Join Scintillon and UCSD on Nov 8th, Wednesday, for a day of learning about single cell analysis and extracellular vesicles at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, 10am to 4pm, free to attend; with lunch and and post-presentation reception. scintillon.org/cdw

We are very much looking forward to hosting students and teachers from Brawley Union HS this Friday for them to hear about our research, interact with our faculty and researchers, visit our labs, and be introduced to our annual summer research internship program (SURE)!

scintillon.org/year-end-report In 2023, the Scintillon Research Institute has continued to earn federal and California research grants at significant levels.

linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… The Pedersen lab at Scintillon Institute awarded a $5M Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program grant from the United States DOD (TP230352), titled: “The Role of Genetic Risk Factors and Immune Response on NVU Function in post-TBI Cognitive Impairment”.

Congratulations to Dr. Irene Pedersen and team for being awarded a @cdmrp consortium grant from the @deptofdefense titled “The Role of Genetic Risk Factors and Immune Response on NVU Function in post-TBI Cognitive Impairment.” scintillon.org/pedersen-lab-c…

Congratulations to Dr. Irene Pedersen for receiving a grant from the PANDAS Network - Official to study the link between blood brain barrier and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric disorders associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS). pandasnetwork.org/the-pandas-net…

Job opening at Scintillon Institute--fun place to work and cool field of studies, in Dr. Terskikh.

Scintillon research job opening

Scintillon Institute Associate Professor Albert Chen Albert I. Chen has been awarded a grant from the NIH NIDDK to study the link between the cerebellum, dopamine signaling and obesity. scintillon.org/cerebellum-obe…

La Jolla at 9pm. What's making the neon blue light? #Scintillon.

Scintillon welcomes three new faculty members, Drs. Guoping Fan, Alexey V. Terskikh Alexey Terskikh and Tal Teitz who have joined the institute to strengthen our research focus on healthy aging and neurological diseases. scintillon.org/faculty-recrui…

Scintillon and #scrippsresearch scientists uncover a role for non-coding RNAs in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Using patient-derived stem cells, the team discovers aberrant neuronal activity could be partly rescued by NMDA-receptor blocker Nitrosynapsin. scintillon.org/news/nitrosyna…

Metabolic dysregulation is a driving force of aging. Enzymes from lower organisms—such as bacteria and yeast—may be able to reverse age-associated metabolic changes in humans, a new study finds. Valentin F. Cracan Scintillon Institute Andrey Aging Institute at the University of Pittsburgh PittDeptofMed scim.ag/4i31Lrr

NEWS&VIEWS | X Pan & Valentin F. Cracan (Scintillon Institute, Scripps Research) A new study reveals that in contrast to other #cancer types, translocation renal cell carcinoma is rewired towards an #OXPHOS state, which renders it vulnerable to NADH reductive stress. nature.com/articles/s4225…

Panda Express Community Programs community-fundraiser.com/virtual-fundra… Scintillon faculty Drs. Yun Yung and Jiwu Wang serve on the SAB of the Hydrocephalus Association and encourage everyone to support efforts toward finding effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for hydrocephalus.

Prof. Guoping Fan of Scintillon has published a new paper in Molecular Cell linking a DNA epigenetic enzyme to mRNA modification and mitochondrial function, with implications for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and aging. falcon-dinosaur-ndl9.squarespace.com/config/pages