings
- Scientists Identify New Mechanism Regulating Daily Biological Rhythms
- SMART Teams Begin Year-Long Exploration of Molecules
- Of Note: K. C. Nicolaou Wins Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry; Sanja Arandjelovic Receives Arthritis Foundation Special Research Award HIV
November 8, 2010
- Team Implicates Wayward DNA-Repair Enzyme in Friedreich's Ataxia
- Scientists Find Nerve Cell Activity Drains Stem Cell Pool in Developing Brain
- Snapshot: Florida Director of Human Resources Linda Gavit
- Of Note: Peter Schultz Wins $6.8 Million CIRM Grant; Susana Valente Awarded Grant from Landenberger Foundation to Study HIV
November 1, 2010
- Team "Watches" Formation of Cells' Protein Factories for First Time
- Finding the Rare Causes of Common Diseases
- Facilities and Environmental Services Introduce Online Form 75
- Of Note: Harry Orf Receives BioFlorida Leadership Award; Ming Chen Wins ACS Fellowship
October 25, 2010
- Scientists Develop Novel Test that Identifies River Blindness Parasite in its Active State
- Entire Issue of Scientific Journal Devoted to Multi-Institutional Center Headed by Scripps Research Scientists
October 18, 2010
- Scientists Reveal First Structure of a Class of Proteins Guiding Blood Cell Movement
- Study Challenges Conventional Theory of Modern Drug Design
- Scripps Florida Scientists Awarded $3 Million NIH Grant to Accelerate Identification of Learning and Memory Genes
- Long-Time Employees Celebrate Milestones
- Of Note: M.G. Finn and Laurie Smith to Head Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry/ACS Combinatorial Science; SOF Announces Fall Research Symposium Prize Winners; Jared F. Purton Foundation to Hold First Annual Good On You 5K Charity Run/Walk
October 11, 2010
- Scientists Reveal Structure of Dangerous Bacteria's Multidrug Resistance Pump
- Researchers Shed Light on How Serotonin Works
- Noted Neuroscientist Appointed to Scripps Research Faculty
- Of Note: Sheng Ding Receives $1.5 Million Transformative Award to Investigate Stimulation of Neuron Regeneration in the Retina; Scripps Research Paper Makes "Most-Read" List; Tom Kodadek Named Innovator Finalist by South Florida Business Journal
October 4, 2010
- Scripps Research Scientists Win $65 Million in New Grants to Reveal Form and Function of Important Proteins and Protein Complexes in Biology and Medicine
- Scripps Research Names Innovative Chemist to Florida Faculty
- Open Enrollment News
- Of Note: Gerald Edelman Receives Potomac Institute Navigator Award
September 27, 2010
- Scientists Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Protein "Quality Control" Mechanism
- Team Develops Molecular Test Providing a New Pathway for Identifying Obesity and Diabetes Drugs
- Faculty Promotions: Jin-Quan Yu Named Full Professor; Mark Mayford, Pietro Sanna Receive Tenure
September 20, 2010
- Scientists Identify Molecules Involved in Touch and Other Mechanically Activated Systems
- New Study Suggests Changes in Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria
- Scripps Research Team Wins $5.1 Million to Develop DNA Sequencing Technology
- In Memoriam: Keith McKeown (1945 – 2010)
- Of Note: Geoffrey Chang Wins EUREKA Award
September 13, 2010
- Team Discovers New Type of Anti-Malarial Compound
- Scientists Discover the Mechanisms and Function of a Type of Mysterious Immune Cell
- Researchers Identify New Gene for Memory
- Scripps Research Appoints Douglas Kojetin to Florida Faculty
- Of Note: Roy Smith Appointed Director with American Federation for Aging Research
August 30, 2010
- Scientists Unveil Structure of Adenovirus, the Largest High-Resolution Complex Ever Found
- Team Uncovers New Mechanism of Memory Formation
- New Study Sheds Light on Painkilling System in Brain
- New Graduate Students Arrive in Scripps Research Labs
- Of Note: Scripps Research Named Among Top Institutions in Microbiology; Scripps Florida Grant Supports Advanced Technology; Daniel Bachovchin Wins California Breast Cancer Research Award; Christie Fowler Selected to Receive ACNP Travel Award; Barbara Suflas Noble Honored by South Florida Business Journal
August 16, 2010
- Scientists Uncover Possible Cocaine Addiction Trigger
- Distinguished University of Michigan Chemist Joins Department of Chemistry
- Noted Biochemist Joins Department of Cancer Biology
- Of Note: Dale Boger Named ACS Fellow; Senator George LeMieux Visits Scripps Florida; Interns Present Their Summer's Work
August 2, 2010
- Study Opens the Door to Developing a New Class of Drugs for Treating Epileptic Seizures
- Scientists Uncover Novel Anti-Diabetes Mechanism
- Research Shows Infectious Prions Can Arise Spontaneously in Normal Brain Tissue
- Snapshot: Research Associate Debbie Liao
July 19, 2010
- Scientists Uncover Previously Unknown Natural Mechanism that Controls Cocaine Use
- Noted Biochemist Joins Department of Chemistry
- NIH Awards Team $2.3 Million Grant to Develop New Treatments for Drug Addiction
July 5, 2010
- Institute Expands Summer Internship Programs
- Scripps Research Scientists Share $2 Million in Florida State Research Grants
- Snapshot: Vice President of Human Resources Cindy Scott-Lunau
- Of Note: Julius Rebek Wins ACS Nichols Award; Loring Lab Collaboration Wins CIRM and Australian Grants; Jonathan Pokorski Wins NIH Pathway to Independence Award; Emily Plummer Honored by AWIS-SD; Tamas Bartfai's Drug Discovery: From Bedside to Wall Street Now Available in Mandarin
June 21, 2010
- Scientists Determine Structure of Immune Molecule that Counteracts Many Strains of HIV
- Team Finds a New Way to Attack Cancerous Cells
- Luke Wiseman Sets Out to Understand How Cells Deal with Stress
- Snapshot: Financial Reporting Manager Joe Calini
- Of Note: Changchun Xiao Named Pew Scholar; Denis Malyshev and Zinaida Polonskaya Selected to Participate in Nobel Laureate Meetings; Phil LoGrasso Profiled on NIH Website
June 7, 2010
- Scripps Research Institute Dedicates Dorris Neuroscience Center
- Scientists Break Barrier to Creating Potential Therapeutic Molecules
- Institute Awarded $6 Million to Develop Potential Therapies to Fight Alcoholism and Autism-Linked Syndrome
- Snapshot: Controller Jared Machado
- Of Note: Loren Parsons Receives Tenure; Kurt Wüthrich Named Foreign Member of The Royal Society; Phil Baran Wins Thieme-IUPAC Prize; Michael Oldstone's Viruses, Plagues, and History Named San Diego Book Awards Finalist; Keary Engle Wins NSF Student Scholars Program in Green Chemistry; Christine Crumbley Wins American Heart Association Fellowship
