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A new issue of the online weekly of The Scripps Research Institute, News&Views, is now available at http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews

In this week's issue:

Team Finds New Point of Attack on HIV for Vaccine Development
The work from the Burton, Wilson and Ward labs shows the newly identified site can be attacked by human antibodies in a way that neutralizes a wide variety of HIV strains.

TSRI Announces ‘Scripps Advance,’ a New Drug Discovery Initiative
Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center is the first collaborator for Scripps Advance, a new drug discovery initiative to translate early-stage biomedical research projects into clinical development candidates.

Researchers Find Connection Between Gene Mutation, Key Symptoms of Autism
Findings from the Page lab show a genetic mutation can result in too much growth in the brain and surprisingly specific problems in social interactions.

Scientists Identify Critical Protein Complex Involved in Learning and Memory
"Now that we know about this important new player, it offers a unique therapeutic window if we can find a way to enhance its function," says Associate Professor Kirill Martemyanov.

kudos

Stroke Drug from Griffin Lab Advances to Phase 2 Clinical Trials; Kristin Baldwin Receives Las Patronas Grant; John Teijaro Selected as Baxter Young Investigator