Dennis Wolan, PhD

Professor Adjunct

Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology

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Drug-like inhibitor shows promise in preventing flu

Scripps Research scientists have developed a potential drug-like molecule that blocks the first stage of type A influenza infection.

Integrative Structural & Computational Biology

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K. Barry Sharpless and team named winners of 2021 Royal Society of Chemistry prize for 3-D ‘click chemistry’

The Scripps Research scientists are part of a large collaborative team to win the 2021 Robert Robinson Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry

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Unleashing the immune system’s ‘STING’ against cancer

A small molecule that activates the immune protein STING shows promising results against tumors.

Immunology & Microbiology Calibr-Skaggs

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Innovative drug screening technique yields potential flu treatment

The compound hits a vulnerable spot on multiple strains of the flu, attacking the virus in a whole new way.

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Powerful drug discovery technique leads to potential compound for obesity and diabetes

Scientists discovered a way to enhance the activity of an enzyme long suspected of playing a role in metabolism. In a study involving mice, the compound reversed signs of diabetes.

Molecular & Cellular Biology Chemistry