May 24, 2010
- Scientists Find Chemical Signal from Predators That Sparks Fear in Mice
- Team Discovers Body's Own Molecular Protection Against Arthritis
- Kenan Charitable Trust Gives New $600,000 Grant to Continue Education Outreach Program at Scripps Florida
- Of Note: California Breast Cancer Research Program Awards Two Grants to Felding-Habermann Lab; Francesca Cattaneo Wins Best Poster Award
May 17, 2010
- Scripps Research Holds 18th Commencement
- Study Overturns Decade-Old Findings in Neurobiology
- Scientists Shed Light on Potential Treatment for Gaucher's Disease and Related Disorders
May 10, 2010
- Scientists Solve Protein Structure Revealing Secrets of Cell Membranes
- In Memoriam: Norman Klinman (1937 - 2010)
- Team Provides Groundbreaking New Understanding of Stem Cells
- Lessons on Life, Leadership, and Luck
May 3, 2010
- Scientists Reveal How Genetic Mutations May Cause Type 1 Diabetes
- Inaugural Event Showcases Research Talent of Scripps Florida Postdocs and Graduate Students
- New NIH Grant Funds Development of Tests for Potential Obesity and Diabetes Treatment
- Of Note: Karsten Sauer Wins Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Award; SF-SRF Announces ResearchFest Prize Winners
April 26, 2010
- Scripps Research Scientists Solve Mystery of Fragile Stem Cells
- New Study Helps Explain How We Can Sense Temperature
- New Ranking from U.S. News & World Report Places Scripps Research Among Top Graduate Schools
- Of Note: James Williamson Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Scripps Research Wins Bio-IT Best Practices Award; Claes Wahlestedt Elected Chair of FL CURED, Appointed to Research Advisory Council
April 19, 2010
- New Nano-Tool Synthesized at Scripps Research
- Team Finds Structure of Protein Important for Bacterial Virulence
- Innovative Molecular Biologist Joins Scripps Florida
- Of Note: Kevin Morris Wins Outstanding New Investigator Award; Karima Begriche Wins Endocrine Society Award; Four Kellogg School Students Receive NSF Fellowships; Sandra Schmid to Present NIH Lecture
April 5, 2010
- Study Shows Compulsive Eating Shares Addictive Biochemical Mechanism with Cocaine, Heroine Abuse
- Sanford Consortium Breaks Ground
- How to Cope with Grief and Loss
- Of Note: Floyd Bloom Gives Packard Lecture
March 29, 2010
- Scripps Research Team Finds Structure of "Swine Flu" Virus
- Richard and Helen DeVos Gift Kicks Off Drive to Endow Scripps Florida Graduate Program
- Top Scientists Explore the Origin of Life in Lasker Lecture
- Of Note: Julius Rebek Made Honorary Member of the University of Bonn Faculty
March 22, 2010
- Susana Valente Enjoys the Best of Both Worlds
- Moffitt Cancer Center and Scripps Florida Receive Grant to Create Bioengineered "Designer" Lymph Nodes
- Seminar Challenges Participants to Reach for Their Dreams
- Of Note: Peter Vogt Wins Szent-Györgyi Prize; Claes Wahlestedt Receives Carnegie Centenary Professorship Award
March 15, 2010
- Light Activated "Warhead" Turns Modest Molecules into Super Protein Killers
- Businesswoman and Community Leader Katherine Kennedy to Lead Scripps Research California Council
- Scripps Research SMART Teams Showcase Work at High Tech Fair
March 8, 2010
- Scientists Identify Age-Associated Defects in Schizophrenia
- Scripps Research Hosts Prospective Students
- Noted Learning and Memory Scientist Joins Neuroscience Department
March 1, 2010
- Courtney Miller's Compass
- Long-Distance Operator
- Of Note: Philip LoGrasso Promoted to Full Professor; Martin Friedlander Wins 2010 Bressler Prize in Vision Science; Scripps Florida Intern's Photographs Featured at Hibel Museum of Art; Florida Community Lecture on Alzheimer's
February 22, 2010
- Team Reveals How An Old Drug Could Have A New Use for Treating River Blindness
- Business Executive and Former U.S. House Leader Richard A. Gephardt Elected to Lead Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees
- Scripps Florida and Gardens Mall "CELLebrate" Science
- Going Green, Pound by Pound
- Of Note: Landenberger Foundation Awards Three New Grants to Scripps Florida; Scripps Research Scientists Collaborate on New Lassa Fever Project; Alex Perryman Appointed to Chemical Biology & Drug Design Board
February 8, 2010
- Scientists Find Two Compounds that Lay the Foundation for a New Class of AIDS Drug
- Researchers Create Innovative New Way to Screen Libraries of 10 Million or More Compounds
- Team Maps Epigenome of Human Stem Cells During Development
- William Ja Joins Scripps Florida
- Of Note: Daniel Popkin Wins Travel Award
February 1, 2010
- Team Finds Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence
- Scientists Find Potential New Way to Enhance Vaccines
- Snapshot: Director of Education Dawn Eastmond
- Of Note: Scripps Florida and Israel Cancer Association Collaborate for a Cure; Barbas Lab Paper Highlighted
January 25, 2010
- Scientists Find Cancer Cells Co-opt Fat Metabolism Pathway to Become More Malignant
- Team Identifies Novel Hepatitis C Inhibitorst
- Scripps Research Books Face Time
- Creating Your Low-Water Garden
- Of Note: Gerald Joyce to Receive Stanley Miller Medal from National Academy of Sciences; Erica Ollmann Saphire and Marisa Roberto Honored at White House; Jennifer Busby Selected as One of Top "40 Under 40"
January 18, 2010
- In Memoriam: Gary Bokoch (1954 – 2010)
- Scripps Research Team Wins Global Race to Achieve Landmark Synthesis of Perplexing Natural Product
- James Foley Joins Institute as Head of Florida Human Resources
- On Press: In the World of Agonists and Antagonists, Something Inverse Comes Our Way
January 11, 2010
- Scientists Show "Lifeless" Prions Capable of Evolutionary Change and Adaptation
- Florida Philanthropists Phillip and Patricia Frost Give $1 Million to Scripps Florida
- Team Develops Technique to Determine Ethnic Origin of Stem Cell Lines
- A Sense of Balance in the Lograsso Lab
- Of Note: Charles Weissmann Wins German Great Cross of Merit with Star; Jun Shi Selected to Receive Novartis Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry
Vol. 9 (2009)
December 21, 2009
- Scientists Crack Mystery of Protein's Dual Function
- Letter from the President
- Researchers Reveal Key Structure from Ebola Virus
- In Memoriam: Jared Franklin Purton (1976 - 2009)
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler Awarded Will Rogers Prize; Kim Janda Selected to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Helsinki; Curt Wittenberg Elected Fellow of AAAS; Erica Ollmann Saphire Wins $1.2 Million NIH Award; Pat Griffin Wins $1.2 Million NIH Award
