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		Archive Search News & Views: Browse by date: • Vol. 11(2011) • Vol. 10(2010) • Vol. 9(2009) • Vol. 8(2008) • Vol. 7(2007) • Vol. 6(2006) • Vol. 5(2005) • Vol. 4(2004) • Vol. 3(2003) • Vol. 2(2002) • Vol. 1(2001) Vol. 11 (2011) February February 7, 2011 Scientists Reveal Key Mechanism Governing Nicotine Addiction Team Converts Skin Cells to Beating Heart Cells Natural Molecule Indirectly Prevents Stable Clot Formation Scripps Research Awarded More than $3 Million Kudos: Scripps Research Molecular Screening Center Work Leads to First Clinical Trial January January 31, 2011 Scripps Research Team Creates New Synthetic Compound with HIV-Fighting Promise Scientists Find Measles' Natural Nemesis Study Shows Map of Brain Connectivity Changes During Development Scripps Research Appoints Noted Chemist to Florida Faculty Kudos: Jeffery Kelly Named Emil Thomas Kaiser Award Honoree; AAI Recognizes Michael Oldstone with Mentoring Award January 24, 2011 Scientists Reveal Complete Structure of HIV's Outer Shell Team Identifies Genetic Abnormalities in Stem Cell Lines Chemists Devise New Method to Quantify Protein Changes Scripps Research and University of Pennsylvania Win $8 Million Grant to Develop Addiction Treatment January 17, 2011 Scripps Research and Vanderbilt to Launch Joint Institute Team Creates Novel Vaccine that Produces Strong Immunuty Against Cocaine High Scientists Identify Key Interaction in Hepatitis C Virus Study Uncovers Switch Controlling Protein Production Kudos: Thomas Burris and Ehud Keinan Named AAAS Fellows; Raymond Moellering Awarded HHMI Damon Runyon Fellowship; Keary Engle Recognized as 2011 Cross Scholar January 10, 2011 Team Develops Groundbreaking Technology to Detect Alzheimer's Disease Study Reveals Unexpected Mechanism of New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Scientists Show Prions Mutate and Adapt to Host Environment In Memoriam: Robert Nakamura (1927 - 2010) Kudos: F1000 Ranks Patapoutian Lab Paper Among Top Five in Biology in 2010; Chemical & Engineering News Lists Baran Lab Work Among Top 2010 Achievements; Jin-Quan Yu Wins Novartis Early Career Award; Wendy Havran Awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen; Graduate Office Announces Merit Awards Vol. 10 (2010) December December 20, 2010 Bi-Coastal Team Awarded $7.5 Million to Identify Potential Drug Candidates to Treat Nicotine Addiction Scripps Florida Scientists Awarded $2.35 Million to Study New Obesity Treatment Letter from the President: Year in Review Kudos: Scripps Research Study Ranked Among Time Magazine's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs for 2010; Cindy Ehlers Honored with Marsh Lectureship December 13, 2010 Scientists Home In on Chemicals Needed to Reprogram Cells Martha Fedor Named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Biological Chemistry Researcher Awarded Pair of Unconventional Grants Kudos: ScrippsAssists Donates $750 to Torrey Pines State Reserve December 6, 2010 Team Devises Broad New Technique for Screening Proteins Scientists Redefine the Role of Plasma Cells in the Immune System Scripps Florida Kicks Off Third Season of Front Lines of Hope Discussion Series Kudos: Minghua Nie Wins NIH Award November November 22, 2010 Team Reports Molecular Structure of Dopamine Receptor Scientists Identify First Synthetic Activator of Two Critical Proteins Judy and J. John Goodman Support Scripps Florida Kudos: Paul Kenny Selected for Jacob P. Waletzky Award; Claes Wahlestedt Receives Leadership Award at 2010 BioFlorida November 15, 2010 Putting Down Roots: Franck Polleux Explores the Brain's Dynamic Beginnings Scientists Identify New Mechanism Regulating Daily Biological Rhythms SMART Teams Begin Year-Long Exploration of Molecules Kudos: K. C. Nicolaou Wins Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry; Sanja Arandjelovic Receives Arthritis Foundation Special Research Award HIV November 8, 2010 Team Implicates Wayward DNA-Repair Enzyme in Friedreich's Ataxia Scientists Find Nerve Cell Activity Drains Stem Cell Pool in Developing Brain Kudos: Peter Schultz Wins $6.8 Million CIRM Grant; Susana Valente Awarded Grant from Landenberger Foundation to Study HIV November 1, 2010 Team "Watches" Formation of Cells' Protein Factories for First Time Finding the Rare Causes of Common Diseases Kudos: Harry Orf Receives BioFlorida Leadership Award; Ming Chen Wins ACS Fellowship October October 25, 2010 Scientists Develop Novel Test that Identifies River Blindness Parasite in its Active State Entire Issue of Scientific Journal Devoted to Multi-Institutional Center Headed by Scripps Research Scientists October 18, 2010 Scientists Reveal First Structure of a Class of Proteins Guiding Blood Cell Movement Study Challenges Conventional Theory of Modern Drug Design Scripps Florida Scientists Awarded $3 Million NIH Grant to Accelerate Identification of Learning and Memory Genes Kudos: M.G. Finn and Laurie Smith to Head Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry/ACS Combinatorial Science; SOF Announces Fall Research Symposium Prize Winners; Jared F. Purton Foundation to Hold First Annual Good On You 5K Charity Run/Walk October 11, 2010 Scientists Reveal Structure of Dangerous Bacteria's Multidrug Resistance Pump Researchers Shed Light on How Serotonin Works Noted Neuroscientist Appointed to Scripps Research Faculty Kudos: Sheng Ding Receives $1.5 Million Transformative Award to Investigate Stimulation of Neuron Regeneration in the Retina; Scripps Research Paper Makes "Most-Read" List; Tom Kodadek Named Innovator Finalist by South Florida Business Journal October 4, 2010 Scripps Research Scientists Win $65 Million in New Grants to Reveal Form and Function of Important Proteins and Protein Complexes in Biology and Medicine Scripps Research Names Innovative Chemist to Florida Faculty Kudos: Gerald Edelman Receives Potomac Institute Navigator Award September September 27, 2010 Scientists Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Protein "Quality Control" Mechanism Team Develops Molecular Test Providing a New Pathway for Identifying Obesity and Diabetes Drugs Faculty Promotions: Jin-Quan Yu Named Full Professor; Mark Mayford, Pietro Sanna Receive Tenure September 20, 2010 Scientists Identify Molecules Involved in Touch and Other Mechanically Activated Systems New Study Suggests Changes in Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria Scripps Research Team Wins $5.1 Million to Develop DNA Sequencing Technology In Memoriam: Keith McKeown (1945 – 2010) Kudos: Geoffrey Chang Wins EUREKA Award September 13, 2010 Team Discovers New Type of Anti-Malarial Compound Scientists Discover the Mechanisms and Function of a Type of Mysterious Immune Cell Researchers Identify