Scripps Research Institute
Medical research facility with focus on research and education in the biomedical sciences.
Scripps Research is a leader in the discovery and application of biomedical breakthroughs that improve human health. As the world's largest independent non-profit biomedical research facility, we expand the frontiers of science and education and create hope for millions. Scripps Research is ranked #1 for innovation by the Nature Index.
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Details last updated 04-Dec-2019
People at Scripps Research Institute
Jeanne Loring
Professor Emeritus and Director of The Center For Regenerative Medicine at Scripps Research Institute
Eric Topol
Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, American cardiologist, scientist and author
Stuart A. Lipton
Professor and Co-Director, Neuroscience Translational Center, The Scripps Research Institute.
Scripps Research Institute News
New drug prototype offers hope for repairing damaged lungs
EurekAlert! - 10-Apr-2024
The drug targets the lungs and activates stem cells
Read more...Urolithin A can increase mitochondrial health in living joint tissue and improved mobility
Business Wire - 07-Jul-2022
Mitopure can improve mitochondrial health and counteract age-related muscle function decline
Read more...Extending the healthspan without restricting calorie intake
Medical News Today - 13-Sep-2020
Metabolites vital for pro-longevity effect of calorie restriction can help develop drugs
Read more...Peptides that shift gut bacteria can reduce heart attack risk in mice
Scripps Research Institute - 15-Jun-2020
Lowering the number of bad gut bacteria reduced artery plaques by 40% - wow!
Read more...Positive feedback look identified with ATM via NF-κB pathway back to cellular senescence
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-Apr-2020
As always, it's complicated, but controlling levels of ATM could be part of a therapy to combat ageing
Read more...Synthetic organelle introduces a new genetic code to cells
Singularity Hub - 03-Apr-2019
No need to wait for evolution - we will be able to manipulate life forms soon
Read more...Small molecule oral drug could treat influenza A
Phys.org - 11-Mar-2019
Targets seasonal and pandemic strains of flu
Read more...Llama blood clue to beating all flu
BBC - 02-Nov-2018
Llama antibodies able to attack parts of flu virus that don't mutate
Read more...Unnatural microbe can make proteins
BBC - 29-Nov-2017
Bacterium's DNA modified to incorporate six letters instead of four. E. coli bug could hold on t...
Read more...US government gives away 10,000 Fitbits for precision medicine study
TechRadar - 07-Nov-2017
All of Us program was originally called the Precision Medicine Initiative. Will collect biometri...
Read more...The first senolytic drugs to target senescent cells
Mayo Clinic - 05-Sep-2017
New platform will help to identify additional drugs that target ageing processes more quickly
Read more...Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs
BBC - 30-May-2017
US scientists have re-engineered the antibiotic vancomycin. Appears to be a thousand times more ...
Read more...First stable semisynthetic organism created
Kurzweil Network - 03-Feb-2017
Bacterium with two new synthetic bases (called X and Y) added to the four natural bases (A, T, C,...
Read more...Pill of super-protective ‘heavy’ fat may be key to eternal youth
New Scientist - 13-May-2015
Hydrogen replaced with deuterium strengthens bonds between molecules in cell membranes – could re...
Read more...Senolytics, A New Class Of Drugs, Slows Aging Process
Medical Daily - 11-Mar-2015
Senolytics, a new class of drugs, might dramatically slow the aging process and so change the fac...
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