December 14, 2009
- Team Restores Some Function to Cells from Cystic Fibrosis Patients
- Elizabeth Fago Gives $1 Million to Scripps Florida
- Researchers Uncover Chemical Basis for Extra "Quality Control" in Protein Production
- Of Note: Sheng Ding's Stem Cell Breakthrough Named The Scientist's Top Innovation of 2009; Peter Wright Wins 2010 Stein and Moore Award; Wolfram Ruf Wins Recovery Act Grant; Graham Johnson Wins Prizes in "Celldance" Contest
December 7, 2009
- Team Develops Cheap, Easy "Kitchen Chemistry" to Perform Formerly Complex Synthesis
- Study Describes Powerful New Tool in the Fight Against Autoimmune Diseases, Blood Cancers
- Noted HIV Researcher Joins Scripps Florida Faculty
- New Calendar System Is on Its Way
- Of Note: Scientists Receive Grant to Develop New Technologies to Monitor Protein Folding; Gerald Joyce Wins Dannie Heineman Prize; Changchun Xiao Awarded Lupus Research Institute Grant; Scripps Research Papers Highlighted
November 16, 2009
- Team Shows Switching Between Sugary and Regular-Tasting Diet Can Activate Brain's Stress System and Lead to "Withdrawal" Symptoms
- Making the Case for Zebrafish
- Finding Flow
- Of Note: Three Scripps Research Investigators Win DOD grants; Reza Ghadiri and Philip Dawson Receive du Vigneaud Awards
November 9, 2009
- Floor Three: Synthesizing the Future of Scripps Florida
- Stepping Up: Ann Hessell Receives a Ph.D. for Research in HIV
- Bioentrepreneurship 101
- Of Note: Jin-Quan Yu Wins Eli Lilly Grantee Award; Scripps Florida Receives Community Award
November 2, 2009
- New Consortium Led by Scripps Research Scientists Awarded $10
Million by National Cancer Institute
- Fish Story: Shuji Kishi Uses Zebrafish to Gain Insights into Aging
- Teaching How to Learn
- Of Note: Scripps Research Ranked Number One in Chemistry; Scripps
Florida Construction and Design Wins Best of 2009 Award; Paul Kenny
Wins Jarvik-Russell Young Investigator Award
October 26, 2009
- Team Reveals Secrets of Drought Resistance
- A Major Step in Making Better Stem Cells from Adult Tissue
- Consortium to Establish National Network of Scientists
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler Elected to European Molecular Biology
Organization; Crystal Moral Wins First Abrams Charitable Trust Award
October 19, 2009
- Ronald Davis Joins Scripps Florida as Founding Chair of New
Neuroscience Department
- Team Awarded $3.9 Million Transformative Federa Grant to Develop
New Compound Screening Platform
- Florida Student Comes Home Twice
- Of Note: Michael Pollard Selected to Give Randolph Memorial Lecture;
Three Kellogg School Students Win NSF Fellowships
October 12, 2009
- An Eye to the Future: Martin Friedlander Looks to New Ways to Treat Vision Loss
- Scientists Make Advance Against Melanoma
- In Memoriam: Don Landsman (1953 - 2009)
- Of Note: Ray Romano and Kevin James Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit
Advancement in Vision Research; PATH Honors George Koob and Barbara
Mason; SOF Announces Fall Research Symposium Prize Winners
October 5, 2009
- Scientists Find Missing Piece of Powerful DNA Repair Puzzle
- Scripps Florida Scientist Awarded $1.4 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Study Drug Targets in Alzheimer's, Alcoholism
- Human Resources Announces Open Enrollment, Benefits Changes for 2010
- Service Awards Recognize Long-Time Employees
September 28, 2009
- Mechanism for Potential Friedreich's Ataxia Drug Uncovered
- Scripps Research and IAVI Host Symposium to Launch Research Center
- A Patient Man: Enrique Saez Sets His Sights High
- Of Note: Graduate Students Win Prizes at Faculty Student Symposium
September 21, 2009
- Rare Genetic Disease Successfully Reversed Using Stem Cell Transplantation
- Rendina Family Foundation Grant to Spur Research on Glioblastoma
- Snapshot: Todd Maxwell of Environmental Health & Safety
- Of Note: Scripps Research Investigators Win NIH Recovery Act Funds
September 14, 2009
- Two New Antibodies Found to Cripple HIV
- Scientists Illuminate Structure of Circulating Lung Cancer Cells
- Researchers Identify Genetic Cause for Type of Deafness
- Donald Phinney Joins Scripps Research
August 31, 2009
- Collaboration Aims to Reshape Addiction Therapy
- Mentors Offer Helping Hand to Entering Students
- Slideshow: Summer of Science
August 24, 2009
- A Matter of Practicality: the Research of Laura Bohn
- Team Definitively Ties Genetic Variations to Brain Size
- Snapshot: Research Associate Scott Westenberger
August 10, 2009
- Team Reports Breakthrough in Creating Live Mice from Skin Cells
- Structure of Virus Protein Reveals How Viruses Hijack Cell Proteins
- Scientists Find Early Evolution Maximized the "Spellchecking" of Protein Sequences
- New Global Survey of Protein Regulation Sheds Light on Stem Cells Mechanisms
July 27, 2009
- Scientists Uncover a New Immune System Protein
- A Promising First-in-Class Drug Candidate
- Researchers Discover Genetic Clues about Cancer Tumors
July 13, 2009
- Scientists Find Key Culprits in Lupus
- Study Points Way to Better Structure Modeling and Docking
- Chris T. Sullivan and Leanna Landsmann to Lead Scripps Florida Council
- Scripps Research Appoints Scott Forrest as Director of Business and Technology Development
June 29, 2009
- Scientists Uncover Novel Mechanism Controlling Tumor Growth in the Brain
- Team Observes Human Neurodegenerative Disorder in Fruit Flies
- Researchers Observe Single Protein Dimers Wavering Between Two Symmetrically Opposed Structures
- Snapshot: Bill Young
June 15, 2009
- Team Finds New Way that Cells Fix Damage to DNA
- Goldstein Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to Scripps Research
- Structure of the HIV Protein Shell Reveals Clues for New Therapies
- Team Creates Simple Chemical System that Mimics DNA
June 1, 2009
- A Potential New MS Treatment
- Accelerated Method to Determine Infectious Prion Strains
- Analysis Sheds Light on Protein Evolution
- Snapshot: Executive Assistant Kathleen Ryan
May 18, 2009
- Scripps Research Celebrates Commencement
- Researchers Discover Molecular Defect Involved in Hearing Loss
- Synthesis of an Important Chemical Class Simplified
- 2009 Graduating Students
May 11, 2009
- Scientists Determine Workings of Potentially Useful Virus
- New Foundation Funds Scripps Research Team
- Snapshot: Diane Wildman of Scripps Florida
May 4, 2009
- First Technique for Producing Promising Anti-Leukemia Agent
- Darwin in a Test Tube
- Two Faculty Members Join Department of Metabolism and Aging
