Neutralizing some of nature's most evasive threats

Spring/Summer 2019

Neutralizing some of nature's most evasive threats

Science Changing Discovery

Science Changing Discovery

Click Chemistry

An innovative approach to chemistry and drug discovery that clicks.

Science Changing Medicine

Science Changing Medicine

Forging the future of biomedical innovation

Creating a new medicine takes time. But time is a luxury many patients can't afford.

Science Changing Immunity

Science Changing Immunity

Outsmarting Outbreaks

Scripps Research scientists develop super-powered vaccines and therapeutics against HIV, flu and other deadly viruses.

President’s Letter

President Peter Schultz reflects on the wide range of exciting science taking place at Scripps Research

Science is rich with stories of curiosity, struggle, perseverance and discovery. But where these stories begin and where they end depends upon your perspective. In this issue of Scripps Research Magazine, you’ll read about fresh discoveries and innovations recently reported in scientific journals.

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In the Spotlight

Lisa Stowers, PhD


Investigating the neural mechanisms underlying the brain’s recognition and interpretation of odors with Scripps Research neuroscientist Lisa Stowers, PhD.
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Awards & Honors

NASA: PCE3 Consortium Leadership

Scripps Research Associate Professor Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy, PhD, has been named co-leader of a new NASA initiative to investigate how life emerged from Earth’s early environments.

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Awards & Honors

2019 IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named Donna Blackmond, PhD, co-chair of the Department of Chemistry, to its 2019 list of Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.

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Awards & Honors

Eric Topol pens book on artificial intelligence in medicine

In his latest book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again, Eric Topol, MD, tackles the complex and fascinating topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine.

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Awards & Honors

Sydney Brenner, Nobel laureate and genetics pioneer, dies at 92

Sydney Brenner, PhD, a pioneer in genetics, molecular biology and neuroscience who collaborated closely with Scripps Research scientists, died April 5 at the age of 92.

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Awards & Honors

Royal Society of Chemistry: 2019 Medimmune Protein and Peptide Science Award

The Protein and Peptide Science Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry honored Philip Dawson, PhD, with its biennial RSC Medimmune Protein and Peptide Science Award for his “creative and impactful work in peptide and protein science.”

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Awards & Honors

American Association for the Advancement of Science & American Academy of Microbiology

This spring, Friedbert Weiss, PhD, and Michael Farzan, PhD, were elected as fellows to two renowned American scientific societies.

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Awards & Honors

American Chemical Society: 2019 E.B. Hershberg Award

The 2019 E.B. Hershberg Award for Important Discoveries in Medicinally Active Substances was given to Jeff Kelly, PhD, by the American Chemical Society (ACS) at its national meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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Awards & Honors

National Foundation for Cancer Research: Salisbury Award

The inaugural Salisbury Award for Entrepreneurial Translational Research was awarded to two Scripps Research scientists.

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Awards & Honors

Preparing medicine for the digital future

The National Health Service of the United Kingdom has announced the launch of the Topol Program for Digital Fellows, an initiative to train clinical staff in specialist digital skills.

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Whitehall Foundation honors two Scripps Research neuroscientists

Giordano Lippi, PhD, and Li Ye, PhD, both assistant professors in the Department of Neurology, have received grants from the Whitehall Foundation to support their studies into brain function.

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Podcasts

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Spring/Summer 2019

Brian Fiske & Jeff Kelly: accelerating discoveries to treat neurodegenerative disease

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Eric Topol: high performance medicine – how technology can bring back humanity

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Spring/Summer 2019

Kristen Johnson & Maria Millan: regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis

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