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  • New Scripps Research Fellow Shannon Miller is advancing delivery methods for novel gene-editing technologies
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    New Scripps Research Fellow Shannon Miller is advancing delivery methods for novel gene-editing technologies

    Miller brings a wealth of experience in genome editing to accelerate potential therapeutics for genetic diseases.

  • Sugared proteins called proteoglycans start to give up their secrets
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    Sugared proteins called proteoglycans start to give up their secrets

    Scripps Research scientists develop a sophisticated platform for building and modifying proteoglycans to dissect their normal roles and their roles in diseases, including cancers.

  • Chemists synthesize psychotropic compound from rainforest tree
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    Chemists synthesize psychotropic compound from rainforest tree

    Scripps Research scientists found the chemical binds to opioid receptors in the brain and may have utility as an antidepressant or anti-anxiety drug.

  • Scripps Research scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody “J08” so potent
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    Scripps Research scientists explain what makes COVID-19 antibody “J08” so potent

    The antibody, already in clinical trials to treat COVID-19, may be effective against future variants.

  • Light after death: scientists revive human eyes
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    Light after death: scientists revive human eyes

    By restoring the light-sensing function of human retinas hours after death, Scripps Research and collaborators reveal a new way to study age-related macular degeneration and other eye disorders.

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    Neuroscientist Li Ye named to inaugural Abide-Vividion Chair at Scripps Research

    Prestigious appointment will support his innovative imaging techniques and investigations into the relationship between metabolism and neurons.

  • New open-source software automates RNA analysis to speed up research and drug development
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    New open-source software automates RNA analysis to speed up research and drug development

    “Pytheas” app created by a team at Scripps Research allows scientists to identify and quantify modified RNA molecules more easily than ever.

  • Three Scripps Research faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
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    Three Scripps Research faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

    Hollis Cline, Jane Dyson and James Williamson among newly announced members.

  • How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds
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    How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

    Scripps Research scientists analyzing coronavirus antibodies found more antibodies that recognize other, related viruses in people who had been infected with COVID-19.

  • Scripps Research study reveals how alcohol cravings get stronger after drinking during withdrawal
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    Scripps Research study reveals how alcohol cravings get stronger after drinking during withdrawal

    Findings in animal study could eventually lead to improved treatments to minimize cravings in people with alcohol use disorder.

  • Xin Jin receives Early Career Investigator Award from International Society for Autism Research
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    Xin Jin receives Early Career Investigator Award from International Society for Autism Research

    The award is granted for the highest quality empirical research in the field of autism published in the past year.

  • New technique shows in detail where drug molecules hit their targets in the body
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    New technique shows in detail where drug molecules hit their targets in the body

    Devised by Scripps Research scientists, the new method could speed the development of many new drugs.

  • Smartwatches and fitness bands reveal individual physiological responses to COVID-19 vaccine
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    Smartwatches and fitness bands reveal individual physiological responses to COVID-19 vaccine

    Scripps Research scientists find digital biomarkers that could be associated with vaccine-induced immune response.

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    Scripps Research study suggests targeting noradrenaline to treat alcoholism

    Study indicates that drugs already targeting noradrenaline for other diseases may be useful in treating alcohol use disorder.

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    Newly identified cell type could be the key to restoring damaged salivary glands

    Scripps Research scientists make fundamental advance in understanding salivary gland.

  • Skaggs Graduate School for Chemical & Biological Sciences
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    Skaggs Graduate School at Scripps Research earns another top ten ranking

    World-renowned program is ranked highly for chemistry and biological sciences.

  • Chi-Huey Wong selected for 2022 Chemical Pioneer Award
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    Chi-Huey Wong selected for 2022 Chemical Pioneer Award

    Wong is recognized for his outstanding contributions that have had significant impact in the chemical sciences in both academia and industry.

  • New method for making tissue transparent could speed the study of many diseases
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    New method for making tissue transparent could speed the study of many diseases

    Scripps Research technique makes it easier to analyze body-wide biological processes and diseases such as COVID-19 infection.

  • Jennifer Rubio, co-founder and CEO of Away, joins the Board of Directors at Scripps Research
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    Jennifer Rubio, co-founder and CEO of Away, joins the Board of Directors at Scripps Research

    Slack co-founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield to serve as an observer to the Board of Directors. 

  • Scripps Research scientists hunt for neurons responsible for alcohol withdrawal
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    Scripps Research scientists hunt for neurons responsible for alcohol withdrawal

    Suspected amygdala neurons may not be to blame after all, new mouse study shows.

  • Scripps Research chemists find a quick way to synthesize novel neuroactive compounds found in rainforest tree
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    Scripps Research chemists find a quick way to synthesize novel neuroactive compounds found in rainforest tree

    Bark of Galbulimima belgraveana contains compounds that could be the basis for new psychiatric and neurological drugs.

  • AbbVie and Scripps Research announce collaboration to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19
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    AbbVie and Scripps Research announce collaboration to develop antiviral treatments for COVID-19

    Global collaboration seeks to develop potential novel, direct-acting antiviral treatments for COVID-19.

  • Scripps Research develops a smartphone app to calculate genetic risk for heart attack
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    Scripps Research develops a smartphone app to calculate genetic risk for heart attack

    Study showed that at-risk users who downloaded the app increased life-saving statin use.

  • Unexpected findings detailed in new portrait of HIV
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    Unexpected findings detailed in new portrait of HIV

    Using powerful tools and techniques developed in the field of structural biology, researchers have discovered new details about HIV.

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