New Gene for Memory Scripps Research Appoints Douglas Kojetin to Florida Faculty Kudos: Roy Smith Appointed Director with American Federation for Aging Research August August 30, 2010 Scientists Unveil Structure of Adenovirus, the Largest High-Resolution Complex Ever Found Team Uncovers New Mechanism of Memory Formation New Study Sheds Light on Painkilling System in Brain New Graduate Students Arrive in Scripps Research Labs Kudos: Scripps Research Named Among Top Institutions in Microbiology; Scripps Florida Grant Supports Advanced Technology; Daniel Bachovchin Wins California Breast Cancer Research Award; Christie Fowler Selected to Receive ACNP Travel Award; Barbara Suflas Noble Honored by South Florida Business Journal August 16, 2010 Scientists Uncover Possible Cocaine Addiction Trigger Distinguished University of Michigan Chemist Joins Department of Chemistry Noted Biochemist Joins Department of Cancer Biology Kudos: Dale Boger Named ACS Fellow; Senator George LeMieux Visits Scripps Florida; Interns Present Their Summer's Work August 2, 2010 Study Opens the Door to Developing a New Class of Drugs for Treating Epileptic Seizures Scientists Uncover Novel Anti-Diabetes Mechanism Research Shows Infectious Prions Can Arise Spontaneously in Normal Brain Tissue Snapshot: Research Associate Debbie Liao July July 19, 2010 Scientists Uncover Previously Unknown Natural Mechanism that Controls Cocaine Use Noted Biochemist Joins Department of Chemistry NIH Awards Team $2.3 Million Grant to Develop New Treatments for Drug Addiction July 5, 2010 Institute Expands Summer Internship Programs Scripps Research Scientists Share $2 Million in Florida State Research Grants Snapshot: Vice President of Human Resources Cindy Scott-Lunau Kudos: Julius Rebek Wins ACS Nichols Award; Loring Lab Collaboration Wins CIRM and Australian Grants; Jonathan Pokorski Wins NIH Pathway to Independence Award; Emily Plummer Honored by AWIS-SD; Tamas Bartfai's Drug Discovery: From Bedside to Wall Street Now Available in Mandarin June June 21, 2010 Scientists Determine Structure of Immune Molecule that Counteracts Many Strains of HIV Team Finds a New Way to Attack Cancerous Cells Luke Wiseman Sets Out to Understand How Cells Deal with Stress Snapshot: Financial Reporting Manager Joe Calini Kudos: Changchun Xiao Named Pew Scholar; Denis Malyshev and Zinaida Polonskaya Selected to Participate in Nobel Laureate Meetings; Phil LoGrasso Profiled on NIH Website June 7, 2010 Scripps Research Institute Dedicates Dorris Neuroscience Center Scientists Break Barrier to Creating Potential Therapeutic Molecules Institute Awarded $6 Million to Develop Potential Therapies to Fight Alcoholism and Autism-Linked Syndrome Snapshot: Controller Jared Machado Kudos: Loren Parsons Receives Tenure; Kurt Wüthrich Named Foreign Member of The Royal Society; Phil Baran Wins Thieme-IUPAC Prize; Michael Oldstone's Viruses, Plagues, and History Named San Diego Book Awards Finalist; Keary Engle Wins NSF Student Scholars Program in Green Chemistry; Christine Crumbley Wins American Heart Association Fellowship May May 24, 2010 Scientists Find Chemical Signal from Predators That Sparks Fear in Mice Team Discovers Body's Own Molecular Protection Against Arthritis Kenan Charitable Trust Gives New $600,000 Grant to Continue Education Outreach Program at Scripps Florida Kudos: California Breast Cancer Research Program Awards Two Grants to Felding-Habermann Lab; Francesca Cattaneo Wins Best Poster Award May 17, 2010 Scripps Research Holds 18th Commencement Study Overturns Decade-Old Findings in Neurobiology Scientists Shed Light on Potential Treatment for Gaucher's Disease and Related Disorders May 10, 2010 Scientists Solve Protein Structure Revealing Secrets of Cell Membranes In Memoriam: Norman Klinman (1937 - 2010) Team Provides Groundbreaking New Understanding of Stem Cells Lessons on Life, Leadership, and Luck May 3, 2010 Scientists Reveal How Genetic Mutations May Cause Type 1 Diabetes Inaugural Event Showcases Research Talent of Scripps Florida Postdocs and Graduate Students New NIH Grant Funds Development of Tests for Potential Obesity and Diabetes Treatment Kudos: Karsten Sauer Wins Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Award; SF-SRF Announces ResearchFest Prize Winners April April 26, 2010 Scripps Research Scientists Solve Mystery of Fragile Stem Cells New Study Helps Explain How We Can Sense Temperature New Ranking from U.S. News & World Report Places Scripps Research Among Top Graduate Schools Kudos: James Williamson Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Scripps Research Wins Bio-IT Best Practices Award; Claes Wahlestedt Elected Chair of FL CURED, Appointed to Research Advisory Council April 16, 2010 New Nano-Tool Synthesized at Scripps Research Team Finds Structure of Protein Important for Bacterial Virulence Innovative Molecular Biologist Joins Scripps Florida Kudos: Kevin Morris Wins Outstanding New Investigator Award; Karima Begriche Wins Endocrine Society Award; Four Kellogg School Students Receive NSF Fellowships; Sandra Schmid to Present NIH Lecture April 5, 2010 Study Shows Compulsive Eating Shares Addictive Biochemical Mechanism with Cocaine, Heroine Abuse Sanford Consortium Breaks Ground How to Cope with Grief and Loss Kudos: Floyd Bloom Gives Packard Lecture March 29, 2010 Scripps Research Team Finds Structure of "Swine Flu" Virus Richard and Helen DeVos Gift Kicks Off Drive to Endow Scripps Florida Graduate Program Top Scientists Explore the Origin of Life in Lasker Lecture Kudos: Julius Rebek Made Honorary Member of the University of Bonn Faculty March 22, 2010 Susana Valente Enjoys the Best of Both Worlds Moffitt Cancer Center and Scripps Florida Receive Grant to Create Bioengineered "Designer" Lymph Nodes Seminar Challenges Participants to Reach for Their Dreams Kudos: Peter Vogt Wins Szent-Györgyi Prize; Claes Wahlestedt Receives Carnegie Centenary Professorship Award March 15, 2010 Light Activated "Warhead" Turns Modest Molecules into Super Protein Killers Businesswoman and Community Leader Katherine Kennedy to Lead Scripps Research California Council Scripps Research SMART Teams Showcase Work at High Tech Fair March 8, 2010 Scientists Identify Age-Associated Defects in Schizophrenia Scripps Research Hosts Prospective Students Noted Learning and Memory Scientist Joins Neuroscience Department March 1, 2010 Courtney Miller's Compass Long-Distance Operator Kudos: Philip LoGrasso Promoted to Full Professor; Martin Friedlander Wins 2010 Bressler Prize in Vision Science; Scripps Florida Intern's Photographs Featured at Hibel Museum of Art; Florida Community Lecture on Alzheimer's February February 22, 2010 Team Reveals How An Old Drug Could Have A New Use for Treating River Blindness Business