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American Chemical Society’s Nobel Signature Award Goes to UF Scripps Professor and Student

UF Scripps Chemist Matthew Disney and Skaggs Graduate School student Alicia Angelbello devised a way to potentially treat a type of muscular dystrophy, MD1.

Alicia Angelbello, Ph.D., a student of the Skaggs Graduate School, studied with UF Scripps Chemistry Department Chair Matthew Disney, Ph.D. They have been awarded the American Chemical Society’s Nobel Signature Award.

Movie Night Features Documentary On Biotech…

“Cracking the Code,” a documentary narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the…

Graphic shows still of Phil Sharp in the lab. Announces screening of documentary, "Cracking the Code" on Nov. 14, 2025, at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute.

Scientists Blaze New Path to Fighting Viral…

Mapping vulnerabilities in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, made of RNA, reveals a path to fighting more than COVID-19.

Chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., reviews disease-causing RNA structures and possible binding pockets with his lab members at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute in Jupiter, Florida.

Wertheim UF Scripps Institute Research Garners…

“These grants highlight The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute’s unique expertise in areas that include neuroscience, immunology, biochemistry, drug…

HIV infected T cell, courtesy of NIH.