April 27, 2009
- A Major Breakthrough in Stem Cells from Adult Cells
- Team Produces a Potential New Painkiller
- Cancer Biology Wins More than $8 Million in Grants
April 20, 2009
- Scientists Model 3-D Structures that Control Human Clock
- Mimicry that Protects Genome Integrity
- The Right Direction
- 12 Easy Green Tips
April 6, 2009
- Probing Puzzling Proteins with New Technique
- JUST Fellow Brings Together Research and Teaching
- Going Green
March 30, 2009
- New Structure: Protein Contributes to Chemotherapy Resistance
- Laura Bohn Joins Department of Molecular Therapeutics
- Tribute Pages Put Money Where It Counts
March 23, 2009
- Scientists "Watch" Alpha-Synuclein Proteins Change Shape
- Cornerstones
- The Nuclear Man
March 16, 2009
- Scripps Research Scientists Mentor Students in New SMART Program
- Team Identifies Key Molecules that Inhibit Viral Production
- Ready For Prime Time
March 9, 2009
- Scientists Engineer New Type of Vaccination that Provides Instant Immunity
- Scripps Florida Opening in Photos
- The Conqueror Worm
- Team Deepens Fundamental Understanding of How Vaccines Work
March 2, 2009
- Opening Ceremonies Celebrate New Scripps Florida Biomedical Research Facilities
- Team Finds Immune Molecule that Attacks Wide Range of Flu Viruses
- Scientists Develop General-Purpose Method for Detecting Trace Chemicals
- Study Shows How Microscopic Changes to Brain Cause Schizophrenic Behavior in Mice
- Team Establishes Vastly Improved Technique for Studying Critical Protein Group
February 23, 2009
- First Crystal Structure of an Intermediate Particle in Virus Assembly
- Premier Sponsors: Quantum Foundation, National City, and Florida Trend
- Board of Trustees Elects Mark Pearson
- New Technique Clears Path for Developing Drugs and Vaccines for Hemorrhagic Fever Diseases
February 9, 2009
- Team Increases Understanding of Two Types of Blindness, Bolsters Simple Prevention Strategy, and Develops Gene Therapy Option
- Scientists Identify a Mutation that Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Scripps Research Appoints Three New Chemistry Faculty
February 2, 2009
- Scientists Uncover Potential New Target for Schizophrenia Treatment
- W. Mark Crowell Joins Scripps Research as VP, Business Development
- Getting from Here to There
January 26, 2009
- Team Finds Drug Lessens Body's Massive and Often Deadly Immune Response to Flu Virus
- Argyrios Theofilopoulos Named Chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbial Science
- Scientists Find Novel Use for Old Compound in Cancer Treatment
- Snapshot: James Gohres
January 19, 2009
- Team Develops New Technique to Tap Full Potential of Antibody Libraries
- Scientists Find Cause of Cartilage Degeneration in Osteoarthritis
- Researchers Discover New Structural Motif in Key Enzymes Is Essential to Prevent Autoimmune Disease
- Leg Work on Hepatitis C
January 12, 2009
- The Immortal Molecule
- Quantum Leap Forward in Understanding Proteins
- Stayn' Alive with Roy Smith
Vol. 8 (2008)
December 22, 2008
- Scientists Develop Method for Generating Novel Types of Stem Cells
- Letter from the President
- Next Generation Sequencing Comes to Campus
- On Press: Phil LoGrasso's Quartet
December 15, 2008
- Scientists Identify Cellular Fission Machine
- Silencing Genes with Non-Coding RNAs
- Gone in 80 Seconds
- Of Note: CIRM Funds Ding, Barbas, and Loring Labs; Michael Conkright Awarded Landenberger Foundation Grant; The Scientist Selects Chun Lab Research as "Hot Paper"; Genome Technology Magazine Names Kevin Morris "Tomorrow's PI"
December 8, 2008
- Team Defines New Painkilling Chemical Pathway
- Scripps Florida Scientists Find Blocking a Receptor Significantly Decreases Nicotine Addiction
- Scientists Shed Light on How DNA Is Unwound So That Its Code Can Be Read
- Generous Gifts Make Possible Merit Awards for Graduate Students
- Hirsch Index Shines Spotlight on Scripps Research Chemists
November 24, 2008
- Touch and Go
- Scientists Discover New Cause of Fatal Brain Injury from Acute Viral Meningitis
- Researchers Identify Blood Component that Turns Bacteria Virulent
November 17, 2008
- San Diego Philanthropist John Moores Gives $2.1 Million to Scripps Research
- Scientists Uncover New Mechanism Closely Linked to Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's
- Are You Ready for the Big One?
November 10, 2008
- Scientists Identify Exciting New Compounds for Stem Cell Production from Adult Cells
- New Sculpture Portraying Human Antibody as Protective Angel Installed on Scripps Florida Campus
- Trustees Fund Graduate Student Fellowships
November 3, 2008
- Scientists Develop A New Strategy to Fight Obesity
- Scripps Florida Group Awarded $1.5 Million to Fight Major Water and Food Parasites
- ScrippsAssists Looks Ahead to the Holidays
- Of Note: Michael Hanson Wins Sidhu Award
October 27, 2008
- Hollis Cline Explores How Brain Circuits Are Built
- Scientists Enhance Immune System Attacks on Cancer
- Smart Commuting
- Of Note: Scripps Florida Receives Innovation and Entrepreneurialism Award
October 20, 2008
- New Way to Limit Damaging Production of Nitric Oxide
- Researchers Shed Light on Immune System Suppression
- Office of Career and Postdoc Services Welcomes Feedback
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler Elected to Institute of Medicine; Albert Eschenmoser Wins Karrer Medal; Valery Fokin Wins Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award
October 13, 2008
- In Memoriam: Ernest Beutler (1928 — 2008)
- Team Solves Structure of "Beneficial" Virus
- Scientists Pinpoint New Cancer Stem Cell Links to Chemotherapy Resistance
- Service Awards Celebrate Long-Time Employees
October 6, 2008
- Scripps Research and IAVI Launch World's First Dedicated HIV Neutralizing Antibody Center
- Scientists Define Structure of Important Neurological Receptor, Establishing a Platform to Understand G Protein-Coupled Receptors
- Study Unveils Structural Details of Enzyme Vital to DNA Repair
- Open Enrollment News
September 29, 2008
- Exploring "Molecules That Changed the World"
- The Flow: Jennifer Busby Harnesses the Power of Mass Spectrometry
- Ernest Beutler Steps Down as MEM Chair; Jeffery Kelly to Assume Position
- Of Note: Scripps Research Hosts Stem Cell Course
September 22, 2008
- Team Reverses Huntington's Disease Symptoms in Mice
- Researchers Find Gene Critical to Normal Hearing
- Alex Bruner Joins Scripps Florida Philanthropy
- Of Note: David Millar Promoted to Full Professor; Bruce Torbett Receives Tenure Claudio Joazeiro Wins American Cancer Society Grant; Five Students Selected for ARCS Fellowships
