Creative Scientist Expands Chemists’ Tool Set
Masayuki Wasa, Ph.D., invents new chemistry methods that enable diagnostic and mechanistic studies of drug candidates
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Climbing a New Path Allows Chemists to Ascend Cancer’s Steepest Research Challenge, a Gene Called MYC
The scientists’ approach directs cells’ recycling enzymes to cancer genes’ RNA and cuts up key segments to prevent them from doing harm. The tactic worked against the MYC cancer gene, and also two other challenging cancer genes.
Doctoral Degrees Awarded to Ten Students
Ten graduate students who completed their doctoral studies on The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology campus in Jupiter were honored today, Friday, May 19, during Scripps Research’s 31st Commencement Ceremony in La Jolla, California. Hosted by the Skaggs Graduate School…
Following Free Radicals With Finesse
A bioresponsive sensor from Carroll lab activates antioxidants only when needed and provides a tool for studying free radicals' role in disease.
Researchers Tether Cancer-Killing Natural Product to Cancer-Targeting Antibodies
A team led by chemistry professor Ben Shen, Ph.D., discovered a potent anti-cancer compound within the institute's natural products collection. It has been connected to a precise cancer-seeking antibody with an innovative linker molecule.
RNA Symposium Attracts Thought Leaders in Basic and Translational Research to Jupiter, FL
It was the first major scientific conference at the institute since the pandemic began, and so researchers relished the opportunity to share recent work and reconnect.
Photo Highlights of “RNA: From Biology to Drug Discovery,” held at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute Jan. 17-18, 2023
See a photo gallery from "RNA: From Biology to Drug Discovery," held Jan. 17 and 18, 2023, at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute in Jupiter, Florida.
Genetic Cause of ALS and Dementia Repaired by RNA-Targeting Strategy Developed at UF Scripps
“We show for the first time that you can make brain-penetrant molecules that eliminate toxic gene products,” Disney said.
Joe G.N. ‘Skip’ Garcia, M.D., Named to Key UF Health Leadership Position
Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., a member of the National Academy of Medicine, has been named associate VP for research at UF Health. He will be based at UF Scripps in Jupiter, Florida.
Mining Natural Products Reveals Nature’s Method for Building a Cancer Killer
Enediynes can bind and break DNA, leading to cell death. As a result, they have enormous potential as antibiotics and cancer drugs. A new study reveals how nature assembles them.
