Antibody therapies for Parkinsons and Alzheimers may cause harmful inflammation
In a new study, antibody drugs in development for two common neurodegenerative diseases triggered inflammation in human-derived brain cells. Microglia cells seen here in green; dopaminergic neurons in...
View ArticleExperimental COVID-19 vaccine appears to work well against variants of concern
Results from studies in mice suggest the protein-based vaccine could potentially serve as a booster shot to cover emerging COVID-19 variants.read more
View ArticleNewly discovered node in the brain could help scientists understand...
The discovery could lead to a better understanding of, and more targeted treatments for, social disorders such as depression and autism.read more
View ArticleScripps Research mourns the loss of board member and global health leader...
Martin, former CEO and executive chairman of Gilead Sciences, made pivotal impacts on global public health over the course of an impressive career spanning science and business.read more
View ArticleScientific detective work reveals important clues in case of rare Ebola...
A man became sick for a second time with Ebola, an extremely rare event, and sparked a transmission chain of more than 90 cases.read more
View ArticleThree faculty members honored with endowed chairs
LA JOLLA, CA— In recognition of their scientific leadership and breakthroughs that have opened new possibilities for treating disease, Scripps Research professors Donna Blackmond, PhD , Marisa Roberto,...
View ArticleWhy do protein-making enzymes cluster together? Not for the reason many think
LA JOLLA, CA— Through intricate experiments that hold broad impact across many disease areas, Scripps Research scientists have revealed why certain enzymes that are best known for helping create...
View ArticleHans Renata named to 2021 Natural Product Reports Emerging Investigator...
Renata, a chemist, recreates complex compounds found in nature, opening new possibilities for medicines and other valuable products.read more
View ArticleScripps Research Translational Institute welcomes Jay Pandit as director of...
Pandit will provide leadership and medical oversight for a growing portfolio of digital trials and data science research programs.read more
View ArticleA major addition to chemists toolkit for building new molecules
LA JOLLA, CA— Chemists at Scripps Research have solved a long-standing problem in their field by developing a method for making a highly useful and previously very challenging type of modification to...
View ArticleScientists reveal how internal biological clock may suppress tumor growth
New discovery helps explain how disruption to daily biological rhythms could lead to increased risk of cancer.read more
View ArticleDigital health researchers explore COVID-19s prolonged effects
As part of Scripps Research’s landmark DETECT study, scientists are examining physiological and behavioral changes that often last months after a COVID-19 infection.read more
View ArticleK. Barry Sharpless and team named winners of 2021 Royal Society of Chemistry...
The Scripps Research scientists are part of a large collaborative team to win the 2021 Robert Robinson Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.read more
View ArticleMichael Constantinides receives 2021 Baxter Foundation Young Investigator Award
The award will support the lab’s investigation of early-life immunity to prevent neonatal infections.read more
View ArticleUF and Scripps Research announce talks to integrate
JUPITER, FL— In a move designed to marry the clinical and educational expertise of the state’s flagship university with one of the world’s premier biomedical research enterprises, the University of...
View ArticleMardi Gras 2020: A Fateful Super-Spreader Event
LA JOLLA, CA— New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festival of February 2020 appears to have driven one of the worst early outbreaks of COVID-19 in the United States, according to a study led by scientists at...
View ArticleCalibr partners with Wellcome Trust to create consortium for neglected...
The collaboration aims to generate new drug candidates for schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, cryptosporidiosis and dengue virus infection.read more
View ArticleDiscovery highlights role of brain cholesterol in Alzheimers
Advanced imaging technique shows how cholesterol regulates production of Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta protein in a type of brain cell.read more
View ArticleA new approach to cancer immunotherapy
LA JOLLA, CA— A team headed by scientists at Scripps Research has devised an immune cell-boosting technique that may enable potent new cancer treatments.read more
View ArticleChemist Hans Renata named a Talented 12 top chemist by news magazine C&EN
Jupiter, FL — A Scripps Research chemist who uses nature’s toolbox to recreate complex substances, Hans Renata, PhD , has been named one of this year’s “Talented 12” class of up-and-coming chemists by...
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