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Pathway to Independence Awards Winners

Luis Natividad, Ph. D. and Florence Varodayan, Ph.D., research associates in the Roberto lab, have both won National Institutes of Health K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awards. This prestigious award supports outstanding postdoctoral researchers as they transition to independent scientists.

Natividad is a graduate from the University of Texas at El Paso. His research employs neurobehavioral methods towards the understanding of dysregulated circuits in the brain that give rise to hallmark pathologies of alcoholism, such as impaired cognition. Natividad began this research with the late Dr. Larry Parsons, and now aims to integrate a proteomics-level analysis of the medial prefrontal cortex to assist in identifying novel mechanisms of alcohol-induced cognitive dysfunction. This work will be done under the guidance of Dr. John Yates in Molecular Medicine, and Drs. Friedbert Weiss and Marisa Roberto in the Department of Neuroscience.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, Dr. Varodayan’s research focuses on how neural communication between addiction-related brain regions, such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, is shaped by alcohol dependence. Her work has the potential to uncover critical neuroadaptations that drive the development of alcohol use disorders, with the aim of advancing their prevention and treatment. During this award period, Dr. Varodayan will be co-mentored by Drs. Marisa Roberto, Friedbert Weiss and Amanda Roberts (all Department of Neuroscience).


CA Onsite Immunization Clinics - 2017 Schedule

The next onsite immunization clinic on the California campus will be held Wednesday, September 6, from 9:30 to 11 AM, at 3040 Science Park Road, Room 105 (located within the Normal Blood Donor Services suite- Room 101).  Appointments are not needed.

Conducted by Sharp Rees-Stealy staff, the clinic will provide hepatitis B vaccination 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.

On-Site Clinic Dates for 2017
SEPTEMBER 6th
OCTOBER 11th
NOVEMBER 8TH
DECEMBER 13th


CA Biosafety Committee Meeting - Materials Due September 22nd

To receive consideration at the next TSRI Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meeting, registration documents must be submitted to Environmental Health and Safety by Friday, September 22, via email to rachellv@scripps.edu. The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2:30 to 3:30 PM, building 3301, P2 conference room. 

IBC Submission Deadline

IBC Meeting Date

September 22

October 11

October 27

November 8

November 22

December 13

December 15

January 10





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