expanding knowledge Lab news from The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute
Where scientists push the boundaries of human knowledge to solve humanity’s most pressing health challenges. Read about our latest discoveries, awards and announcements below.
Federal grants worth up to $7.4 million will boost research on treatments for mosquito-borne viral diseases.
A first-of-its-kind anti-cancer compound from the Chapman lab targets a heat shock protein found in some lung cancers.
Fourteen top local high school students have been selected to spend the summer researching in institute labs through the Kenan Internship program.
ALS
Potential ALS, Dementia Drug Targets RNA
The successful compound works by binding tightly to the disease-causing RNA in multiple places, while also attracting an enzyme that eliminates RNAs.
Arthritis
Discovery Offers New Arthritis Target
Reactivating chondrocytes, the cells that create cartilage, may offer a way to regenerate the joint cushions that degrade with age.
VIROLOGY
Why Cells Choose Sleep Mode During Infectious Attack
Viruses infect cells with a goal of taking control of their protein-building machinery to churn out new copies of themselves. Cells have learned to fight back. A study from the lab of James Burke, Ph.D., reveals how.
cancer
Exploring Natural Products Leads to Cancer Drug Discovery
A cancer-killing compound, called tiancimycin, combined with a cancer-seeking antibody, shows promise against an aggressive type of lymphoma.
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