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June 29, 2008
Scripps Florida Scientists Find New Clue to Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Scientists from Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute, have shown for the first time that a specialized form of RNA is directly linked to increased levels of amyloid plaque in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
May 21, 2008
Scripps Florida Scientist Receives Major Infectious Disease Investigator Award
Scripps Florida Assistant Professor Timothy Tellinghuisen has received the prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award for 2008.
May 12, 2008
Graduate Students Accept Scripps Florida Offer in Record Numbers
A record number of new graduate students have selected Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute, as their school of choice to pursue their doctoral degrees.
May 6, 2008
Scripps Florida Receives Grant to Improve and Expand Science Teaching in Palm Beach County Schools
Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute, has been awarded a $110,000 grant to provide Palm Beach County middle and high school teachers with a summer program of instruction in basic science and advanced laboratory-based techniques and give them special portable teaching units for future classroom use.
May 5, 2008
New Test Helps Identify Cancer Drug Candidates
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute's Scripps Florida facilities have developed a novel method to help determine the probable effectiveness of drug candidates for the treatment of estrogen-dependent disorders such as breast cancer and osteoporosis.
April 22, 2008
No Boring Summer Vacation Here! Three Palm Beach County Teachers Selected for Scripps Florida Research Internships
Three high school science teachers from Palm Beach County schools will start their six week summer internships on June 16 in the research laboratories of Scripps Florida in Jupiter.
March 20, 2008
Scripps Florida Scientists Develop a Process to Disrupt Hepatitis C Virion Production
A group of investigators led by The Scripps Research Institute's Professor Barbara Mason has won a $4 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of chronic marijuana use, including influence on brain function and the consequences of withdrawal.
March 12, 2008
Scripps Florida Awarded $7.6 Million Grant to Develop Novel Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $7.6 million multi-year grant to Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute, to develop the next generation of medication to treat Parkinson's disease.
January 23, 2008
Scripps Research Scientists Discover New Gene Linked to Fragile X Syndrome
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new gene involved in fragile X syndrome, a condition that often shares many symptoms of autism. The discovery may lead to new tests or treatments for several neurological disorders.
January 16, 2008
Florida Philanthropists Phillip and Patricia Frost Give $1 Million to Scripps Florida
Miami physician, businessman and philanthropist Phillip Frost and his wife, Patricia Frost, an ardent supporter of education and the arts, have donated $1 million to Scripps Florida, the biomedical research campus under construction in Jupiter, it was announced today.
December 4, 2007
Scripps Research Scientists Develop New Tests that Identify Lethal Prion Strains Quickly and Accurately
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, have developed two new tests for prions, infectious proteins that cause a number of diseases including "mad cow disease," and a human counterpart, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. These advances open the door to better understanding and diagnosis of these troubling conditions.
August 31, 2007
Scripps Research Study Identifies Intermediate-Stage Prion Protein Aggregates as Primary Cause of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Working in close collaboration with an international group of researchers, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown for the first time that small clumps of abnormal prion proteins called oligomers cause the widespread death of neurons. In contrast, much larger prion aggregates known as fibrils proved to be far less toxic.
July 19, 2007
Renowned Chemist Roy Periana Appointed Professor at Scripps Florida
The Scripps Research Institute announced today the appointment of internationally recognized chemist Roy A. Periana, Ph.D., as professor of chemistry at the Institute's Scripps Florida facilities.
March 9, 2007
Scripps Florida Campus Dedicated to Promoting Biomedical Science, Education, and Better Human Health
The Scripps Research Institute today officially dedicated its Scripps Florida campus in Jupiter to "increasing human knowledge, advancing biomedical science, educating the researchers of the future, and improving the health of humanity."
May 22, 2006
John J. Moores Elected Chair of Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees
The Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees today elected San Diego business leader and philanthropist John J. Moores as its new chair. Mr. Moores has been a Scripps Research trustee since 1997.
February 16, 2006
IBM and Scripps Research Institute to Collaborate on Pandemic Research
IBM and The Scripps Research Institute today announced a collaborative initiative to conduct advanced research on pandemic viruses leveraging the industry-leading talent and technology from both organizations. The objective of "Project Check-mate" is to develop means to anticipate, manage and contain infectious diseases.