September 15, 2008
- A Lab with a View: Tom Bannister Looks for Potential New Drugs
- NWIS Recharges
- Forever Summer for Scripps Research Interns
- Of Note: Carlos Barbas Wins ACS Cope Scholar Award; Gaudenz Danuser Honored with Bárány Award for Young Investigators; Antonio Amelio Wins National Cancer Institute Award; Graduate Program's September Symposium Features Outstanding Presentations
September 8, 2008
- Scripps Research Receives Record Federal Grant of More than $80 Million
- Scientists Find Gene Expression Profile Shared by Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Study Topples the One Drug–One Disease Paradigm for Combating Protein-Folding Diseases
- Of Note: Carlos Barbas Wins Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award; Ben Cravatt Wins EUREKA Award
August 25, 2008
- Probing the Proteome
- New Protein Survey Upends Understanding of Cell Death Process
- Sampling Life in the Lab
- On Press: Small Changes in an Antibody Binding Site Can Completely Alter Protein Activity
- Snapshot: Joe Bartoe of the Office of Research Grant Development
August 11, 2008
- New Study Solves Structural Mystery of Cellular Protein Transport
- A Novel Algorithm Makes Accurate Single-Molecule Tracking a Desktop Reality
- Team Unravels New Cellular Repair Mechanism
- Lawrence Wylie to Head Scripps Florida Environmental Health and Safety
- Of Note: Office of Philanthropy Announces New Awards; Johanna Heideker Receives Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Fellowship; Amanda Blasius Wins Cancer Research Institute Support; Jonathan Hollander Wins Young Investigator Travel Award
July 28, 2008
- The Globalist: Jun-Li Luo Tracks a Novel Approach to Cancer Therapy
- Scientists Find Modified Protein Containing an Unnatural Amino Acid that Breaks Immune Tolerance
- Researchers Detail Kinetic Mechanism of Kinase Linked to Diabetes
- Of Note: Sandra Schmid Wins ASBMB Award for Research and Teaching
July 14, 2008
- Scientists Reveal Critical Structure from Ebola Virus
- Scripps Florida Researchers Find New Clue to Alzheimer's Disease
- Bi-Coastal Collaboration Uncovers Novel Activators of Key Cell Receptors
- Chris Liang Blazes a Trail
- Of Note: Andrea Nold Wins Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship; Pick-Wei Lau Wins American Heart Association Fellowship
June 30, 2008
- Disease-Causing Mutations Reveal Surprising Pattern
- Pathogen Uses Unique Strategy to Inhibit Human Immune Response
- Researchers Shed Light on Molecular Pathways of Alcohol Addiction
- Amin J. Khoury Elected to Scripps Research Board
- Of Note: Jeanne Loring Wins Millipore Grant; Ian J. MacRae Selected as Pew Scholar; Kuhn Lab Brings Home Microsoft Innovation Award; Image by Bob Turner Selected for Exhibitition
June 16, 2008
- Research Unveils New Stabilizing and Signaling Properties of Cholesterol in Key Human Receptors
- Scientists Discover Synthetic Chemicals that Create Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Cells
- Jeffery Kelly, Jamie Williamson Assume New Leadership Roles
- Of Note: Tom Maimone Honored with Roche Award of Excellence; BIOCOM Education Committee Wins Partnership Award; Endeavor Magazine Wins Top Honor; Scientific Art on the Go
June 2, 2008
- NIH Awards $20 Million CTSA Grant to Scripps Translational Science Institute
- Crystal Structure Reveals Mystery Behind Three Rare Childhood Disorders
- Scientists Find Seizure Drug Reverses Cellular Effects of Alcohol Addiction in Models
- New Patent Covers Broad Class of Promising Chemical Reactions
- Of Note: Scripps Research Chemistry Papers Rank Number One for Impact; Burton, Nemazee Receive Funding in AIDS Vaccine Initiative; Tellinghuisen Wins Burroughs Wellcome Award; Hu Awarded Life Science Research Foundation Fellowship; Steinmetz Wins AHA Fellowship; Lee Receives Two Travel Awards
May 19, 2008
- Scripps Research Celebrates 16th Commencement
- Team Devises Innovative Method to Produce Highly Sought-After Drug
- A New Slap Against Malaria
- 2008 Graduating Students
May 12, 2008
- Anton Maximov Connects with the Science of the Synapse
- New International Agreement Advances Study of Alcoholism
- On Press: New Test Helps Identify Cancer Drug Candidates
May 5, 2008
- Scientists Identify Protein Critical for Iron Absorption
- Scripps Florida Receives Grant to Improve and Expand Science Teaching
- On Press: New Method for Spotting Critical Cancer Drivers
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler, Michael Oldstone, and Peter Wright Elected to National Academy of Sciences; Hugh Rosen Elected to Association of American Physicians; Nicole Steinmetz Wins Travel Award
April 28, 2008
- T Cell Multiplication Unexpectedly Delayed After Infection
- Intern Success Stories in the Making
- Molecule of the Month Celebrates 100th Image
- On Press: Scripps Florida Scientists Develop New Way to Speed Research on Estrogen Receptors
April 21, 2008
- Fundamental Questions: An Interview with Albert Eschenmoser
- Scientists Automate Molecular Evolution
- Small RNAs May Play Big Role in Embryonic Stem Cells
- On Press: The Sweet Side of Viruses
- Of Note: Gerald Dodson and Michelle Duquette-Huber Win NIH Awards
April 7, 2008
- A Ghost in the House: Paul Kenny Works to Understand the Mysteries of Addiction
- New Program Unites Neuroscience Talent at Scripps Research
- Mobility Pond Makes a Splash
- Of Note: Jonathan Hollander Wins NIH Awards
March 31, 2008
- Renowned Researcher Jeanne Loring Heads New Stem Cell Center at Scripps Research
- The Secret Life of Stem Cells
- Snapshot: Senior Director of Research Computing Jason Sausser
- Of Note: Brooke Miller Wins Young Investigator Awards
March 24, 2008
- Scientists Develop Process to Disrupt Hepatitis C Virion Production
- Scripps Research Team Wins $4 Million Grant to Study Effects of Chronic Marijuana Use
- Snapshot: Research Associate Olivier Harismendy
- Of Note: Albert Eschenmoser Wins Benjamin Franklin Medal; Richard Lerner Receives Builders of Science Award
March 17, 2008
- Scientists Identify Potential New Target for Treating Metastatic Cancer
- Scripps Florida Awarded $7.6 Million Grant to Develop Novel Treatments for Parkinson's Disease
- Flexible, Top-Ranked Program Attracts Future Graduate Students
- Of Note: Ian Wilson Honored Three Times; Three Barbas Papers Make "Most-Cited" List
March 10, 2008
- Scientists Devise Approach that Stops HIV at Earliest Stage of Infection
- Scripps Research Scientists Launch International Conference on Alcoholism and Stress