Executive and Former U.S. House Leader Richard A. Gephardt Elected to Lead Scripps Research Institute Board of Trustees Scripps Florida and Gardens Mall "CELLebrate" Science Going Green, Pound by Pound Kudos: Landenberger Foundation Awards Three New Grants to Scripps Florida; Scripps Research Scientists Collaborate on New Lassa Fever Project; Alex Perryman Appointed to Chemical Biology & Drug Design Board February 8, 2010 Scientists Find Two Compounds that Lay the Foundation for a New Class of AIDS Drug Researchers Create Innovative New Way to Screen Libraries of 10 Million or More Compounds Team Maps Epigenome of Human Stem Cells During Development William Ja Joins Scripps Florida Kudos: Daniel Popkin Wins Travel Award February 1, 2010 Team Finds Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence Scientists Find Potential New Way to Enhance Vaccines Snapshot: Director of Education Dawn Eastmond Kudos: Scripps Florida and Israel Cancer Association Collaborate for a Cure; Barbas Lab Paper Highlighted January January 25, 2010 Scientists Find Cancer Cells Co-opt Fat Metabolism Pathway to Become More Malignant Team Identifies Novel Hepatitis C Inhibitorst Scripps Research Books Face Time Creating Your Low-Water Garden Kudos: Gerald Joyce to Receive Stanley Miller Medal from National Academy of Sciences; Erica Ollmann Saphire and Marisa Roberto Honored at White House; Jennifer Busby Selected as One of Top "40 Under 40" January 18, 2010 In Memoriam: Gary Bokoch (1954 – 2010) Scripps Research Team Wins Global Race to Achieve Landmark Synthesis of Perplexing Natural Product James Foley Joins Institute as Head of Florida Human Resources On Press: In the World of Agonists and Antagonists, Something Inverse Comes Our Way January 11, 2010 Scientists Show "Lifeless" Prions Capable of Evolutionary Change and Adaptation Florida Philanthropists Phillip and Patricia Frost Give $1 Million to Scripps Florida Team Develops Technique to Determine Ethnic Origin of Stem Cell Lines A Sense of Balance in the Lograsso Lab Kudos: Charles Weissmann Wins German Great Cross of Merit with Star; Jun Shi Selected to Receive Novartis Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry Vol. 9 (2009) December December 21, 2009 Scientists Crack Mystery of Protein's Dual Function Letter from the President Researchers Reveal Key Structure from Ebola Virus In Memoriam: Jared Franklin Purton (1976 - 2009) Kudos: Bruce Beutler Awarded Will Rogers Prize; Kim Janda Selected to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Helsinki; Curt Wittenberg Elected Fellow of AAAS; Erica Ollmann Saphire Wins $1.2 Million NIH Award; Pat Griffin Wins $1.2 Million NIH Award December 14, 2009 Team Restores Some Function to Cells from Cystic Fibrosis Patients Elizabeth Fago Gives $1 Million to Scripps Florida Researchers Uncover Chemical Basis for Extra "Quality Control" in Protein Production Kudos: Sheng Ding's Stem Cell Breakthrough Named The Scientist's Top Innovation of 2009; Peter Wright Wins 2010 Stein and Moore Award; Wolfram Ruf Wins Recovery Act Grant; Graham Johnson Wins Prizes in "Celldance" Contest December 7, 2009 Team Develops Cheap, Easy "Kitchen Chemistry" to Perform Formerly Complex Synthesis Study Describes Powerful New Tool in the Fight Against Autoimmune Diseases, Blood Cancers Noted HIV Researcher Joins Scripps Florida Faculty Kudos: Scientists Receive Grant to Develop New Technologies to Monitor Protein Folding; Gerald Joyce Wins Dannie Heineman Prize; Changchun Xiao Awarded Lupus Research Institute Grant; Scripps Research Papers Highlighted November November 16, 2009 Team Shows Switching Between Sugary and Regular-Tasting Diet Can Activate Brain's Stress System and Lead to "Withdrawal" Symptoms Making the Case for Zebrafish Finding Flow Kudos: Three Scripps Research Investigators Win DOD grants; Reza Ghadiri and Philip Dawson Receive du Vigneaud Awards November 9, 2009 Floor Three: Synthesizing the Future of Scripps Florida Stepping Up: Ann Hessell Receives a Ph.D. for Research in HIV Bioentrepreneurship 101 Kudos: Jin-Quan Yu Wins Eli Lilly Grantee Award; Scripps Florida Receives Community Award November 2, 2009 New Consortium Led by Scripps Research Scientists Awarded $10 Million by National Cancer Institute Fish Story: Shuji Kishi Uses Zebrafish to Gain Insights into Aging Teaching How to Learn Kudos: Scripps Research Ranked Number One in Chemistry; Scripps Florida Construction and Design Wins Best of 2009 Award; Paul Kenny Wins Jarvik-Russell Young Investigator Award OCTOBER October 26, 2009 Team Reveals Secrets of Drought Resistance A Major Step in Making Better Stem Cells from Adult Tissue Consortium to Establish National Network of Scientists Kudos: Bruce Beutler Elected to European Molecular Biology Organization; Crystal Moral Wins First Abrams Charitable Trust Award October 19, 2009 Ronald Davis Joins Scripps Florida as Founding Chair of New Neuroscience Department Team Awarded $3.9 Million Transformative Federal Grant to Develop New Compound Screening Platform Florida Student Comes Home Twice Kudos: Michael Pollard Selected to Give Randolph Memorial Lecture; Three Kellogg School Students Win NSF Fellowships October 12, 2009 An Eye to the Future: Martin Friedlander Looks at Vision Loss Scientists Make Advance Against Melanoma Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Vision Research Kudos: PATH Honors George Koob and Barbara Mason; SOF Announces Fall Research Symposium Prize Winners October 5, 2009 Scientists Find Missing Piece of Powerful DNA Repair Puzzle Scripps Florida Scientist Awarded $1.4 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Study Drug Targets in Alzheimer's, Alcoholism A Patient Man: Enrique Saez Sets His Sights High SEPTEMBER September 28, 2009 Mechanism for Potential Friedreich's Ataxia Drug Uncovered Scripps Research and IAVI Host Symposium to Launch Research Center A Patient Man: Enrique Saez Sets His Sights High Kudos: Graduate Students Win Prizes at Faculty Student Symposium September 21, 2009 Rare Genetic Disease Successfully Reversed Using Stem Cell Transplantation Rendina Family Foundation Grant to Spur Research on Glioblastoma Kudos: Scripps Research Investigators Win NIH Recovery Act Funds September 14, 2009 Two New Antibodies Found to Cripple HIV Scientists Illuminate Structure of Circulating Lung Cancer Cells Researchers Identify Genetic Cause for Type of Deafness Donald Phinney Joins Scripps Research AUGUST August 31, 2009 Collaboration Aims to Reshape Addiction Therapy Mentors Offer Helping Hand to Entering Students Slideshow: Summer of Science August 24, 2009 A Matter of Practicality: the Research of Laura Bohn Team Definitively Ties Genetic Variations to Brain Size Snapshot: Research Associate Scott Westenberger August 10, 2009 Team