Science Changing Pandemics

Fall 2020

Science Changing Pandemics

Science Changing Focus

Science Changing Focus

Rapid Response

Scripps Research rises to meet the challenge of the historic COVID-19 pandemic.

Science Changing Coronavirus

Science Changing Coronavirus

Coronavirus 101

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some of which infect humans. The coronavirus at the root of COVID-19 is the newest known member of this family. And like other coronaviruses that infect people, the new coronavirus causes respiratory disease, among other symptoms.

Science Changing Protocols

Science Changing Protocols

Discovery in an era of social distancing

Scripps Research scientists find creative ways to work, stay connected during pandemic.

Science Changing Information

Science Changing Information

Order from Chaos

Scripps Research team creates central repository for COVID research.

President’s Letter

President Peter Schultz lauds institute’s vanguard efforts to fight COVID-19

As this edition of Scripps Research Magazine goes to print, the world remains in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, a historic public health crisis unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes. The virus has upended the lives of people around the globe, causing widespread economic hardship, sickness and loss of life.

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A victory for multiple sclerosis patients

Scripps Research’s ozanimod wins U.S. and Europe market approval for MS. The oral medicine also looks promising for ulcerative colitis.

Awards & Honors

Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research

Michalina Janiszewska, PhD, awarded support for treatment research

Michalina Janiszewska, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine, has received an award from the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR), which supports proposals that could to lead to the discovery and development of improved brain tumor treatment modalities.

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The neurobiologist is Scripps Research’s first Kavli honoree and newest member of prestigious academy

Ardem Patapoutian wins 2020 Kavli Prize and is elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Patapoutian shares the neuroscience award with co-winner David Julius, PhD, of University of California, San Francisco. Patapoutian has catapulted scientific understanding of sensory transduction—the methods by which the body responds to sensory input from the eyes, tongue, nose and skin.

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Breakthrough Science Initiative Award

Assistant professor Michael Erb, PhD, garners competitive three-year grant

Michael Erb, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been granted the highly competitive Breakthrough Science Initiative Award from the Ono Pharma Foundation. The three-year grant will support Erb’s creative approaches to pinpointing vulnerabilities in cancers…

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Career Award

Chemist Hans Renata, PhD, identified as future role model and leader

The National Science Foundation awarded Hans Renata, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, the renowned CAREER award. The award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models and lead major advances at their organization. Renata’s lab works…

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Excellence in Alcoholism Research

Cindy Ehlers, PhD, earns Henri Begleiter Excellence in Research Award

Cindy Ehlers, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience, received the Henri Begleiter Excellence in Research Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism. Ehlers focuses on understanding genetic risk and protective factors for alcoholism in Native, African and Hispanic Americans.

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Genetic Engineering Technologies for HIV Cure Research Award

Virologist Michael Farzan, PhD, garners NIAID/NIMH grant

Virologist Michael Farzan, PhD, professor and co-chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, has been awarded a significant U19 research grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in tandem with the National Institute of Mental Health.

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German Tutorial Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Chemistry chair Donna Blackmond, PhD, elected to oldest natural sciences and medicine academy

Donna Blackmond, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry on the California campus, has been elected to the prestigious German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The Leopoldina was founded in 1652, making it the oldest continuously existing academy of natural sciences…

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Multiple honors for chemist Keary Engle

Assistant professor recognized by Novartis, Amgen, Eli Lilly, among others

Assistant Professor Keary Engle, PhD, in the Department of Chemistry, has received many awards related to his development of efficient and sustainable methods of creating new compounds for medicines, research and agriculture. Among these honors are the Novartis 2019 Early Career Award, the Amgen…

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NINDS Award

NINDS grant will enable chemist Matthew Disney, PhD, to study neurological disease treatments

Chemistry professor Matthew Disney, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious Research Program Award by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to aid Disney's development of potential breakthrough treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.

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Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research

American Association for Cancer Research lauds pioneering work of chemical biologist Benjamin Cravatt, PhD

Chemical biologist Benjamin Cravatt, PhD, has been recognized by the American Association for Cancer Research for his pioneering work to enable the analysis of protein activities—work that has revealed key signaling pathways in cancer.

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Predoctoral Fellowship

Grad student John Martin Gabriel Sabandal receives NIMH fellowship

Graduate student John Martin Gabriel Sabandal has been awarded an F31 Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health. Based in the laboratory of Ron Davis, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Sabandal is investigating the neurobiological…

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Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis

Scripps Research chemist Phil Baran, PhD, honored by Janssen Research & Development

The pharmaceutical company Janssen has awarded its 2020 Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis to Phil Baran, PhD, professor in the Department of Chemistry. The prestigious prize is awarded every other year to a chemist under the age of 50. Jury members acknowledged Baran for “the innovative…

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Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences

Class of 2020 celebrated for diverse scientific accomplishments

Scripps Research in June awarded doctoral degrees to 44 graduate students who completed the rigorous academic and research requirements of the institute’s Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences. The degree recipients comprise the 28th graduating…

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Young Investigator Award

Michael Bollong, PhD, and Stefano Forli, PhD, receive support to launch careers

Chemist Michael Bollong, PhD, and computational chemist Stefano Forli, PhD, have been named as recipients of the 2020 Young Investigator Award from the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation. The program prepares and supports new investigators as they launch into their careers.

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Skaggs Graduate School gains 10-year accreditation

The accreditation reflects the longest period to be extended to a degree-granting institution.

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Life science visionaries join Board of Overseers

Six appointees will bring expertise in biotech, pharma, law, science policy, investment and academia.

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In Memoriam: star immunologist and mentor Wendy Havran

Wendy Havran, PhD, a longtime Scripps Research professor whose groundbreaking immunology research revealed important mechanisms involved in wound healing, died on January 20, 2020.

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Scripps Research receives highest-possible charity rating

Charity Navigator recognizes institute for exceeding industry standards and fiscal excellence.

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Scripps Research initiative to accelerate diversity and inclusion efforts

In June, the institute announced the launch of the STEM Diversity and Inclusion Initiative to accelerate the institute’s efforts to increase representation within the institute and expand its community outreach programs.

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