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Events

Throughout the year, the Scripps Research Alumni Network hosts events on our La Jolla campus, as well as across the country, providing convenient venues for area alumni to reconnect.

Past events include “Meet the Dean” with Keary Engle, PhD, the John and Susan Diekman Dean of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, at a Boston Red Sox game, and an “Alumni Happy Hour” during the BIO International Convention in downtown San Diego. If you’d be interested in co-hosting or sponsoring an event in your region, please email us.
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Scripps Research Homecoming

November 5-6, 2026
Scripps Research campus, La Jolla, CA

Join your fellow alumni for two days of celebration and reconnection, scientific talks and the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner. Space is filling up fast.

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4th Annual Michael B.A. Oldstone Memorial Lecture

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

4:00 – 5:00 PM PT

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Molecular & Cellular Biology Community Event
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Lluís Ribas de Pouplana, PhD

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

1:00 – 2:00 PM PT

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Integrative Structural & Computational Biology
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The Front Row lecture series: Darrell Irvine, PhD

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

4:00 – 6:00 PM PT

Enter curious, leave informed.

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Immunology & Microbiology
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Jun Liu, PhD

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

1:00 – 2:00 PM PT

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Integrative Structural & Computational Biology
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Past alumni events

From networking receptions to sporting events and informal gatherings, Scripps Research alumni events offer a variety of opportunities to reconnect, build relationships and stay engaged with the institute and fellow alumni.
Janet Gunzner-Toste (Class of 1999) reflects on her journey as a Scripps Research Graduate School alumna.
Keary Engle, dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies and a member of the Class of 2013, welcomes two dozen guests to Scripps Research’s first Alumni Network event of 2026.
Keary Engle toasts alumni in an exclusive suite at iconic Fenway Park during the Boston Alumni Network event. Following the reception, alumni head to the stands to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the Milwaukee Brewers.
From left to right: Unidentified, Janet Gunzner-Toste, Keary Engle and Richard Boismenu.
Jonathan Gilula, whose family helped found the graduate program, partners with Scripps Research to host the April 2026 Boston Alumni Network gathering. The informal event provides an opportunity to connect with Boston-area alumni in advance of Scripps Research’s inaugural Homecoming, November 5–6, 2026.
Jonathan Gilula, whose family helped found the graduate program, partners with Scripps Research to host the April 2026 Boston Alumni Network gathering. The informal event provides an opportunity to connect with Boston-area alumni in advance of Scripps Research’s inaugural Homecoming, November 5–6, 2026.
Jonathan Gilula, whose family helped found the graduate program, partners with Scripps Research to host the April 2026 Boston Alumni Network gathering. The informal event provides an opportunity to connect with Boston-area alumni in advance of Scripps Research’s inaugural Homecoming, November 5–6, 2026.
Rohan Barret, vice president of Development, greets an alumnus at the Boston Alumni Network event at Fenway Park in April 2026.
From left to right: Stan Michael (Class of 2017), Leah Simke (Class of 2016) and John Crawford (Class of 2005) at the Boston Alumni Network event.
Fangzhu Zhao (Class of 2022) reconnects with alums during the Boston Alumni Network event at Fenway Park in April 2026.
Scripps Research’s Alumni Network and Office of Technology Development host a networking reception during the 2026 BIO International Convention in June. Alumni gather at the Gaslamplighter Cocktail Bar in downtown San Diego to share conversations and engage with leaders in the life sciences industry.
Scripps Research’s Alumni Network and Office of Technology Development host a networking reception during the 2026 BIO International Convention in June. Alumni gather at the Gaslamplighter Cocktail Bar in downtown San Diego to share conversations and engage with leaders in the life sciences industry.
Jackie Blankman (Class of 2012) reminisces about her graduate school experience during an Alumni Network reception on the Faculty Club deck the evening before the 34th Commencement Ceremony.
Alumni socialize with members of the Class of 2026 during an ocean-view reception on the eve of commencement in May.
Alumni socialize with members of the Class of 2026 during an ocean-view reception on the eve of commencement in May.
Trevor Carter (Class of 2026) and Eric Bilotta (Class of 2026) attend the Alumni Network reception at the Faculty Club to meet fellow alumni ahead of their graduation the following day at the 34th Commencement Ceremony.
More than 60 Scripps Research alumni and soon-to-be-graduates mix and mingle at the Alumni Network reception in May on the Faculty Club deck.
Dang Brother Pizza Company serves up a plethora of pies at the Alumni Network reception.
Liquid-nitrogen ice cream from Frost321 lends a sweet note to the evening.
Keary Engle speaking at Scripps Research alumni event
Keary Engle, dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies and a member of the Class of 2013, reflects on his own journey as an alum, his vision for the Graduate School and the role alumni will play in shaping the future.
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