February 15, 2006
New Research from Magnet lab, Scripps Florida Gives Scientists Powerful Tool for Drug Discovery
Researchers at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Scripps Florida have developed and evaluated a robust new system for analyzing how drugs bind to proteins. This groundbreaking work could speed the delivery of potential new drugs and improve existing ones.
February 13, 2006
The Scripps Research Institute Begins Presidential Succession Process
The Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees adopted a succession plan to guide its selection of a new president and chief executive officer when current President Richard A. Lerner, M.D., leaves the position in three years to assume the chairmanship of the Institute's Board of Trustees.
February 12, 2006
Study Reveals Mechanism for Maintaining Circadian Rhythms in Mammals
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and RIKEN, a Japanese research institute, have validated a key step in the mechanism of the circadian clock in mammals. Many critical human activities including sleeping, eating, and even hormonal activity are determined by circadian rhythms, fundamental functions that adapt to the cycle of light and dark and are controlled at the genetic level. Along with some accessory factors, clock genes work in concert to generate circadian rhythms over a 24-hour period.
January 20, 2006
Scripps Florida Opens Its Cutting-edge Screening Technology to Florida Scientists
Officials at Scripps Florida today announced the launch of the biomedical research institute's "Access to Technologies" program, which invites scientists from Florida universities and other academic research institutions to use state-of-the-art screening technologies at Scripps Florida's facilities in Jupiter for qualifying projects.
December 21, 2005
Kenan Charitable Trust Gives Additional $50,000 to Scripps Florida Education Outreach Programs, Bringing Its Total Contribution to $250,000 in 2005
The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust has added $50,000 to its support for education outreach programs at Scripps Florida, the Palm Beach County operation of The Scripps Research Institute, it was announced today by Dr. Richard M. Krasno, executive director of the Trust and president of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fund, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
November 15 , 2005
Scripps Research Institute Establishes Biochemistry Department to Emphasize Integrative Approaches in Biomedical Research
The Scripps Research Institute announced today forming the Department of Biochemistry to span its California and Florida campuses. The focus of the new department reflects the need to understand physiological processes from the molecular level to the whole organism. By taking integrative approaches to substantial problems in modern biology, the department's research will impact the understanding of a wide variety of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and autism.
November 13, 2005
The Scripps Research Institute and Oxford University Open International Biotechnology Conference Today
The Scripps Research Institute and Oxford University today opened the inaugural Scripps/Oxford International Biotechnology Conference at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida.
September 23, 2005
Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George of Jupiter Give $5 Million for Biomedical Research at Scripps Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. De George of Jupiter, Florida, have donated $5 million to The Scripps Research Institute to support biomedical science at the Institute's new campus in Palm Beach County, it was announced jointly today by Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Scripps Research President Richard A. Lerner, M.D., during groundbreaking ceremonies for the new state-of-the-art facilities.
September 23, 2005
The Scripps Research Institute Breaks Ground for Construction of Scripps Florida Campus in Palm Beach County
The Scripps Research Institute breaks ground today in Palm Beach County for construction of its 100-acre Scripps Florida campus, dedicated to advanced biomedical research and the application of the latest technologies in drug discovery.
September 1, 2005
Mammalian Transcriptome Mapped, and It Makes Antisense
The FANTOM Consortium for Genome Exploration Research Group, a large international collection of scientists that includes researchers at The Scripps Research Institute's Florida campus, is reporting the results of a massive multi-year project to map the mammalian "transcriptome" in this week's issue of the journal Science.
August 4, 2005
NeoRx Joins The Scripps Research Institute in First Scientific Collaboration at Scripps Florida
NeoRx Corporation (NASDAQ: NERX), a cancer therapeutics development company, and The Scripps Research Institute, a non-profit biomedical research organization, today announced the first collaboration at Scripps Florida, focusing on discovering novel, small-molecule, multi-targeted, protein kinase inhibitors as therapeutic agents, including cancer treatments.
June 16, 2005
National Institutes of Health Awards $10.4 Million to Scripps Research Institute and Scripps Florida
First grant for research at both campuses is part of NIH effort to speed the progress of discoveries from lab bench to patient bedside
A group of researchers at the La Jolla, California, and Palm Beach County, Florida, campuses of The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded a $10.4 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center. This is a pilot program to discover small molecule tools for translating basic biomedical discoveries more quickly into medically relevant applications.
