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A new study reveals how proteins from the eye’s nerve cells relay visual cues to different parts of the brain. 

Calibr announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its investigational new drug application for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

The discovery of GPR139 presents a new target for making safer pain medications. Nematodes helped reveal the genetic network that controls opioid activation of a nervous system.

Dale Boger, PhD, the Richard and Alice Cramer Professor of Chemistry at Scripps Research, has been awarded the E.C. Taylor Senior Award by the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry.

The “synapse pruning” process that underlies everyday learning involves a pruning function mediated by an enzyme called caspase 2.

Scripps Research President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Schultz is recognized for his significant original contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

Every living thing on Earth stems from the same limited set of 20 amino acids, and a new study suggests this didn't happen by accident. 

The Medicinal Chemistry Division of ACS, along with the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, will present Janda with the 2019 Philip S. Portoghese Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award to honor his many contributions to medicinal chemistry research.

A nontraditional HIV vaccine from Farzan lab gives durable protection against two hard-to-fight lab strains, including one dubbed “the death star” due to how many vaccine candidates it has killed.

A new study shows that these tiny “cargo” transporters are not only integral to the development of neurons and neural circuits, but they can restore health to brain cells affected by developmental disease. 

Scripps Research receives the No. 1 U.S. ranking and No. 5 global ranking in the category encompassing nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

Scripps Research scientists develop a first-ever monoclonal antibody that can mitigate the effects of fentanyl and carfentanil, and overcome shortfalls of existing overdose-treatment options.

A new study from Scripps Research suggests it may be possible to disarm the emotional memories of trauma that drive PTSD symptoms.

More than 35 ambassadors representing countries across four continents toured Scripps Research to learn more about San Diego’s biomedical research sector.

Yates is the lead inventor of the SEQUEST software and algorithm that laid a critical foundation for the field of proteomics and dramatically enhanced mass spectrometry's ability to answer important biological and clinical questions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application for ozanimod, a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis that was created at Scripps Research.

Loring, a genomics researcher and professor emeritus at Scripps Research, is also founding director of the institute’s Center for Regenerative Medicine.

Preparing a seasonal flu vaccine with the G186V mutation may prevent a vexing problem that commonly occurs during the vaccine manufacturing process.

Scripps Research scientists discover a mechanism for boosting the body's production of self-renewing T cells, offering a potential new pathway for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.

Using cryogenic electron microscopy, researchers gained crucial structural and functional insights into proton channels involved in balance, taste and yet-unidentified roles in human health.

Scripps Research analyzed pharmacy insurance claims from over 35 million Americans, finding ‘continual, marked, annual increases’ of popular brand-name drugs.

Soon after cells invented protein assembly, they faced another task crucial to survival: Disposing of incomplete protein fragments. Claudio Joazeiro, PhD, uncovers how bacteria and archaea handle recycling.

Garzone, an industry leader in translational research and clinical development, fills a critical leadership role as several of Calibr’s portfolio programs advance toward the clinic.

A protein from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component of a vaccine against HIV.