Reports Breakthrough in Creating Live Mice from Skin Cells Structure of Virus Protein Reveals How Viruses Hijack Cell Proteins Scientists Find Early Evolution Maximized the "Spellchecking" of Protein Sequences New Global Survey of Protein Regulation Sheds Light on Stem Cells Mechanisms JULY July 27, 2009 Scientists Uncover a New Immune System Protein A Promising First-in-Class Drug Candidate Researchers Discover Genetic Clues about Cancer Tumors July 13, 2009 Scientists Find Key Culprits in Lupus Study Points Way to Better Structure Modeling and Docking Chris T. Sullivan and Leanna Landsmann to Lead Scripps Florida Council Scripps Research Appoints Scott Forrest as Director of Business and Technology Development JUNE June 29, 2009 Scientists Uncover Novel Mechanism Controlling Tumor Growth in the Brain Team Observes Human Neurodegenerative Disorder in Fruit Flies Researchers Observe Single Protein Dimers Wavering Between Two Symmetrically Opposed Structures Snapshot: Bill Young June 15, 2009 Team Finds New Way that Cells Fix Damage to DNA Goldstein Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to Scripps Research Structure of the HIV Protein Shell Reveals Clues for New Therapies Team Creates Simple Chemical System that Mimics DNA June 1, 2009 A Potential New MS Treatment Accelerated Method to Determine Infectious Prion Strains Analysis Sheds Light on Protein Evolution Snapshot: Executive Assistant Kathleen Ryan MAY May 18, 2009 Scripps Research Celebrates Commencement Researchers Discover Molecular Defect Involved in Hearing Loss Synthesis of an Important Chemical Class Simplified 2009 Graduating Students May 11, 2009 Scientists Determine Workings of Potentially Useful Virus New Foundation Funds Scripps Research Team Snapshot: Diane Wildman of Scripps Florida May 4, 2009 First Technique for Producing Promising Anti-Leukemia Agent Darwin in a Test Tube Two Faculty Members Join Department of Metabolism and Aging APRIL April 27, 2009 A Major Breakthrough in Stem Cells from Adult Cells Team Produces a Potential New Painkiller Cancer Biology Wins More than $8 Million in Grants April 20, 2009 Scientists Model 3-D Structures that Control Human Clock Mimicry that Protects Genome Integrity The Right Direction 12 Easy Green Tips April 6, 2009 Probing Puzzling Proteins with New Technique JUST Fellow Brings Together Research and Teaching MARCH March 30, 2009 New Structure: Protein Contributes to Chemotherapy Resistance Laura Bohn Joins Department of Molecular Therapeutics Tribute Pages Put Money Where It Counts March 23, 2009 Scientists "Watch" Alpha-Synuclein Proteins Change Shape Cornerstones The Nuclear Man March 16, 2009 Scripps Research Scientists Mentor Students in New SMART Program Team Identifies Key Molecules that Inhibit Viral Production Ready For Prime Time March 9, 2009 Scientists Engineer New Type of Vaccination that Provides Instant Immunity Scripps Florida Opening in Photos The Conqueror Worm Team Deepens Fundamental Understanding of How Vaccines Work March 2, 2009 Opening Ceremonies Celebrate New Scripps Florida Biomedical Research Facilities Team Finds Immune Molecule that Attacks Wide Range of Flu Viruses Scientists Develop General-Purpose Method for Detecting Trace Chemicals Study Shows How Microscopic Changes to Brain Cause Schizophrenic Behavior in Mice Team Establishes Vastly Improved Technique for Studying Critical Protein Group FEBRUARY February 23, 2009 First Crystal Structure of an Intermediate Particle in Virus Assembly Premier Sponsors: Quantum Foundation, National City, and Florida Trend Board of Trustees Elects Mark Pearson New Technique Clears Path for Developing Drugs and Vaccines for Hemorrhagic Fever Diseases February 9, 2009 Team Increases Understanding of Two Types of Blindness, Bolsters Simple Prevention Strategy, and Develops Gene Therapy Option Scientists Identify a Mutation that Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease Scripps Research Appoints Three New Chemistry Faculty February 2, 2009 Scientists Uncover Potential New Target for Schizophrenia Treatment W. Mark Crowell Joins Scripps Research as VP, Business Development Getting from Here to There JANUARY January 26, 2009 Team Finds Drug Lessens Body's Massive and Often Deadly Immune Response to Flu Virus Argyrios Theofilopoulos Named Chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbial Science Scientists Find Novel Use for Old Compound in Cancer Treatment Snapshot: James Gohres January 19, 2009 Team Develops New Technique to Tap Full Potential of Antibody Libraries Scientists Find Cause of Cartilage Degeneration in Osteoarthritis Researchers Discover New Structural Motif in Key Enzymes Is Essential to Prevent Autoimmune Disease Leg Work on Hepatitis C January 12, 2009 The Immortal Molecule Quantum Leap Forward in Understanding Proteins Stayn' Alive with Roy Smith Vol. 8 (2008) DECEMBER December 22, 2008 Scientists Develop Method for Generating Novel Types of Stem Cells Letter from the President Next Generation Sequencing Comes to Campus On Press: Phil LoGrasso's Quartet December 15, 2008 Scientists Identify Cellular Fission Machine Silencing Genes with Non-Coding RNAs Gone in 80 Seconds Kudos: CIRM Funds Ding, Barbas, and Loring Labs; Michael Conkright Awarded Landenberger Foundation Grant; The Scientist Selects Chun Lab Research as "Hot Paper"; Genome Technology Magazine Names Kevin Morris "Tomorrow's PI" December 8, 2008 Team Defines New Painkilling Chemical Pathway Scripps Florida Scientists Find Blocking a Receptor Significantly Decreases Nicotine Addiction Scientists Shed Light on How DNA Is Unwound So That Its Code Can Be Read Generous Gifts Make Possible Merit Awards for Graduate Students Hirsch Index Shines Spotlight on Scripps Research Chemists NOVEMBER November 24, 2008 Touch and Go Scientists Discover New Cause of Fatal Brain Injury from Acute Viral Meningitis Researchers Identify Blood Component that Turns Bacteria Virulent November 17, 2008 San Diego Philanthropist John Moores Gives $2.1 Million to Scripps Research Scientists Uncover New Mechanism Closely Linked to Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's Are You Ready for the Big One? November 10, 2008 Scientists Identify Exciting New Compounds for Stem Cell Production from Adult Cells New Sculpture Portraying Human Antibody as Protective Angel Installed on Scripps Florida Campus Trustees Fund Graduate Student Fellowships November 3, 2008 Scientists Develop A New Strategy to Fight Obesity Scripps Florida Group Awarded $1.5 Million to Fight Major Water and Food Parasites ScrippsAssists Looks Ahead to the Holidays Kudos: Michael Hanson Wins Sidhu Award OCTOBER October 27, 2008 Hollis Cline Explores How Brain Circuits Are Built Scientists Enhance Immune System Attacks on Cancer Smart