Topic: Translational Institute

Scientists and public health officials use genomics to understand how COVID-19 spreads in San Diego, neighboring regions

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scientists at Scripps Research and UC San Diego are sequencing the virus to help guide local outbreak response.

Early results from DETECT study suggest fitness trackers and smartwatches can predict COVID-19 infection

Sensor data from wearable devices can complement virus testing and conventional screening to signal new infections.

Large-scale study of anonymized data from Fitbit users finds adults with obesity sleep less, with more variability

Wearable devices give scientists a powerful new tool for sleep studies.

International research alliance launched to boost pandemic preparedness

Scientists in the United States and West Africa to develop research network to rapidly respond to current and future infectious disease outbreaks.

Scientists partner with San Diego transit and health workers to study wearable devices for detecting COVID-19

Scripps Research is collaborating with frontline workers at the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Scripps Health to help detect and track viral illnesses in near real-time.

Scripps Research joins national effort to develop medical record analytics to improve COVID-19 patient outcomes

The rich data stored in electronic medical records may offer clues to better care for those diagnosed with coronavirus disease.

Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic, new analysis finds

Analysis of data from 16 groups of COVID-19 patients suggest “silent” carriers may exacerbate efforts to stop spread of the disease

Information is power

Scripps Research invites public to join app-based DETECT study, leveraging wearable data to potentially flag onset of viral illnesses

The study seeks to evaluate shared data from wearable users as part of a program to improve detection and containment of infectious disease outbreaks.

Cardiovascular Research Foundation pays tribute to individualized medicine pioneer Eric Topol

Topol was honored for his contributions in genomic and digital technologies to transform the practice of medicine.