Please join us for two inspring and enlightening lectures as The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute’s 2025 Innovation Lectures series explores brain health.
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, scientists researching causes and potential treatments for depression and other mental health challenges will join experts in degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, sharing progress from the frontiers of neuroscience research.
Then, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, scientists will give an update on the fight against one of the most aggressive brain cancers, glioblastoma.
Please reserve your seats now by adding your name to the form below, or by calling (561) 228-3000 and leaving a message with your name, contact and number of tickets needed.
The event is free. Your donation to support research at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute is greatly appreciated. Read more about our mission and how your gifts support science and the quest for a healthier future.
The Wertheim UF Scripps 2025 Innovation Lectures
Reserve your seats for the 2025 Innovation Lectures: Healing the Brain and Outsmarting Cancer II.
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Please contact The Wertheim UF Scripps Advancement Department for details on how to become a sponsor of the 2025 Innovation Lectures. Call 561-228-2055 or email Tracy Kerwin, Executive Director of Advancement, at 561-228-2055. To make a donation, click here.
Research Updates From The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute
alzheimer’s disease
Neurons’ Couriers Deliver Cargo to Set Up Long-Term Memories
The mechanics underlying neurons’ synaptic plasticity have become clearer, thanks to new research from the lab of Scripps Research neuroscientist Sathya Puthanveettil, PhD.
huntington’s disease
Nanotubes Aid Progression of Huntington’s, Study Finds
Scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have found that nanotube tunnels act like roadways capable of transporting cargo between cells, transmitting a toxic protein linked to Huntington’s disease from neuron to neuron.
Mental health
Depression Signal Offers a Surprise
Asking a basic question leads scientists to a surprise discovery about depression signaling: How do sensors on brain cells receive and transmit signals into the cells, and then change the cells’ activity?Â
transformative research award
NIH Awards $4.1 Million for Unconventional Idea for Fighting Cancer
The proteasome resembles a paper shredder that chews up protein molecules. Its normal job in cells is to destroy proteins the cell no longer needs.Â
cancer research
Scientists Reawaken Cancer’s Self-Destruct Program With RNA Degrading Strategy
Challenging cancer genes are neutralized by mobilizing the cell’s RNA recycling enzymes against them.
Antibody drug conjugates
Cancer-Killing Natural Product added to Antibodies to Create a Precision System
A natural compound that kills cancer cells, tiancimycin, becomes payload for an antibody-drug conjugate, a method to deliver it only to cancer cells.
cancer microenvironment
Two Mutations Cooperate to Hide Brain Cancers from the Immune System, Study Finds
In Glioblastoma, cancer genes EGFR and CDK4 work together to thwart immune attack, researchers find.
Drug resistance
Estrogen-Sensitive Breast Cancer Cells Hit With Dual Compound Approach
The compounds work together to interfere with estrogen activity in cancer cells.
mental health
Study Shows Structure of Possible Treatment Target for Depression
Scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have determined the near-atomic-scale structure of an unusual brain-cell receptor called GPR158, which has been linked to depression and anxiety.