June 13, 2005
Former Fidelity Investments Executive J. Gary Burkhead of Florida Elected to Scripps Research Institute Board
Retired Fidelity Investments executive J. Gary Burkhead of Palm Beach, Florida, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute, a world leader in biomedical science with laboratories in La Jolla, California, and Palm Beach County, Florida.
May 5, 2005
Scripps Research Scientist Receives $98,000 Grant from Factor Foundation to Study Hemophilia A
Factor Also to Sponsor Vintage Mustang Car Show June 11 To Benefit Scripps Florida
Assistant Professor Andrew Gale, Ph.D., an investigator in the Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute, has received a grant of $98,769 from the Factor Foundation of America to study hemophilia A, a bleeding disease that strikes some 17,000 Americans.
May 2, 2005
Scripps Florida Selects 3 Palm Beach County Science Teachers and 4 High School Students for Summer Internships
Scripps Florida announced today that it has selected three secondary school science teachers and four high school students for paid summer internships at its temporary facilities in Jupiter.
April 28, 2005
Kenan Charitable Trust Gives $200,000 for Scripps Florida Education Outreach Programs
The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust is providing $200,000 to The Scripps Research Institute to support education outreach programs at Scripps Florida, the biomedical research institute's division in Palm Beach County, it was announced today by Dr. Richard M. Krasno, executive director of the Trust and president of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fund based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
April 11, 2005
Acclaimed Immunologist Howard T. Petrie Named Professor at Scripps Florida
The Scripps Research Institute has announced the appointment of acclaimed Florida immunologist Howard T. Petrie, Ph.D., as professor in the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Institute’s new operations in Palm Beach County, Florida.
March 31, 2005
Louis L. Gonda and Mark S. Skaggs Join Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees
Business executives and philanthropists Louis L. Gonda of Beverly Hills, California, and Mark S. Skaggs of Boise, Idaho, have been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute of California and Florida, one of the world’s largest independent, nonprofit biomedical research organizations.
February 22, 2005
Scripps Seminars to Feature Florida Researchers as Part of Collaboration-Building
Scripps Florida, a division of The Scripps Research Institute, will soon begin hosting a series of high-level biomedical science seminars—The Scripps Florida Collaborative Seminars—featuring a prominent Florida-based speaker from the academic, biotechnology or pharmaceutical communities at each session.
February 16, 2005
Scripps Florida to Offer Summer Internships to Students and Teachers in Palm Beach County
The Scripps Research Institute announced today that it has begun accepting applications from secondary school science teachers and high school students for paid summer internships at its Scripps Florida facility in Jupiter.
February 10, 2005
Renowned Biochemist Joins Scripps Florida Faculty
The Scripps Research Institute announced today the appointment of internationally renowned biochemist Arthur “Donny” Strosberg, Dr. Sci., as professor of infectology at the institute’s new facilities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
January 31, 2005
Clarification and Elaboration of Palm Beach Post Story of January 29, 2005 "Scripps Chief Sour on Village"
January 31, 2005
Clarification and Elaboration to St. Petersburg Times Story of January 28, 2005 "Scripps to Handle Spinoffs Out West"
November 8, 2004
West Palm Beach Philanthropist Alexander W. Dreyfoos Announces $1 Million Gift to The Scripps Research Institute
Alexander W. Dreyfoos of West Palm Beach, Florida, announced today he and his wife, Renate, are contributing $1 million to The Scripps Research Institute, currently expanding its biomedical science operations in Palm Beach County.
October 5, 2004
Noted Swedish Scientist to Join Scripps Florida Faculty
The Scripps Research Institute has announced the appointment of Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized researcher in the field of pharmacological treatments for nervous disorders, to the faculty of its new Palm Beach County, Florida, operations. He will be professor of biomedical sciences and director of pharmagenomics.
September 30, 2004
Renowned University of Michigan Chemist Joins Scripps Florida Faculty
The Scripps Research Institute announced today the appointment of noted chemist William R. Roush, Ph.D., as a senior faculty member at the institute’s new facility in Palm Beach County, Florida. Dr. Roush will serve as professor of chemistry, executive director of medicinal chemistry, and associate dean of the Scripps Florida graduate programs.
