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Dr. Ian
Wilson |
Hope for a Universal Flu Vaccine
The swelling danger of swine flu is only the most
recent reminder of the threat that influenza poses. As
public health officials brace themselves for a potential
pandemic, scientists at Scripps Research bring some
much-needed good news with a recent study that points to
an "Achilles heel" of a wide range of influenza
viruses.
"This is very exciting because it marks
the first step toward the Holy Grail of influenza
vaccinology - the development of a durable and
cross-protective universal influenza virus vaccine,"
says the study's lead investigator, Ian Wilson, a
professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and a
member of The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology at
Scripps Research. Read
more and listen to a recent PBS interview featuring Dr.
Wilson.
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Milestones in Medical
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Professor Jim
Paulson |
Unraveling the Mysteries of Sugars
Scripps Research Professor Jim Paulson has spent
about half his life studying sugars, or carbohydrates,
that decorate the surface of cells to better understand
their roles in cell communication and human disease ...
and his travails have brought him to the top of his
field.
This field of study, considered to be one
of the top ten technologies that will change the future
by MIT's Technology Review, has the potential
of impacting viruses like influenza, diseases like
leukemia, and therapies like
chemotherapy.
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Other News
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Assistant Professor Michael
Conkright |
Exciting Times at Scripps Florida
The past few months have seen a number of
exciting developments at Scripps Research's Florida
campus.
We have recruited renowned scientists to
join our team, received funding to support critical new
work, and been honored with awards that attest to our
effectiveness and innovation.
Learn
about these recent happenings and get the inside story
of how Scripps Research stays at the forefront of
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| Facts & Figures |
| Scripps Research scientists
discovered an antibody that clears prion infections in
cell culture — a finding that has implications for the
treatment of mad cow disease and its human
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Paying Tribute
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have been touched by it and by Scripps Research's
lifesaving work than by creating a tribute that will
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A Good Investment No Matter the
Market
Scripps Research consistently tops
the lists of non-profit rankings, thanks to its
efficiency and efficacy when it comes to accomplishing
critical goals.
Now, we've added another notch in
our belt: recently, the Nonprofit Times ranked
Scripps Research in its top 100 charities.
One of
the reasons that Scripps Research received this award is
the outstanding proportion of private philanthropy to
revenue, thanks to generous donors like
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