Commuting Kudos: Scripps Florida Receives Innovation and Entrepreneurialism Award October 20, 2008 New Way to Limit Damaging Production of Nitric Oxide Researchers Shed Light on Immune System Suppression Office of Career and Postdoc Services Welcomes Feedback Kudos: Bruce Beutler Elected to Institute of Medicine; Albert Eschenmoser Wins Karrer Medal; Valery Fokin Wins Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award October 13, 2008 In Memoriam: Ernest Beutler (1928 — 2008) Team Solves Structure of "Beneficial" Virus Scientists Pinpoint New Cancer Stem Cell Links to Chemotherapy Resistance Service Awards Celebrate Long-Time Employees October 6, 2008 Scripps Research and IAVI Launch World's First Dedicated HIV Neutralizing Antibody Center Scientists Define Structure of Important Neurological Receptor, Establishing a Platform to Understand G Protein-Coupled Receptors Study Unveils Structural Details of Enzyme Vital to DNA Repair Open Enrollment News October 6, 2008 Scripps Research and IAVI Launch World's First Dedicated HIV Neutralizing Antibody Center Scientists Define Structure of Important Neurological Receptor, Establishing a Platform to Understand G Protein-Coupled Receptors Study Unveils Structural Details of Enzyme Vital to DNA Repair Open Enrollment News SEPTEMBER September 29, 2008 Exploring "Molecules That Changed the World" The Flow: Jennifer Busby Harnesses the Power of Mass Spectrometry Ernest Beutler Steps Down as MEM Chair; Jeffery Kelly to Assume Position Kudos: Scripps Research Hosts Stem Cell Course September 22, 2008 Team Reverses Huntington's Disease Symptoms in Mice Researchers Find Gene Critical to Normal Hearing Alex Bruner Joins Scripps Florida Philanthropy Kudos: David Millar Promoted to Full Professor; Bruce Torbett Receives Tenure Claudio Joazeiro Wins American Cancer Society Grant; Five Students Selected for ARCS Fellowships September 15, 2008 A Lab with a View: Tom Bannister Looks for Potential New Drugs NWIS Recharges Forever Summer for Scripps Research Interns Kudos: Carlos Barbas Wins ACS Cope Scholar Award; Gaudenz Danuser Honored with Bárány Award for Young Investigators; Antonio Amelio Wins National Cancer Institute Award; Graduate Program's September Symposium Features Outstanding Presentations September 8, 2008 Scripps Research Receives Record Federal Grant of More than $80 Million Scientists Find Gene Expression Profile Shared by Pluripotent Stem Cells Study Topples the One Drug–One Disease Paradigm for Combating Protein-Folding Diseases Kudos: Carlos Barbas Wins Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award; Ben Cravatt Wins EUREKA Award AUGUST August 25, 2008 Probing the Proteome New Protein Survey Upends Understanding of Cell Death Process Sampling Life in the Lab On Press: Small Changes in an Antibody Binding Site Can Completely Alter Protein Activity Snapshot: Joe Bartoe of the Office of Research Grant Development August 11, 2008 New Study Solves Structural Mystery of Cellular Protein Transport A Novel Algorithm Makes Accurate Single-Molecule Tracking a Desktop Reality Team Unravels New Cellular Repair Mechanism Lawrence Wylie to Head Scripps Florida Environmental Health and Safety Kudos: Office of Philanthropy Announces New Awards; Johanna Heideker Receives Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Fellowship; Amanda Blasius Wins Cancer Research Institute Support; Jonathan Hollander Wins Young Investigator Travel Award JULY July 28, 2008 The Globalist: Jun-Li Luo Tracks a Novel Approach to Cancer Therapy Scientists Find Modified Protein Containing an Unnatural Amino Acid that Breaks Immune Tolerance Researchers Detail Kinetic Mechanism of Kinase Linked to Diabetes Kudos: Sandra Schmid Wins ASBMB Award for Research and Teaching July 14, 2008 Scientists Reveal Critical Structure from Ebola Virus Scripps Florida Researchers Find New Clue to Alzheimer's Disease Bi-Coastal Collaboration Uncovers Novel Activators of Key Cell Receptors Chris Liang Blazes a Trail Kudos: Andrea Nold Wins Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship; Pick-Wei Lau Wins American Heart Association Fellowship JUNE June 30, 2008 Disease-Causing Mutations Reveal Surprising Pattern Pathogen Uses Unique Strategy to Inhibit Human Immune Response Researchers Shed Light on Molecular Pathways of Alcohol Addiction Amin J. Khoury Elected to Scripps Research Board Kudos: Jeanne Loring Wins Millipore Grant; Ian J. MacRae Selected as Pew Scholar; Kuhn Lab Brings Home Microsoft Innovation Award; Image by Bob Turner Selected for Exhibitition June 16, 2008 Research Unveils New Stabilizing and Signaling Properties of Cholesterol in Key Human Receptors Scientists Discover Synthetic Chemicals that Create Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Cells Jeffery Kelly, Jamie Williamson Assume New Leadership Roles Kudos: Tom Maimone Honored with Roche Award of Excellence; BIOCOM Education Committee Wins Partnership Award; Endeavor Magazine Wins Top Honor; Scientific Art on the Go June 2, 2008 NIH Awards $20 Million CTSA Grant to Scripps Translational Science Institute Crystal Structure Reveals Mystery Behind Three Rare Childhood Disorders Scientists Find Seizure Drug Reverses Cellular Effects of Alcohol Addiction in Models New Patent Covers Broad Class of Promising Chemical Reactions Kudos: Scripps Research Chemistry Papers Rank Number One for Impact; Burton, Nemazee Receive Funding in AIDS Vaccine Initiative; Tellinghuisen Wins Burroughs Wellcome Award; Hu Awarded Life Science Research Foundation Fellowship; Steinmetz Wins AHA Fellowship; Lee Receives Two Travel Awards MAY May 19, 2008 Scripps Research Celebrates 16th Commencement Team Devises Innovative Method to Produce Highly Sought-After Drug A New Slap Against Malaria 2008 Graduating Students May 12, 2008 Anton Maximov Connects with the Science of the Synapse New International Agreement Advances Study of Alcoholism On Press: New Test Helps Identify Cancer Drug Candidates May 5, 2008 Scientists Identify Protein Critical for Iron Absorption Scripps Florida Receives Grant to Improve and Expand Science Teaching On Press: New Method for Spotting Critical Cancer Drivers Kudos: Bruce Beutler, Michael Oldstone, and Peter Wright Elected to National Academy of Sciences; Hugh Rosen Elected to Association of American Physicians; Nicole Steinmetz Wins Travel Award APRIL April 28, 2008 T Cell Multiplication Unexpectedly Delayed After Infection Intern Success Stories in the Making Molecule of the Month Celebrates 100th Image On Press: Scripps Florida Scientists Develop New Way to Speed Research on Estrogen Receptors April 21, 2008 Fundamental Questions: An Interview with Albert Eschenmoser Scientists Automate Molecular Evolution Small RNAs May Play Big Role in Embryonic Stem Cells On Press: