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