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Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Initiates Research Collaboration with Takeda
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, a non-profit institute dedicated to conducting basic research to advance the understanding of human disease and the improvement of human health, announced today the...
Jan 17 2013
Read moreLibby Handel, Ph.D. Joins Torrey Pines Institute as Director of Business Development
Libby Handel, Ph.D. has been named Director of Business Development at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies where she will be responsible for commercializing research and technologies, creating and managing...
Nov 09 2012
Read moreDr. Vipin Kumar awarded $2 million grant to fight alcohol liver disease
Heavy alcohol consumption is known to be the main cause of alcohol liver disease (ALD), but understanding the cellular interactions involved in livery injury following alcohol ingestion is poorly understood....
Sep 27 2012
Read moreDr. Barbara Mueller awarded $2 million grant to fight breast cancer
The toll of advanced breast cancer on women’s lives remains unacceptably high and new approaches are needed to treat the disease. By investigating a new cell surface receptor that appears...
Sep 21 2012
Read moreSTEM Internships at Torrey Pines Institute Offer Hands-on Educational Experience to Students
Science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM areas, are increasingly related to our everyday lives, including the products we buy, services we use and careers that will be...
Sep 05 2012
Read moreLocal High School Science Teacher Earns Practical Lab Experience as Teacher Intern
Summertime typically brings memories of hot days and relaxation, but at Torrey Pines Institute's Summer Internship Program for Teachers, local science teachers are given the opportunity to learn novel research...
Aug 13 2012
Read moreResearchers discover mechanism that helps control blood cell production in bone marrow
Scientists from Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and their collaborators have discovered that a long-chain sugar molecule contributes to blood cell production in the bone marrow. In healthy people,...
Aug 07 2012
Read moreTorrey Pines Institute’s Summer Internship Program Celebrates 5th Year, Welcomes 13 Summer Interns
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies kicked off its fifth year of summer internships on May 16th. During the summer of 2012, the Institute will be hosting 13 students,...
Jun 04 2012
Read moreTorrey Pines Institute's 3rd Annual Race for Research Breaks Attendance Records
The air was filled with positive energy and music as a beautiful spring sunrise greeted Torrey Pines Institute’s 3rd annual Race for Research Half Marathon and 5K on March 24th,...
Apr 04 2012
Read moreDr. Richard Houghten elected as chair of the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
Dr. Richard Houghten of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies was elected as chair of the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County Inc. for 2012-13, the group announced. Rodney Smith...
Dec 13 2011
Read moreDr. Lawrence Toll Receives $1.8 million Grant for Pain Drug Discovery
Dr. Lawrence Toll, Full Member and Director of Neuropharmacology at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies will study potential treatments for acute and chronic pain with reduced addiction, thanks to...
Oct 10 2011
Read moreInternationally Recognized Neuropharmacologist Dr. Lawrence Toll Joins Faculty
Neuropharmacologist and researcher Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as a Full Member and Director of Neuropharmacology. Dr. Toll’s research focuses on...
Sep 16 2011
Read moreDr. Dmitriy Minond Receives $360,000 Grant for Lung Cancer Research
Dr. Dmitriy Minond, Assistant Member, Cancer Research at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies will research selective inhibitors that can be used in lung cancer research and therapy, thanks to...
Sep 16 2011
Read moreSouthport Middle School Science Teacher Gains Practical Lab Experience
Summertime typically brings memories of hot days and relaxation, but at Torrey Pines Institute's Summer Internship Program for Teachers, local science teachers are given the opportunity to learn novel research...
Aug 31 2011
Read moreDr. Houghten Receives $2.3 million Grant for the Discovery of New Pain Killers
Dr. Richard A. Houghten, Founder, President & CEO of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies will utilize a new methodology that may accelerate drug discovery in multiple therapeutic areas like...
Aug 17 2011
Read moreDr. Richard Houghten Receives Highest Rotary Award
Torrey Pines Institute Founder, President and CEO Richard Houghten, Ph.D. received the Rotary Club’s highest honor, the Paul Harris Award. The honor recognizes the role Dr. Houghten and Torrey Pines...
Aug 12 2011
Read moreSunshine State Scholar Jacob Waddell Expands Skills at Torrey Pines Institute
In the past, Florida’s students were faced with the challenge of being inspired in the academic areas of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM. This challenge...
Aug 03 2011
Read moreDr. Jay McLaughlin Receives $2.2 million Grant For HIV-related Mood Disorders
Dr. Jay McLaughlin, Associate Member, Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies will study how the HIV virus produces related neuropathology and mood disorders, thanks to a...
Jul 28 2011
Read moreMare Cudic joins Torrey Pines Institute Staff
Glycobiologist Mare Cudic, Ph.D. has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as an Assistant Member and Principal Investigator. Dr. Cudic conducts research in the fields of...
May 06 2011
Read moreInternationally Recognized Biochemist Gregg Fields Joins Faculty
Internationally recognized biochemist and researcher Gregg Fields, Ph.D., has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as a Full Member and Director of Research. The human body...
Apr 28 2011
Read moreDmitriy Minond Joins Torrey Pines Institute Faculty
Biochemist and cancer researcher Dmitriy Minond, Ph.D., has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as an Assistant Member and Principal Investigator. Dr. Minond’s work focuses on...
Apr 05 2011
Read moreRace for Research 2011
Torrey Pines Institute’s 2nd Annual Race for Research Raises Funds for Disease Research Port St. Lucie, FL – March 25, 2011 – Torrey Pines Institute’s 2nd annual Race for Research Half...
Mar 30 2011
Read moreDr. Richard Houghten: 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr. Richard A. Houghten’s contributions to biotechnology research and passionate support of Florida’s economic development were recognized with Indian River State College’s Dan K. Richardson Entrepreneurship Program 2011 Entrepreneur of...
Mar 24 2011
Read morePredrag Cudic joins Torrey Pines Institute Staff
Bioorganic chemist and general cancer researcher Predrag Cudic, Ph.D., has joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies in Port St. Lucie as an Associate Member and Principal Investigator. Cudic's work focuses...
Feb 17 2011
Read moreDr. Lakshmana Awarde…
The National Institute of Health and the National Institute on Aging have awarded Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies a $1,170,686 grant to identify and characterize the role of new…
Pamela Houghten Sele…
Pamela Houghten, Senior Director of Outreach & Education at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, has been selected among 55 statewide community leaders for Leadership Florida’s 29th class. The Annual Class…
Dr. Chris Armishaw A…
Dr. Chris Armishaw of the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies has been awarded a $400,000 grant by the James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program, which supports research for…
ImmunoCellular Thera…
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics and Torrey Pines Institute Identify Peptides Which Show Potential To Generate Cancer Stem Cell Specific Immune Responses Parties Extend Agreement To Further Conduct Preclinical Studies on Peptides ImmunoCellular Therapeutics,…