The Sweet Side of Viruses Kudos: Gerald Dodson and Michelle Duquette-Huber Win NIH Awards April 7, 2008 A Ghost in the House: Paul Kenny Works to Understand the Mysteries of Addiction New Program Unites Neuroscience Talent at Scripps Research Mobility Pond Makes a Splash Kudos: Jonathan Hollander Wins NIH Awards MARCH March 31, 2008 Renowned Researcher Jeanne Loring Heads New Stem Cell Center at Scripps Research The Secret Life of Stem Cells Snapshot: Senior Director of Research Computing Jason Sausser Kudos: Brooke Miller Wins Young Investigator Awards March 24, 2008 Scientists Develop Process to Disrupt Hepatitis C Virion Production Scripps Research Team Wins $4 Million Grant to Study Effects of Chronic Marijuana Use Snapshot: Research Associate Olivier Harismendy Kudos: Albert Eschenmoser Wins Benjamin Franklin Medal; Richard Lerner Receives Builders of Science Award March 17, 2008 Scientists Identify Potential New Target for Treating Metastatic Cancer Scripps Florida Awarded $7.6 Million Grant to Develop Novel Treatments for Parkinson's Disease Flexible, Top-Ranked Program Attracts Future Graduate Students Kudos: Ian Wilson Honored Three Times; Three Barbas Papers Make "Most-Cited" List March 10, 2008 Scientists Devise Approach that Stops HIV at Earliest Stage of Infection Scripps Research Scientists Launch International Conference on Alcoholism and Stress A Beautiful Friendship: Scripps Research Hits It Off with the Fleet Science Center March 3, 2008 A Bigger Picture: Peter Kuhn Looks at Circulating Tumor Cells Scientists Studying Sepsis in Mice Find Potential Drug Targets for Deadly Disease Bright Lights: Mystery of Glowing Antibody Solved by Scripps Research Scientists FEBRUARY February 25, 2008 Diamonds and Pearls: Ernest Beutler Celebrates Milestones Study Uncovers New Mechanism of Long-Term Memory Formation Scientists Find Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease Kudos: Travis Young Wins Lesly Starr Shelton Award February 11, 2008 In Memoriam: Frank J. Dixon, 1920-2008 Calcium Channel Blockers Help Normalize Cells Derived from Patients with Lysosomal Storage Disease On Press: Team Finds Genetic Mutation May Lead to Increased Autoimmunity Learning to Lead Kudos: Jeffery Kelly Wins Vincent du Vigneaud Award February 4, 2008 Medicine Man: Philip LoGrasso Targets Drug Discovery A Brand-New Mulan Makes Her Debut Kudos: Enrique Saez Wins American Diabetes Association Award JANUARY January 28, 2008 Scientists Discover New Gene Linked to Fragile X Syndrome Team Develops New Method for Creating Self-Assembling, Nanoscale Materials Snapshot: Research Associate Hao Jiang Kudos: Kendall Nettles Wins American Cancer Society Grant January 21, 2008 Scientists Find New Genetic Mutation that Halts the Development of Lupus Phillip and Patricia Frost Give $1 Million to Scripps Florida Naturally Occurring Peptide Inhibits Common Viral Infection January 14, 2008 Team Finds a Widely Used Anti-Malarial Drug Prevents Cancer Development Scripps Research Discovery Leads to Broad Potential Applications in Biotech Deal Scientists Discover Remarkable Editing System For Protein Production On Press: Molecular Graphics and Music of the Spheres Kudos: Sarah Tully Wins Damon Runyon Fellowship; Carrie Arnold and Urtzi Garaigorta Awarded Cancer Research Institute/Irvington Institute Fellowships Vol. 7 (2007) DECEMBER December 17, 2007 Team Identifies Human Antibodies that Prevent Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Mouse Model White Blood Cells Deliver Boost to Tumors Pun and Games with Richard Lederer Kudos: Ding, Baldwin Win CIRM New Faculty Awards; Pendyala Awarded Fellowship for ALS Research; Mitro Receives Career Development Grant; Canosa Wins Marie Curie Actions Fellowship December 10, 2007 Scientists Discover Chemical Triggers for Aggression in Mice New Test Identifies Lethal Prion Strains Quickly and Accurately New Online Service Expands Job Search Options for Students, Postdocs Kudos: Richard Lerner Wins Builders of Science Award; Jessica Raushel and Benjamin Pratt Awarded Eli Lilly Fellowships December 3, 2007 New Research Identifies a Novel Receptor and Potential Target to Prevent the Sexual Transmission of HIV-1 New Online Service Expands Job Search Options for Students, Postdocs Generous Gifts Make Possible Merit Awards for Graduate Students Kudos: Ernest Beutler Honored with First Wallace H. Coulter Award; Cindy Ehlers Wins 2007 Thurman Award NOVEMBER November 19, 2007 Scientists Develop Modeling Method that Increases Our Understanding of Diseases like Cystic Fibrosis and Alzheimer's MySci Opens Doors to Science New La Jolla Lecture Series Reaches Out to Institute's Donors and Friends November 12, 2007 Failure is Not an Option: Ray Stevens Pursues a High-Risk, High-Return Strategy A New, More Complex Role for a Major Component of Cell Migration Snapshot: Wendy Keeney, vice president of Philanthropy November 5, 2007 Team Blocks Bacterial Communication System to Prevent Deadly Staph Infections Scientists Shed Light on Stabilization Dynamics of Important Nuclear Receptor Luncheon Honors ScrippsAssists Volunteers Kudos: Geza Ambrus-Aikelin Wins California HIV/AIDS Research Award OCTOBER October 29, 2007 Scripps Research Wins $51 Million to Study Critical Immune Response Mechanisms California Campus Returns to Work After Fires Service Awards Celebrate Long-Time Employees Kudos: Benjamin Cravatt Elected as AAAS Fellow October 22, 2007 Inventing New Chemistry: William Roush Explores Strategies Against Tropical Diseases The Goldilocks Scenario and Alzheimer's Disease Snapshot: Research Associate Florent Martin October 15, 2007 Structure of HIV Capsid Protein Reveals Potential Weakness at Inner Core of Virus Novel Yeast Protein Plays a Key Role in Repairing Double-Strand DNA Breaks October 8, 2007 Scientists Develop Innovative Dual Action Anthrax Vaccine-Antitoxin Combination Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Nicotine Dependency Snapshot: Senior Machinist/Plastics Fabricator Chris Fish October 1, 2007 Tales from a Life in DNA New Center for Physiological Proteomics Aims to Transform Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease SEPTEMBER September 24, 2007 Pearson Family Chair to Support Forward-Looking Alcohol and Addiction Research Snapshot: Senior Administrative Assistant Kathy Sterling September 17, 2007 Researchers Shed New Light on How Antibodies Fight HIV Scientists Reveal Pivotal Hearing Structure Kudos: Chi-Huey Wong Wins Humboldt Research Award; Michael Zwick Receives Young Investigator Award; Tucker Roberts Awarded ACS Medicinal Chemistry Fellowship September 10, 2007 Researchers Pinpoint Specific Neurons Involved In Memory Formation Study Reveals Prion Disease Culprit New Protein Family Provides Unexpected Link Between