A new issue of the online weekly of The Scripps Research Institute, News&Views, is now available at http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews
New study sheds light on brain changes facilitating cocaine addiction
A collaboration from the Contet Lab reveals how two distinct brain regions can control drug use.
Jeffery Kelly elected to National Academy of Inventors
The honor recognizes Kelly’s contributions as an academic researcher.
Taurine lends hand to repair cells damaged in multiple sclerosis
The Lairson and Siuzdak labs focus on a metabolite’s role in the nervous system.
Scientists discover possible master switch for programming cancer immunotherapy
How do killer T cells “learn” to leave their home base and amass within specific tissues like the skin, gut, and lung, or solid tumors?
Scientists create first semi-synthetic organism that stores and retrieves unnatural information
Research could lead to new molecules for medical therapies.
Eric Topol named executive vice president at The Scripps Research Institute
“Eric is an esteemed colleague with a clear vision for integrating scientific discovery and translational medicine,” says TSRI President Peter Schultz.
TSRI faculty promoted in 2017; TSRI postdoc spearheads new podcast