In Brief

Registration Open for “Innovate California: A Symposium on Medical Innovation”

The Council for American Medical Innovation invites members of the Scripps Research community to join more than 300 leaders in the fields of health, education, biotech, and politics as they examine challenges facing our economy and health care system during a symposium, “Innovate California,” on Tuesday, December 13 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The symposium aims to preserve and underline the importance of continued medical innovation and its contribution to job growth in California.

Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt will emcee the summit and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom will provide a keynote speech on California’s leadership role in medical innovation. Also featured are two dynamic panel discussions among federal and state leaders to discuss the role biopharmaceuticals and life sciences play in the national and state economy.

A central piece of the program is the presentation of the The Milken Institute’s new study: “The Global Biomedical Industry: Preserving U.S. Leadership.” This study takes a global view of the US rise to world leadership in the sector over the past 30 years, and the current trends emerging across Europe, Japan, China, India, and Singapore that should cause us to reexamine our place, and our current policy environment.

For more information about the symposium or to RSVP, please visit www.innovatecalifornia.org.

Florida Distinguished Lecturer Series: “How the Golgi Works and How Cells Get Enough Cholesterol”

The Scripps Florida Society of Research Fellows’ (SRF) Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation, scheduled for Monday, December 5, will feature Suzanne Pfeffer, professor of biochemistry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The lecture will be held from 11 AM to noon in the Rodney B. Fink Auditorium. Pfeffer’s topic is “How the Golgi Works and How Cells Get Enough Cholesterol.”

Pfeffer’s laboratory investigates how human cells put receptors in the right place, research important to understanding diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, neurological disorders, and stroke. Specifically, Pfeffer research focuses on the Golgi complex, a processing station for all proteins secreted by cells. In addition, her lab studies the NPC1 protein, key to cholesterol regulation in lysosomes.

For further details on the SRF Distinguished Lecturer series, contact program chair Xin (Cindy) Qi, senior staff scientist in the Kodadek lab.

Scripps Florida SRF Elects New Executive Committee

The Scripps Florida Society of Research Fellows (SRF) has elected its 2011-2012 executive committee. The new officers—all research associates—and their labs include:

President: Sandro Matosevic of the Paegel lab
Vice president: Alex Price of the Paegel lab
Secretary: Sarah Iqbal of the Lograsso lab
Treasurer: Reji Nair of the Kamenecka lab
Social Chairs: Sietse Jonkman of the Kenny lab and Brent Lyda, of the Kamenecka lab

Scripps Florida postdocs are invited to become involved in SRF; meetings are held the third Thursday of each month. For more information on SRF, its mission, and activities, visit the group’s webpage.

New Scripps Research Merchandise Store Opens Online

Official Scripps Research apparel and accessories are now available online at http://scrippsresearchsd.promoshop.com/ . There is no minimum order, nor limited quantities; you can make individual purchases any time.

The new online store is operated in conjunction with a local California supplier EmbroidMe, which has agreed to ship items weekly to the Scripps California campus at no additional charge. Anyone can have items purchased shipped directly to a specified address for additional fees.

EmbroidMe has agreed to run a holiday sale for Scripps Research employees through December 16th. See flyer for details.

Check the site regularly to see new arrivals; if you would like to see a particular item added to the selection, please email june@scripps.edu. Items will continue to be sold through the Human Resources office only as long as supplies last. Enjoy the new site and products.

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