September 14, 2004
Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees Elects Three New Members
The Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees has elected three new members, two recommended by the Scripps Florida Funding Corporation, which oversees state funding for the Institute's new operations in Palm Beach County, and the third a prominent Florida business leader.
August 3, 2004
Scripps Research Institute Announces Scientific Programs with Appointment of 17 World-Class Scientists to New Scripps Florida
The Scripps Research Institute announced the formation of several innovative research programs at its Scripps Florida facility in Palm Beach County. The new programs indicate the depth and scope of the scientific research that will be undertaken at Scripps Florida. They include developing cutting-edge technologies to enable scientists to examine the basic biology of human health and applying those technologies to find new and better treatments for a variety of devastating human diseases.
July 22, 2004
Will Ray of Palm Beach County Promoted to Vice President of External Affairs of The Scripps Research Institute
Will Ray, until recently director of external affairs for Scripps Florida in Palm Beach County, has been promoted to the position of vice president of external affairs for the entire Scripps Research Institute.
July 16, 2004
The Scripps Research Institute Names Weitz-DPR Team to Manage Construction of Scripps Florida
The Scripps Research Institute has selected the joint partnership of the Weitz Company of West Palm Beach, Florida, and DPR Construction, Inc., of San Diego, California, to manage construction of the 364,000-square foot, $137 million Scripps Florida facilities expected to be built in Palm Beach County.
May 4, 2004
The Scripps Research Institute Selects Two Florida High School Teachers for Summer Internship Program in La Jolla California
The Scripps Research Institute today named two science teachers from the Palm Beach County School District to participate in the Institute's 2004 Bank of America Summer Internship Program for Teachers in La Jolla, California.
April 30, 2004
Office Depot Pledges $1M Corporate Gift to The Scripps Research Institute for Its Childhood Neurological Disease Research Program in Palm Beach County
The Scripps Research Institute and Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP) today announced a joint philanthropic alliance, whereby Office Depot pledged a $1 million corporate gift to Scripps Research for its Childhood Neurological Disease Research Program at its new Florida facility.
April 15, 2004
The Scripps Research Institute Names Ervin Owens of Lake Worth Human Resources Manager for Scripps Florida
The Scripps Research Institute announced today the appointment of Ervin Owens of Lake Worth as Human Resources Manager at the newly established Scripps Florida in Palm Beach County.
April 13, 2004
The Scripps Research Institute Appoints Four Leading Scientists to New Scripps Florida Faculty
The Scripps Research Institute announced today the appointments of four noted scientists to the faculty of the new Scripps Florida biomedical research operation in Palm Beach County.
March 25, 2004
Harry W. Orf Of Massachusetts General Hospital And Harvard Medical School Named Vice President Of Scientific Operations At Scripps Florida
Scripps Research Institute President Richard A. Lerner and Florida Governor Jeb Bush today announced the appointment of Harry W. Orf, Ph.D., as Vice President of Scientific Operations for Scripps Florida, the institute's new facilities in Palm Beach County.
March 11, 2004
The Scripps Research Institute Selects International and Florida Firms to Design and Oversee Construction of Scripps Florida Campus
The Scripps Research Institute today selected Zeidler Partnership/Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, including 10 Florida-based partners, for final negotiations to design the new Scripps Florida campus in Palm Beach County.
March 1, 2004
Gift from Bank of America will Fund Summer Internships for Palm Beach County Science Teachers at Scripps Research Institute in California
Bank of America, Palm Beach County has donated $15,000 to support two secondary school science teachers from Palm Beach County, Florida, at an eight-week summer internship program at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California.
February 26, 2004
Dreyfoos and Viterbi Join Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr., chairman and owner of The Dreyfoos Group in Palm Beach, Florida, and Andrew J. Viterbi, Ph.D., president of The Viterbi Group, LLC, of San Diego, California, have been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute.
January 6, 2004
Eminent Scientist Charles Weissmann to Join Scripps Research Institute's New Florida Operations
The Scripps Research Institute announced today that internationally renowned scientist Charles Weissmann will join Scripps Florida, the institute's new biomedical research operation in Palm Beach County.

October 9, 2003
The Scripps Research Institute to Open Major Science Center in Palm Beach County, Florida
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced plans to establish a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida, focusing on biomedical research, technology development, and drug design.

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