- A Beautiful Friendship: Scripps Research Hits It Off with the Fleet Science Center
March 3, 2008
- A Bigger Picture: Peter Kuhn Looks at Circulating Tumor Cells
- Scientists Studying Sepsis in Mice Find Potential Drug Targets for Deadly Disease
- Bright Lights: Mystery of Glowing Antibody Solved by Scripps Research Scientists
February 25, 2008
- Diamonds and Pearls: Ernest Beutler Celebrates Milestones
- Study Uncovers New Mechanism of Long-Term Memory Formation
- Scientists Find Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- Of Note: Travis Young Wins Lesly Starr Shelton Award
February 11, 2008
- In Memoriam: Frank J. Dixon, 1920-2008
- Calcium Channel Blockers Help Normalize Cells Derived from Patients with Lysosomal Storage Disease
- On Press: Team Finds Genetic Mutation May Lead to Increased Autoimmunity Learning to Lead
- Of Note: Jeffery Kelly Wins Vincent du Vigneaud Award
February 4, 2008
- Medicine Man: Philip LoGrasso Targets Drug Discovery
- A Brand-New Mulan Makes Her Debut
- Generosity Flowers During Daffodil Days
- Of Note: Enrique Saez Wins American Diabetes Association Award
January 28, 2008
- Scientists Discover New Gene Linked to Fragile X Syndrome
- Team Develops New Method for Creating Self-Assembling, Nanoscale Materials
- Snapshot: Research Associate Hao Jiang
- Of Note: Kendall Nettles Wins American Cancer Society Grant
January 21, 2008
- Scientists Find New Genetic Mutation that Halts the Development of Lupus
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Give $1 Million to Scripps Florida
- Naturally Occurring Peptide Inhibits Common Viral Infection
January 14, 2008
- Team Finds a Widely Used Anti-Malarial Drug Prevents Cancer Development
- Scripps Research Discovery Leads to Broad Potential Applications in Biotech Deal
- Scientists Discover Remarkable Editing System For Protein Production
- On Press: Molecular Graphics and Music of the Spheres
- Of Note: Sarah Tully Wins Damon Runyon Fellowship; Carrie Arnold and Urtzi Garaigorta Awarded Cancer Research Institute/Irvington Institute Fellowships
Vol. 7 (2007)
December 17, 2007
- Team Identifies Human Antibodies that Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Mouse Model
- White Blood Cells Deliver Boost to Tumors
- Pun and Games with Richard Lederer
- Of Note: Ding, Baldwin Win CIRM New Faculty Awards; Pendyala Awarded Fellowship for ALS Research; Mitro Receives Career Development Grant; Canosa Wins Marie Curie Actions Fellowship
December 10, 2007
- Scientists Discover Chemical Triggers for Aggression in Mice
- New Test Identifies Lethal Prion Strains Quickly and Accurately
- New Online Service Expands Job Search Options for Students, Postdocs
- Of Note: Richard Lerner Wins Builders of Science Award; Jessica Raushel and Benjamin Pratt Awarded Eli Lilly Fellowships
December 3, 2007
- New Research Identifies a Novel Receptor and Potential Target to Prevent the Sexual Transmission of HIV-1
- New Online Service Expands Job Search Options for Students, Postdocs
- Generous Gifts Make Possible Merit Awards for Graduate Students
- Of Note: Ernest Beutler Honored with First Wallace H. Coulter Award; Cindy Ehlers Wins 2007 Thurman Award
November 19, 2007
- Scientists Develop Modeling Method that Increases Our Understanding of Diseases like Cystic Fibrosis and Alzheimer's
- MySci Opens Doors to Science
- New La Jolla Lecture Series Reaches Out to Institute's Donors and Friends
November 12, 2007
- Failure is Not an Option: Ray Stevens Pursues a High-Risk, High-Return Strategy
- A New, More Complex Role for a Major Component of Cell Migration
- Snapshot: Wendy Keeney, vice president of Philanthropy
November 5, 2007
- Team Blocks Bacterial Communication System to Prevent Deadly Staph Infections
- Scientists Shed Light on Stabilization Dynamics of Important Nuclear Receptor
- Luncheon Honors ScrippsAssists Volunteers
- Of Note: Geza Ambrus-Aikelin Wins California HIV/AIDS Research Award
October 29, 2007
- Scripps Research Wins $51 Million to Study Critical Immune Response Mechanisms
- California Campus Returns to Work After Fires
- Service Awards Celebrate Long-Time Employees
- Of Note: Benjamin Cravatt Elected as AAAS Fellow
October 22, 2007
- Inventing New Chemistry: William Roush Explores Strategies Against Tropical Diseases
- The Goldilocks Scenario and Alzheimer's Disease
- Snapshot: Research Associate Florent Martin
October 15, 2007
- Structure of HIV Capsid Protein Reveals Potential Weakness at Inner Core of Virus
- Novel Yeast Protein Plays a Key Role in Repairing Double-Strand DNA Breaks
- A New Look for TSR-EYE
October 8, 2007
- Scientists Develop Innovative Dual Action Anthrax Vaccine-Antitoxin Combination
- Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Nicotine Dependency
- Snapshot: Senior Machinist/Plastics Fabricator Chris Fish
October 1, 2007
- Tales from a Life in DNA
- New Center for Physiological Proteomics Aims to Transform Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease
- Snapshot: Larry Truesdale, Pfizer-Scripps Research liaison
September 24, 2007
- Pearson Family Chair to Support Forward-Looking Alcohol and Addiction Research
- More than Room Reservations
- Snapshot: Senior Administrative Assistant Kathy Sterling
September 17, 2007
- Researchers Shed New Light on How Antibodies Fight HIV
- Scientists Reveal Pivotal Hearing Structure
- HMO or PPO—You Decide
- Of Note: Chi-Huey Wong Wins Humboldt Research Award; Michael Zwick Receives Young Investigator Award; Tucker Roberts Awarded ACS Medicinal Chemistry Fellowship
September 10, 2007
- Researchers Pinpoint Specific Neurons Involved In Memory Formation
- Study Reveals Prion Disease Culprit
- New Protein Family Provides Unexpected Link Between Two Regulatory Pathways
- Scripps Research Lab Hosts Breast Cancer Science Training
- Of Note: Bruce Beutler Wins Balzan Prize; Ang Li Awarded Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship; Andrea Nold Selected for ACS Fellowship
August 27, 2007
- Physicist in Disguise
- Scientist for the Summer
- A Special Gift
- Of Note: Maimone and Richter Win Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowships; Cho Awarded Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Grant; Johnson Receives National Eye Institute Award; Udit Wins Canadian Fellowship; Dambacher Awarded Grant for Unnatural Amino Acid Study
August 13, 2007
- Building on Success: Cindy Ehlers Extends Innovative Research on Alcoholism
- Team Identifies a New Mechanism That Extends Lifespan of a Nematode