Two Regulatory Pathways Scripps Research Lab Hosts Breast Cancer Science Training Kudos: Bruce Beutler Wins Balzan Prize; Ang Li Awarded Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship; Andrea Nold Selected for ACS Fellowship AUGUST August 27, 2007 Physicist in Disguise Scientist for the Summer A Special Gift Kudos: Maimone and Richter Win Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowships; Cho Awarded Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Grant; Johnson Receives National Eye Institute Award; Udit Wins Canadian Fellowship; Dambacher Awarded Grant for Unnatural Amino Acid Study August 13, 2007 Building on Success: Cindy Ehlers Extends Innovative Research on Alcoholism Team Identifies a New Mechanism That Extends Lifespan of a Nematode New Chemical Tool Captures Previously Unseen Molecules Key Protein Deficiency Leaves Mice Hypersusceptible to Viral Infection Kudos: Andrew Saphire Awarded Center for Aids Research Grant JULY July 30, 2007 New "Checkmate" Method Provides Powerful Tool for Preventing Spread of Future Epidemics In Memoriam: Daniel Koshland, Jr. (1920-2007) Renowned Chemist Roy Periana Joins Scripps Florida July 16, 2007 The Song Remains the Same in the Wong lab Study Links Chronic Metamphetamine Abuse and Cardiovascular Disease Snapshot: Research Associate Vandana Ramachandran July 2, 2007 From Discovery to Medicine: An Interview with Eric Topol Scientists Show Protein Accelerates Breast Cancer Progression in Animal Models Team Discovers Mouse Appetite Suppressant Kudos: Lerner Receives Honorary Degree from Oxford; Baldwin Wins Pew Scholarship; Teixeira Named Pew Latin American Fellow; Nicola Receives ACS Fellowship; Beierle Awarded NASA Funding; Whitby Selected for Andrea Elizabeth Vogt Memorial Award JUNE June 18, 2007 Memento: Exploring the Mysteries of Memory Stem Cells Forward and Back Norma and Frank Sugg Leave Legacy for Leukemia Research June 4, 2007 Team Awarded $17 Million Grant to Develop Therapeutic Use of Adult Stem Cells to Treat Eye Diseases Study Reveals Process Linking Disordered Protein Folding and Binding How to Avoid a Heart Attack Kudos: Benjamin Cravatt Wins Gill Center Young Investigator Award MAY May 21, 2007 Scripps Research Holds 15th Commencement Team Discovers Critical Component in the Progression of Inflammation May 14, 2007 Understanding Atherosclerosis as "Inflammation Gone Bad" New Study Reveals Mechanism Vital to Cell Division Regulation Hot Topz Celebrates "Real World Heroes" Kudos: Clare Waterman-Storer Wins Sackler International Prize in Biophysics, Dorian McGavern Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund Prize May 7, 2007 Mixing Basic and Applied Research: An Interview with John Cleveland Study Reveals Little-Known Cell Networks Vital to Circadian Rhythm Team Sheds Light on Long-Sought Cold Sensation Gene APRIL April 30, 2007 On Genetics: An Interview with Bruce Beutler Study Shows Humans and Plants Share Common Regulatory Pathway Cancer-Specific Mutations May Offer Path to Treatment April 23, 2007 Playing to Win: An Interview with Ian Wilson on Project Checkmate Scripps Research Team Unravels Drug Target for Parasitic Diseases New Fellowships Provide Mentored Teaching Experience April 9, 2007 Making Life Difficult for Viruses New Regulatory Mechanism for Critical Protein Signaling Domain Major Role for Novel Neurotransmitter System in Regulating Drug Intake Scripps Florida Forms Molecular Therapeutics Department Kudos: Francis Chisari Wins Distinguished Scientist Award; Charles Surh Honored with Ho-Am Medicine Prize April 2, 2007 A Place Called Discovery Opening the Door to Science Snapshot: Daphne Lurie MARCH March 26, 2007 Team Dramatically Simplifies Synthetic Production of Potential Pharmaceuticals Pardon Our Dus March 19, 2007 Forty Years Young Science on Display Scripps Research Partners with Fleet Museum for Two Events March 12, 2007 Ceremony Dedicates Scripps Florida Campus The Joy of Measurement: John Yates Advances Mass Spectrometry Scripps Research Racks Up Stars from Charity Navigator Kudos: Paul Schimmel Wins Stein and Moore Award March 5, 2007 The Mountaineer: Kristin Baldwin Explores New Territory New Monoclonal Antibody Destroys Methamphetamine In Vitro Kudos: Barbas Lab Papers Top Most-Cited List; Evelyn Griffin Wins Image Contest; Kiyomi Komori Wins Jairo Arévelo Fellowship FEBRUARY February 26, 2007 Chemical Pathway Causes Mice to Overeat and Gain Weight Structure May Be Key to AIDS Vaccine Development Structural Dynamics of Single Prion Molecules Board Business: Promotions, Recognition Kudos: Richard Lerner to Receive Honorary Degree; Schultz Lab Awarded New Grant; Ehlers Group to Study Drinking Prevention; Ryan Shenvi Wins Lesly Shelton Award February 12, 2007 Compounds Show Significant Promise Against Potential Bioweapon Toxins New Symposium Offers Insights into Scientific Leadership and Lab Management In Memoriam: Charles E. Scripps, Sr. (1920 - 2007) February 5, 2007 Study Reveals New Activation Mechanism for Pain Sensing Channel Genetic Variation Found to Protect Some Afro-Trinidadians from Alcoholism Snapshot: Research Associate Ron Nepomuceno Kudos: Laura White Receives Bagel Fellowship; Chemistry Department Hosts 18th Frontiers in Chemistry Symposium JANUARY January 29, 2007 Study Reveals New Function of Protein Kinase Pathway in Tumor Suppression Cycling for a Cure Kudos: Phil Baran Wins National Fresenius Award; Dale Boger Receives Ernest Guenther Award; Benjamin Cravatt Selected as 2007 Irving Sigal Young Investigator January 22, 2007 Combination Therapy Obliterates New Vessel Growth in Tumors and Retinopathy Study Reveals Dynamic Interface of Molecular Clutch in Cell Migration ARCS® Foundation Supports Kellogg School Students January 15, 2007 Study Questions Need for Potential Vaccine Additive Glucose "Sensor" Plays Dual Role in Glucose Metabolism and Fat Synthesis WASC Congratulates Kellogg School on "Exemplary" Proposal Vol. 6 (2006) DECEMBER December 18, 2006 Study Reveals Molecular Basis of Botulism Toxin's Deadly Activity Father Cycles Coast-to-Coast to Rally Support Against Rare Disorder Snapshot: Chris Ochoa December 11, 2006 Focusing on What's Important Laugh the Stress Away Snapshot: Tom Chanthaoudom December 4, 2006 A Stitch in Time Scripps Research and Pfizer Enter Five-Year, $100 Million Collaboration Snapshot: Lois Yamada NOVEMBER November 20, 2006 Trapped in the Folding Machine Scientists Identify Cells That Promote Repair of Blood Vessels in the Eye Slideshow: X-Sci/2006 Celebrates Science November 13, 2006 Building a Bridge from Basic Science to New Therapies: An Interview with Patrick Griffin Changing of the Guard at the Society of Fellows Snapshot: Peter Policastro November 6, 2006 Reduced Body Temperature Extends Lifespan