In Brief

TSRI Graduate Students Honored by ARCS

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A group of outstanding TSRI graduate students was honored on April 28 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina as part of the San Diego Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation 2017 Scientist of the Year Dinner. The photo above shows this year’s ARCS scholars: (left to right) George Campbell (Encalada Lab), Danielle Grotjahn (Lander Lab), Michael Ledbetter (Romesberg Lab), John Tat (Reed Lab), Margarete “Daisy” Johnson (Havran Lab), and Rigo Cintron-Colon (Conti Lab). ARCS scholar Chris Cottrell is not pictured. Also in attendance were TSRI deans, faculty and administration.

For the last 20 years, the ARCS Foundation has generously supported TSRI graduate students through ARCS Scholar Awards. ARCS is a national organization dedicated to advancing science in the United States through grants to academically outstanding U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in science, engineering or medical research.

Roberto Lab Hosts International Neuroscience Conference

TSRI Professor Marisa Roberto and members of her lab planned and coordinated the conference “Alcoholism and Stress: A Framework for Future Treatment Strategies” from May 9 to 12, 2017, in Volterra, Italy.

With participants from at least 15 countries, this conference is the only international meeting of its kind. Its main goal is to establish an international effort between both basic researchers and clinicians to develop preventive strategies and pharmacotherapeutic remedies for alcohol and anxiety-related disorders. The meeting provides a platform for the world’s preeminent scientists in alcoholism and stress research to present their latest findings through plenary lectures, symposia, posters and roundtable discussions. The conference was supported by an NIH/NIAAA grant.

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Conference organizers from the Roberto Lab included (left to right): Michael Steinman, Reesha Patel, Michal Bajo, Marisa Roberto, Christopher Oleata, Dean Kirson and Sophia Khom. (Photo courtesy Marisa Roberto).

CA Biosafety Committee Meeting Materials Due May 26

To receive consideration at the next TSRI Institutional Biosafety Committee, registration documents must be submitted to Environmental Health and Safety by Friday, May 26, via email to rachellv@scripps.edu. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 14, 2:30 to 3:30 PM, Building 3301, P2 conference room.

CA Onsite Clinic Scheduled for May 31

The next onsite immunization clinic on the California campus will be held Wednesday, May 31, from 9:30 to 11 AM, in the Hazen Theory Building, rooms 203/205. Appointments are not needed. Conducted by Sharp Rees-Stealy staff, the clinic will provide hepatitis B vaccinations free of charge to all TSRI employees. Environmental Health & Safety Occupational Medicine must pre-authorize all other procedures based on the employee's working conditions. These procedures include tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines and other titers, immunizations and procedures.

Join ScrippsAssists at the Fire & Safety Expo and Firefighter Demolition Derby

Join CA ScrippsAssists, the TSRI employee volunteer club, on June 3 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the 27th Annual Fire & Safety Expo and Firefighter Demolition Derby, in partnership with the Burn Institute. This exciting event includes “live” firefighting demonstrations, a fire and burn prevention pavilion, safety demos, a firefighter obstacle course for the kids, live music and much more.

ScrippsAssists is also putting out a call for 10 volunteers to help with morning and afternoon shifts during the expo. Admission to the San Diego County Fair and limited parking passes will be provided; therefore, carpooling is requested. Shifts include

First shift: 9:30 AM-2 PM (lunch provided)
Second shift: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM (snacks available)
All-day shift: 9:30 AM-6:00 PM (lunch provided)

Various duties will be assigned as needed upon arrival. Closed-toed shoes are required due to possible demolition derby debris. Comfortable clothing, as well as sunscreen and a hat, are recommended as some of the assignments are outdoors.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Project Lead Mishelle McClanahan-Shinn at mshinn@scripps.edu. For more information on the Burn Institute, visit http://www.burninstitute.org/.

At The Auditorium: Mainly Mozart

San Diego’s Mainly Mozart series returns to the TSRI Auditorium on June 3 at 7:30 PM with an evening of chamber music titled “The Work at Hand,” featuring Tereza Stanislav on violin, Andrew Shulman on cello, Anna Polonsky on piano and Deborah Nansteel singing mezzo-soprano. The evening will showcase pieces by Mozart and Beethoven, and Jake Heggie’s “The Work at Hand,” orchestrated on the foundation of Laura Morefield’s poetry of the same name.

For tickets, go to http://mainlymozart.org/events-cal/event-cal/work-hand-auditorium-tsri/.

The Auditorium at TSRI is located at 10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, 92121. Directions and parking information are located on The Auditorium’s website.

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