Peering into the mitochondria to reveal cellular stress and disease
The mitochondria are well known for being cellular “powerhouses,” given their important role in energy generation. Yet, emerging research is now suggesting these organelles also play a key role as the stress-sensors for the cell. In this free Front Row lecture, Scripps Research assistant professor Danielle Grotjahn will explore how mitochondria change shape in response to different […]
The Next 100 Years of Scripps Research: A Century of Science Changing Life
Artificial intelligence. Precision medicines. New approaches for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Treatments that can be made accessible to everyone around the world. For these Scripps Research postdocs, grad students and junior faculty, the next 100 years of scientific innovation look incredibly bright - including the ideas that are just a spark in a scientist's brain today.
Impacting lives in San Diego—and beyond
Ellen Browning Scripps established Scripps Research in 1924 with the vision of turning life-changing science into life-saving medicines. For 100 years, Scripps Research scientists have expanded the impact of our institution across the globe. Their work pioneering transformative discoveries and accelerating the translation of that science to improve lives has benefitted human health around the world. This extraordinary impact across the last century was recognized by the City of San Diego, declaring February 15, 2024, as Scripps Research Day.
How do you feel? Molecules that sense touch and other pressures
The inner workings of the brain have eluded neuroscientists for ages—including how we perceive sensations such as touch, pain, sound and even blood flow. In this free in-person Front Row lecture, Scripps Research professor and Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian discussed the molecular sensors that enable the mind to interpret different physical and chemical stimuli. These discoveries—which […]
Delivering medicines for a global population
Infectious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria pose an ever-increasing risk to communities around the world. Meanwhile, a lack of investment, long treatment protocols and drug resistance have stymied innovation in this area. In this free Front Row lecture, vice president of medicinal chemistry Arnab Chatterjee discussed how the Calibr-Skaggs Institute of Innovative Medicines—the drug discovery and […]
Regenerating tissues to treat disease
Regenerative medicine involves harnessing the body’s own capacity to repair tissues and organs. In this free Front Row lecture, Associate Professor Michael Bollong shared how he is identifying and targeting the pathways controlling regeneration. By combining traditional drug discovery tools with modern biological techniques, Bollong and his lab are developing novel medicines that can intervene in […]
2024 Skaggs Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
Scripps Research and the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences proudly invite you to our 2024 Commencement Ceremony celebrating our 32nd graduating class of doctoral degree recipients. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. PT on the Hazen campus with lunch to follow[...]
Fixing the misfolded proteins that cause dementia and heart failure
All proteins have a correct way of “folding” themselves into their three-dimensional structures. When this folding process goes awry, including processes leading to protein misassembly, a number of devastating diseases can result. In this free Front Row lecture, Scripps Research professor Jeffery Kelly will share how he is developing novel therapeutic strategies to target these protein misfolding […]
Bringing precision therapy to mental disorders
Mental disorders like depression and schizophrenia affect the lives of millions of people around the world, and yet, available treatment options have remained the same for decades. In this free Front Row lecture, Scripps Research professor Hugh Rosen will share how his pioneering research led to the development of the drug navacaprant, which precisely targets one […]
How experiences shape the developing brain and impact neurological diseases
As we age, learn and grow over our lifetimes, the brain continually responds and adapts to what we experience. In this Front Row lecture, Scripps Research Chair of the Department of Neuroscience Hollis Cline will reveal how sensory experiences shape the brain during development and aging—particularly visual experiences. Cline’s work has been critical in revealing how key […]