- New Chemical Tool Captures Previously Unseen Molecules
- Key Protein Deficiency Leaves Mice Hypersusceptible to Viral Infection
- Of Note: Andrew Saphire Awarded Center for Aids Research Grant
July 30, 2007
- New "Checkmate" Method Provides Powerful Tool for Preventing Spread of Future Epidemics
- In Memoriam: Daniel Koshland, Jr. (1920-2007)
- Renowned Chemist Roy Periana Joins Scripps Florida
- Letter: Terry Cross (1949-2007)
July 16, 2007
- The Song Remains the Same in the Wong lab
- Study Links Chronic Metamphetamine Abuse and Cardiovascular Disease
- Snapshot: Research Associate Vandana Ramachandran
July 2, 2007
- From Discovery to Medicine: An Interview with Eric Topol
- Scientists Show Protein Accelerates Breast Cancer Progression in Animal Models
- Team Discovers Mouse Appetite Suppressant
- Of Note: Lerner Receives Honorary Degree from Oxford; Baldwin Wins Pew Scholarship; Teixeira Named Pew Latin American Fellow; Nicola Receives ACS Fellowship; Beierle Awarded NASA Funding; Whitby Selected for Andrea Elizabeth Vogt Memorial Award
June 18, 2007
- Memento: Exploring the Mysteries of Memory
- Stem Cells Forward and Back
- Norma and Frank Sugg Leave Legacy for Leukemia Research
June 4, 2007
- Team Awarded $17 Million Grant to Develop Therapeutic Use of Adult Stem Cells to Treat Eye Diseases
- Study Reveals Process Linking Disordered Protein Folding and Binding
- How to Avoid a Heart Attack
- Of Note: Benjamin Cravatt Wins Gill Center Young Investigator Award
May 21, 2007
- Scripps Research Holds 15th Commencement
- Team Discovers Critical Component in the Progression of Inflammation
- Hiring Process Goes Paperless
May 14, 2007
- Understanding Atherosclerosis as "Inflammation Gone Bad"
- New Study Reveals Mechanism Vital to Cell Division Regulation
- Hot Topz Celebrates "Real World Heroes"
- Of Note: Clare Waterman-Storer Wins Sackler International Prize in Biophysics, Dorian McGavern Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund Prize
May 7, 2007
- Mixing Basic and Applied Research: An Interview with John Cleveland
- Study Reveals Little-Known Cell Networks Vital to Circadian Rhythm
- Team Sheds Light on Long-Sought Cold Sensation Gene
April 30, 2007
- On Genetics: An Interview with Bruce Beutler
- Study Shows Humans and Plants Share Common Regulatory Pathway
- Cancer-Specific Mutations May Offer Path to Treatments
April 23, 2007
- Playing to Win: An Interview with Ian Wilson on Project Checkmate
- Scripps Research Team Unravels Drug Target for Parasitic Diseases
- New Fellowships Provide Mentored Teaching Experience
April 9, 2007
- Making Life Difficult for Viruses
- New Regulatory Mechanism for Critical Protein Signaling Domain
- Major Role for Novel Neurotransmitter System in Regulating Drug Intake
- Scripps Florida Forms Molecular Therapeutics Department
- Of Note: Francis Chisari Wins Distinguished Scientist Award; Charles Surh Honored with Ho-Am Medicine Prize
April 2, 2007
- A Place Called Discovery
- Opening the Door to Science
- Snapshot: Daphne Lurie
March 26, 2007
- Team Dramatically Simplifies Synthetic Production of Potential Pharmaceuticals
- HR Introduces Employee Online
- Pardon Our Dust
March 19, 2007
- Forty Years Young
- Initiative Seeks to Tap New Talent
- Science on Display
March 12, 2007
- Ceremony Dedicates Scripps Florida Campus
- The Joy of Measurement: John Yates Advances Mass Spectrometry
- Scripps Research Racks Up Stars from Charity Navigator
- Of Note: Paul Schimmel Wins Stein and Moore Award
March 5, 2007
- The Mountaineer: Kristin Baldwin Explores New Territory
- New Monoclonal Antibody Destroys Methamphetamine In Vitro
- New Tools for More Reliable, Convenient Computing
- Of Note: Barbas Lab Papers Top Most-Cited List; Evelyn Griffin Wins Image Contest; Kiyomi Komori Wins Jairo Arévelo Fellowship
February 26, 2007
- Chemical Pathway Causes Mice to Overeat and Gain Weight
- Structure May Be Key to AIDS Vaccine Development
- Structural Dynamics of Single Prion Molecules
- Board Business: Promotions, Recognition
- Of Note: Richard Lerner to Receive Honorary Degree; Schultz Lab Awarded New Grant; Ehlers Group to Study Drinking Prevention; Ryan Shenvi Wins Lesly Shelton Award
February 12, 2007
- Compounds Show Significant Promise Against Potential Bioweapon Toxins
- New Symposium Offers Insights into Scientific Leadership and Lab Management
- Balancing Work and New Family 101
- In Memoriam: Charles E. Scripps, Sr. (1920 - 2007)
February 5, 2007
- Study Reveals New Activation Mechanism for Pain Sensing Channel
- Genetic Variation Found to Protect Some Afro-Trinidadians from Alcoholism
- Snapshot: Research Associate Ron Nepomuceno
- Of Note: Laura White Receives Bagel Fellowship; Chemistry Department Hosts 18th Frontiers in Chemistry Symposium
January 29, 2007
- Study Reveals New Function of Protein Kinase Pathway in Tumor Suppression
- Cycling for a Cure
- Scientific Report Comes Out on CD
- Of Note: Phil Baran Wins National Fresenius Award; Dale Boger Receives Ernest Guenther Award; Benjamin Cravatt Selected as 2007 Irving Sigal Young Investigator
January 22, 2007
- Combination Therapy Obliterates New Vessel Growth in Tumors and Retinopathy
- Study Reveals Dynamic Interface of Molecular Clutch in Cell Migration
- ARCS® Foundation Supports Kellogg School Students
January 15, 2007
- Study Questions Need for Potential Vaccine Additive
- Glucose "Sensor" Plays Dual Role in Glucose Metabolism and Fat Synthesis
- WASC Congratulates Kellogg School on "Exemplary" Proposal
- 2007 Brings New Opportunities for Retirement Savings
Vol. 6 (2006)
December 18, 2006
- Study Reveals Molecular Basis of Botulism Toxin's Deadly Activity
- Season's Greetings
- Father Cycles Coast-to-Coast to Rally Support Against Rare Disorder
- Snapshot: Chris Ochoa
December 11, 2006
- Focusing on What's Important
- Laugh the Stress Away
- Snapshot: Tom Chanthaoudom
December 4, 2006
- A Stitch in Time
- Scripps Research and Pfizer Enter Five-Year, $100 Million Collaboration
- Snapshot: Lois Yamada
November 20, 2006
- Trapped in the Folding Machine
- Scientists Identify Cells That Promote Repair of Blood Vessels in the Eye
- Slideshow: X-Sci/2006 Celebrates Science
November 13, 2006
- Building a Bridge from Basic Science to New Therapies: An Interview with Patrick Griffin
- Changing of the Guard at the Society of Fellows
- Snapshot: Peter Policastro
November 6, 2006
- Reduced Body Temperature Extends Lifespan in Scripps Research Study
- Scientists Identify Synthetic Compound That Keeps Stem Cells Young
