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Scripps Research Institute Awarded Four Stars from Charity Navigator

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received a third consecutive four-star designation from Charity Navigator, a leading independent evaluator of charities that rates the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

Only nine percent of Charity Navigator-rated organizations have received at least three consecutive four-star evaluations, according to Ken Berger, Charity Navigator president and CEO. “[This rating] indicates that your organization adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way … and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust,” said Berger.


Guillaume Mousseau Receives SRF Travel Award

Guillaume Mousseau, research fellow in the Valente lab, has received the Mark A. Hall Memorial Travel Award, presented by the Society for Research Fellows (SRF) on the Scripps Florida campus.

Named in honor of the late Mark Hall, a Scripps Research postdoctoral fellow in cancer biology, the $1,000 grant is presented twice per year to a full-time research associate. The award aims to support postdoctoral fellows pursuing advanced training by offering the opportunity to participate in a premier scientific meeting, according to SRF President Sandro Matosevic. 

Mousseau will attend the Cold Spring Harbor Meeting on Retroviruses next May in Long Island, N.Y. to present his work, “Mechanisms of HIV-1 transcriptional inhibition by an analog of Cortistatin A.”


Bridget Carragher to Speak at January 9 Faculty Lecture Series

Bridget Carragher, professor of cell biology, is the featured speaker at the next Faculty Lecture Series presentation, scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, at 5 PM in the Timken Amphitheater at Green Hospital in La Jolla, CA. Carragher’s topic is “Investigating the dynamics of molecular machines using automated electron microscopy.” A reception will follow the lecture in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Building, first floor. For further information on Carragher’s lecture, see the Faculty Lecture Series website.


January 14 OBR Forum to Discuss Scientific Patents

“Patents—Friend or Foe of Scientific Innovation?” is the topic of an  upcoming Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable (OBR)-San Diego forum open to TSRI postdoctoral fellows and graduate students on Monday, January 14, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the Faculty Club Conference Center, California campus.

Tom Fitting, TSRI’s chief patent counsel, and Don Lewis, partner at Lewis Kohn, LLP, an intellectual property and business counsel law firm, will lead the discussion.

One of OBR-San Diego’s ongoing Community Trends series, the roundtable offers an intimate and informal setting, allowing attendees interact directly with industry professionals about current topics and trends in biotech, life sciences and healthcare sectors. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

OBR-San Diego is part of an international life sciences network connecting academic innovators and industry professionals. Further information on OBR and its San Diego chapter is available on the organization’s website.

For further details on the roundtable discussion, contact Kate Rogers, graduate student at the University of California, San Diego.


News&Views Breaks for the Holidays

News&Views will take a break for the holiday season. Regular weekly publication will resume Friday, January 11, 2013.





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