in Scripps Research Study Scientists Identify Synthetic Compound That Keeps Stem Cells Young OCTOBER October 30, 2006 Study Offers Innovative Profile of Enzyme That Aids Tumor Growth Snapshot: Stephanie Cherqui October 23, 2006 A Good Year Study Shows How Genetic Repair Mechanism Helps Seal DNA Breaks October 16, 2006 Two Steps Forward Neuroscience Blueprint Awards Grants to Scripps Research Scientists Snapshot: Rashid Ali October 9, 2006 Friends in High Places Coping with Life's Transitions Snapshot: Adam Mullick October 2, 2006 Twice Told Tales $38 Million Grant Awarded to Alcohol Research Consortium Snapshot: Hollie Alkema SEPTEMBER September 25, 2006 Study Details Structural Changes of a Key Catalytic Enzyme Faculty Promotions Announced Snapshot: Deborah Leach-Scampavia September 18, 2006 Graduate Program Retreat Looks to Next Generation of Leading Scientists New Study Pinpoints Unique Genetic Susceptibility for Viral Encephalitis Scripps Research, McDonald's Align to Fight Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes September 11, 2006 Study Unveils Structure of Key Component of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Consortium for Functional Glycomics Awarded $40.7 Million "Glue" Grant Biomedical Graphics Introduces Videoconferencing Service On Press: Enzyme Builds Neurotransmitters Via Newly Discovered Pathway AUGUST August 28, 2006 Scripps Research Team Reverses Friedreich's Ataxia Defect in Cell Culture Marijuana's Active Ingredient Shown to Inhibit Primary Marker of Alzheimer's Disease Slideshow: A Season of Science August 14, 2006 Scripps Research Scientists Successfully Test New Anti-Obesity Vaccine Research Team Discovers Age-Related Cellular Activities that Protect Against Protein Aggregation Snapshot: Mohammad Fallahi On Press: Study Shows Newly Discovered Genetic Abnormality Causes Acute Myeloid Leukemia JULY July 31, 2006 Quantum Leap Researchers Unveil Strategy for Creating Actively Programmed Anti-Cancer Molecules Snapshot: Linda Lukasiewicz July 17, 2006 Scientists Show Prion Disease Agent Can Cause Heart Damage Appointments of Dean of the Faculty and Dean of Graduate and Postgraduate Studies Meeting with Jimmy Carter Energizes Research Team On Press: Researchers Use New Chemical Probe to Manipulate Protective Inner Barriers July 3, 2006 Researchers Map Infectious Hepatitis B Virus Biogen Idec Foundation Funds Teacher Interns Snapshot: Mario Osornio JUNE June 19 , 2006 Blood Work Study Points to Genes Responsible for Malaria Parasite's Survival in Face of Attempts to Eradicate It Snapshot: Reuben Mitchell June 5, 2006 Study Suggests Virus Uses Pressure to Sense when Full of DNA Researchers Link Effects of Withdrawal to Compulsive Drug Use and Craving John J. Moores Elected Chair of Board of Trustees MAY May 22, 2006 Scripps Research Holds 14th Commencement Study Details Hepatitis C Ability to Block Immune System Response Scientists Reveal Signaling Pathways for Expansion of Pancreas Stem Cells May 15, 2006 Still on the Case Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Presentations (But Were Afraid to Ask) May 8, 2006 Study Results Offer Guidance in Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Structures on the Fast Track Scientists Reveal Structure of E. coli Multidrug Transporter Protein May 1, 2006 Immune Response to HIV in the Brain a "Double-Edged Sword" Scientists Develop Improved Medium for Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation Structure Yields Insights into Werner's Syndrome, Aging, and Cancer Snapshots: Marcia McRae APRIL Lack of a Key Enzyme Dramatically Increases Resistance to Sepsis (04/24/06) Study Shows Gene Candidates for Predisposition to Alcohol Abuse (04/24/06) EH&S Helps Spread the Word About New California Law (04/24/06) Kudos: Charles Weissmann Honored by Biotechnology Study Center; Bruce Beutler Wins Coley Award (04/24/06) Simple Tools for Complex Problems (04/10/06) Enzyme Crystal Structure Reveals "Unexpected" Genome Repair Functions (04/10/06) Snapshot: Jesse Stumpp (04/10/06) Five Kellogg School Students Win NSF Fellowships (04/10/06) Free Range Problem-Solving (04/03/06) Sparking an Interest in Science (04/03/06) Snapshot: Pete Herold (04/03/06) MARCH New Class of Enzyme Inhibitors Blocks Replication of SARS Virus (03/27/06) "Accelerated Evolution" Converts RNA Enzyme to DNA Enzyme In Vitro (03/27/06) Kudos: Bloom Appointed to President's Council on Bioethics, Rosen Joins NIH Strategic Planning Group, Leconte and Richter Win Shelton Prizes for Graduate Studies (03/27/06) Minor Mutations in Avian Flu Virus Increase Chances of Human Infection (03/20/06) Newly Discovered Small Molecules "Superactivate" Botox (03/20/06) Four Institutions Announce Stem Cell Research Alliance (03/20/06) Novel Method Reveals How Menthol Creates Cold Sensations (03/13/06) New Service Offers Molecular Models a.k.a. "Thinking Tools" (03/13/06) The Accidental Author or the Price of Popularity (03/13/06) View from a Zeppelin: Interview with George Koob (03/06/06) The Bright Side of a Virus (03/06/06) Cartoonist Draws on Humor and Insight (03/06/06) FEBRUARY A Passion for Science (02/27/06) New Research Gives Scientists Powerful Tool For Drug Discovery (02/27/06) Snapshot: Marisela Chevez (02/27/06) New Study Shows Antibody-Interleukin Complexes Stimulate Immune Responses (02/27/06) Steve Mayfield Promoted to Full Professor (02/27/06) Bacillus anthracis: One Bad Bug (02/20/06) IBM and Scripps Research to Collaborate on Pandemic Research (02/20/06) Study Reveals Mechanism for Maintaining Circadian Rhythms in Mammals (02/20/06) Scientists Re-engineer a Well-Known Antibiotic to Counter Drug Resistance (02/13/06) High Resolution "Snapshots" Detail Dynamics of a Cocaine Antibody (02/13/06) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bleach But Were Afraid to Ask (02/13/06) Protein Found to Control Tumor Growth in Certain Breast Cancers (02/06/06) Finger Exercises (02/06/06) Scripps Florida Launches Volunteer Group (02/06/06) JANUARY Revealing the Cell Cycle's Secrets (01/30/06) New Technologies, New Collaborations (01/30/06) Kudos: Norman Klinman Receives Excellence in Mentoring Award; Romer Foundation honors Harry Orf (01/30/06) Scripps Surfing Makes a Splash (01/30/06) Study Reveals Unusual Structure of Cellular Transport Nanocage (01/23/06) Scripps Florida Opens Its Cutting-Edge Screening Technology to Florida Scientists (01/23/06) Snapshot: Graham Johnson (01/23/06) Sneaking into DNA (01/23/06) New Technology Effectively Gauges Specificity of Influenza Strains, Including 1918 Spanish Flu (01/16/06) Scientists Describe Cellular Structure that Plays Critical Role in Drug Resistance (01/16/06) Slideshow: New Space in the New Year (01/16/06)

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