- Mouse Genetics Core Helps Scripps Research Scientists Stay Ahead of the Curve
October 30, 2006
- Study Offers Innovative Profile of Enzyme That Aids Tumor Growth
- A Celebration of Long-Time Employees
- Snapshot: Stephanie Cherqui
October 23, 2006
- A Good Year
- Study Shows How Genetic Repair Mechanism Helps Seal DNA Breaks
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About 2007 Benefits
October 16, 2006
- Two Steps Forward
- Neuroscience Blueprint Awards Grants to Scripps Research Scientists
- Snapshot: Rashid Ali
October 9, 2006
- Friends in High Places
- Coping with Life's Transitions
- Snapshot: Adam Mullick
October 2, 2006
- Twice Told Tales
- $38 Million Grant Awarded to Alcohol Research Consortium
- Snapshot: Hollie Alkema
September 25, 2006
- Study Details Structural Changes of a Key Catalytic Enzyme
- Faculty Promotions Announced
- Snapshot: Deborah Leach-Scampavia
September 18, 2006
- Graduate Program Retreat Looks to Next Generation of Leading Scientists
- New Study Pinpoints Unique Genetic Susceptibility for Viral Encephalitis
- Scripps Research, McDonald's Align to Fight Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
September 11, 2006
- Study Unveils Structure of Key Component of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
- Consortium for Functional Glycomics Awarded $40.7 Million "Glue" Grant
- Biomedical Graphics Introduces Videoconferencing Service
- On Press: Enzyme Builds Neurotransmitters Via Newly Discovered Pathway
August 28, 2006
- Scripps Research Team Reverses Friedreich's Ataxia Defect in Cell Culture
- Marijuana's Active Ingredient Shown to Inhibit Primary Marker of Alzheimer's Disease
- Slideshow: A Season of Science
August 14, 2006
- Scripps Research Scientists Successfully Test New Anti-Obesity Vaccine
- Research Team Discovers Age-Related Cellular Activities that Protect Against Protein Aggregation
- Snapshot: Mohammad Fallahi
- On Press: Study Shows Newly Discovered Genetic Abnormality Causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia
July 31, 2006
- Quantum Leap
- Researchers Unveil Strategy for Creating Actively Programmed Anti-Cancer Molecules
- Snapshot: Linda Lukasiewicz
July 17, 2006
- Scientists Show Prion Disease Agent Can Cause Heart Damage
- Appointments of Dean of the Faculty and Dean of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
- Meeting with Jimmy Carter Energizes Research Team
- On Press: Researchers Use New Chemical Probe to Manipulate Protective Inner Barriers
July 3, 2006
- Researchers Map Infectious Hepatitis B Virus
- Biogen Idec Foundation Funds Teacher Interns
- Snapshot: Mario Osornio
June 19 , 2006
- Blood Work
- Study Points to Genes Responsible for Malaria Parasite's Survival in Face of Attempts to Eradicate It
- Snapshot: Reuben Mitchell
June 5, 2006
- Study Suggests Virus Uses Pressure to Sense when Full of DNA
- Researchers Link Effects of Withdrawal to Compulsive Drug Use and Craving
- John J. Moores Elected Chair of Board of Trustees
May 22, 2006
- Scripps Research Holds 14th Commencement
- Study Details Hepatitis C Ability to Block Immune System Response
- Scientists Reveal Signaling Pathways for Expansion of Pancreas Stem Cells
May 15, 2006
- Still on the Case
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Presentations (But Were Afraid to Ask)
- Snapshots: Herod Howard
May 8, 2006
- Study Results Offer Guidance in Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
- Structures on the Fast Track
- Scientists Reveal Structure of E. coli Multidrug Transporter Protein
May 1, 2006
- Immune Response to HIV in the Brain a "Double-Edged Sword"
- Scientists Develop Improved Medium for Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation
- Structure Yields Insights into Werner's Syndrome, Aging, and Cancer
- Snapshots: Marcia McRae
April 24, 2006
- Lack of a Key Enzyme Dramatically Increases Resistance to Sepsis
- Study Shows Gene Candidates for Predisposition to Alcohol Abuse
- EH&S Helps Spread the Word About New California Law
- Of Note: Charles Weissmann Honored by Biotechnology Study Center; Bruce Beutler Wins Coley Award
April 10, 2006
- Simple Tools for Complex Problems
- Enzyme Crystal Structure Reveals "Unexpected" Genome Repair Functions
- Snapshot: Jesse Stumpp
April 3, 2006
- Free Range Problem-Solving
- Sparking an Interest in Science
- Snapshot: Pete Herold
March 27, 2006
- New Class of Enzyme Inhibitors Blocks Replication of SARS Virus
- "Accelerated Evolution" Converts RNA Enzyme to DNA Enzyme In Vitro
- Restructured Retirement Plans Focus on Quality with Choice
March 20, 2006
- Minor Mutations in Avian Flu Virus Increase Chances of Human Infection
- Newly Discovered Small Molecules "Superactivate" Botox
- Four Institutions Announce Stem Cell Research Alliance
March 13, 2006
- Novel Method Reveals How Menthol Creates Cold Sensations
- New Service Offers Molecular Models a.k.a. "Thinking Tools"
- The Accidental Author or the Price of Popularity
March 6, 2006
- View from a Zeppelin: Interview with George Koob
- The Bright Side of a Virus
- Cartoonist Draws on Humor and Insight
February 27, 2006
- A Passion for Science
- New Research Gives Scientists Powerful Tool For Drug Discovery
- Snapshot: Marisela Chevez
- New Study Shows Antibody-Interleukin Complexes Stimulate Immune Responses
- Steve Mayfield Promoted to Full Professor
February 20, 2006
- Bacillus anthracis: One Bad Bug
- IBM and Scripps Research Institute to Collaborate on Pandemic Research
- On Press: Study Reveals Mechanism for Maintaining Circadian Rhythms in Mammals
February 13, 2006
- Scientists Re-engineer a Well-Known Antibiotic to Counter Drug Resistance
- High Resolution "Snapshots" Detail Dynamics of a Cocaine Antibody
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bleach But Were Afraid to Ask
February 6, 2006
- Protein Found to Control Tumor Growth in Certain Breast Cancer
- Finger Exercises
- Scripps Florida Launches Volunteer Group
January 30, 2006
- Revealing the Cell Cycle's Secrets
- New Technologies, New Collaborations
- Scripps Surfing Makes a Splash
January 23, 2006
- Study Reveals Unusual Structure of Cellular Transport Nanocage
- Scripps Florida Opens Its Cutting-Edge Screening Technology to Florida Scientists
- On Press: Sneaking into DNA
- Snapshot: Ph.D. Candidate Graham Johnson
January 16, 2006
- New Technology Effectively Gauges Specificity of Influenza Strains, Including 1918 Spanish Flu
- Scientists Describe Cellular Structure that Plays Critical Role in Drug Resistance
- Slideshow: New Space in the New Year