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Scripps Research scientists have developed a quick, cheap way to attach entire antibodies to living cells.

Scripps Research scientists have made a major breakthrough in unveiling this medical mystery by precisely cutting the DNA culprit from the genome, which prevents blood vessel cell abnormalities related to these devastating diseases.

Floyd Romesberg, PhD, a professor of chemistry at Scripps Research, proves it is not in his engaging TED talk.

Scientists from Scripps Research deciphered how the proteasome converts energy into mechanical motion that untangles and unfolds proteins for destruction. The findings, published in Science, could help us understand how proteasomes keep diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s at bay.

Michael B.A. Oldstone, MD, and Erica Ollmann Saphire, PhD were recognized by the Global Virus Network (GVN) for their leadership in the field of medical virology.

Neurons communicate with each other by exchanging gifts — sending molecules back and forth across the synapse in tiny packages called synaptic vesicles. A team from Scripps Research has shown that the number of these vesicles, not only the number of synapses, plays an important role in how neurons share information. Moreover, increases in the number of vesicles at specific types of synapses lead to better memory formation.

Scientists at Scripps Research have found that minocycline can increase the lifespan of roundworms by preventing the buildup of proteins during aging, according to a study in the open-access journal eLife reports.

Scripps Research scientists direct bacteria with expanded genetic code to evolve extreme heat tolerance.

Scientists at Scripps Research have found an important immune system-regulating protein that in principle could be targeted to treat cancers and chronic viral infections.

A new candidate HIV vaccine from Scripps Research surmounts technical hurdles that stymied previous vaccine efforts, and stimulates a powerful anti-HIV antibody response in animal tests.

A concerned Texas mom finally has answers about the cause of her son’s sensory-processing problems thanks to a special collaboration among her patient-advocacy group and the lab of Scripps Research Neuroscientist Gavin Rumbaugh, PhD.

It’s a common expression to say that your brain is full. Although the brain doesn’t literally fill up, in recent years researchers have discovered that the brain does sometimes push out old memories in order to take up new ones.

The Society of Research Fellows at Scripps Research in Florida named chemist Hans Renata, PhD, the Outstanding Mentor for 2018 in recognition of his dedication to his students and postdoctoral fellows. Renata’s lab members say he embodies both patience and high expectations.

IVD Research Inc., a contract development and manufacturing (CDMO)  firm in Carlsbad, California has licensed a novel biomarker for onchocerciasis—better known as river blindness—from Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. The reagent, developed in the laboratory of Kim Janda, PhD, a professor of chemistry at Scripps Research, will allow clinicians to monitor active infections of onchocerciasis.

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered that a mysterious family of cellular proteins called OSCAs and TMEM63s are a novel class of mechanosensitive ion channels.

Scripps Research enjoys a worldwide reputation for producing innovative, high-quality research. Now, the institute’s Scripps Fellows program is identifying the next generation of scientific leaders and setting them up to launch impactful careers.

When ribosomes malfunction, disease is not far behind.

This is the first time four antibodies have been tethered together and tried against influenza.

Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an important connection between a cell’s sugar metabolism and its antioxidant response.

The funding will support research in the Stowers lab to describe a complete neural circuit in a mammalian brain—a first for science.

New insight into how cells sense blood pressure could present better targets for treating hypertension.

Scripps Research scientists use the tools of synthetic biology to engineer organisms similar to those thought to have lived billions of years ago

The partnership seeks to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence for disease prevention, health promotion and the streamlining of biomedical research efforts.

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