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Join us for the third annual cancer center open house – June 11

Authorrbruni
Date

April 30, 2015

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Sanford-Burnham’s NCI-designated Cancer Center and the Cancer Center’s Community Advisory Board will host the third annual Cancer Center open house for cancer survivors, their families and friends, and research advocates on June 11 at 4:30 p.m. in La Jolla, Calif. The open house, titled “The Science Behind Immunotherapy,” will focus on revealing the latest discoveries and breakthroughs from our cancer center’s laboratories on harnessing the body’s own immune system to treat cancer. Continue reading “Join us for the third annual cancer center open house – June 11”

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Welcome to the new Beaker!

Authorpbartosch
Date

April 29, 2015

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In March, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the launch of Sanford-Burnham’s science blog Beaker. Today, we are thrilled to announce that we have completely redesigned our blog to make it more intuitive, visually appealing, and interactive. We’ll get into the features of the new Beaker further down, but first, let’s travel back in time…

It all started at 11:34 a.m. Eastern Time on March 24, 2010, with a post about T. Denny Sanford’s landmark gift of $50 million to the Institute. As a result of the gift, we changed our name from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research to Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. This story kicked off Beaker, which now consists of almost 800 posts and has been visited by more than 2 million people since 2010.

A lot has happened at Sanford-Burnham since March 2010. Our scientists have made numerous significant discoveries, they’ve published hundreds of scientific papers, and we recently introduced our new Institute CEO and 10-year strategic vision. Beaker is your source for exciting news and scientific advances at Sanford-Burnham.

New Beaker Features

Our goal has been to make the reading experience unique and easy for all fans of scientific research. Here are a few of the new features:

  • Dashboard homepage: The new Beaker homepage is much more visually appealing, with a focus on images and themes. The new blog design was also chosen because it works nicely on mobile devices and tablets.
  • Categories: You can now find all stories in one of our new categories:
    • Research News – stories about our scientific publications
    • Improving Human Health – stories about disease research that has a tangible impact on health
    • What’s Happening – posts about events, industry trends, partnerships, grants, etc.
    • People – profiles and interviews with Sanford-Burnham scientists, leadership, and staff
  • Integration with social media: You can now read our live Twitter feed in the right panel of the Beaker homepage. And our Facebook integration makes it easy to leave comments and track discussion threads on our blog posts. Try it now!

We hope you are as excited about the new Beaker as we are. Let us know what you think by commenting on Facebook and Twitter, using the hashtag #TheNewBeaker.

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Sanford-Burnham presents at AACR April 19-22

Authorsgammon
Date

April 21, 2015

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The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, held April 18-22 in Philadelphia, will attract approximately 18,000 attendees from around the world. They are coming to hear from an outstanding roster of speakers, hundreds of live talks, and more than 6,000 proffered papers from scientists and clinicians around the world. This year’s theme, “Brining Cancer Discoveries to patients,” highlights the need to link laboratory discoveries to treatments for the purpose of finding cancer cures. Continue reading “Sanford-Burnham presents at AACR April 19-22”

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Sanford-Burnham small molecule licensed to Daiichi Sankyo

Authorpbartosch
Date

April 21, 2015

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We’re excited to announce that Sanford-Burnham has signed a licensing agreement with Daiichi Sankyo to further develop a first-in-class small molecule for the treatment of cardiovascular-metabolic disease. The small molecule is based on longstanding, groundbreaking biology work by one of our scientists and his laboratory team, who for decades focused their research on treating a consequence of cardiovascular-metabolic disease. Continue reading “Sanford-Burnham small molecule licensed to Daiichi Sankyo”

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Join our cancer tweet chat on March 31

Authorpbartosch
Date

March 18, 2015

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Are you or is someone in your family affected by cancer? Are you interested in learning about the latest trends and developments in cancer research? Then join us for a tweet chat with Sanford-Burnham’s Dr. Garth Powis, director of our NCI-designated Cancer Center, on March 31. The tweet chat will coincide with the airing of the three-part documentary “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” from March 30 until April 1 on your local PBS station (e.g., KPBS in San Diego and WUCF in Orlando). Continue reading “Join our cancer tweet chat on March 31”

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Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research

Authorrbruni
Date

March 13, 2015

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Pedal the Cause San Diego announced four new research projects to be funded from the proceeds of the second annual event at a press conference held at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center on Friday, March 13. The check presentation, made by Pedal the Cause President and CEO Jim Woodman, drew an excited crowd of former riders, volunteers, sponsors, and cancer advocates eager to find out how their support for this year’s ride will lead to new high-risk, high-reward cancer research. Continue reading “Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research”

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Impressions from the 2015 Lake Nona Impact Forum

Authorpbartosch
Date

March 7, 2015

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Health and tech leaders from across the country gathered in Orlando’s Medical City last week for the 2015 Lake Nona Impact Forum. Organized by the Lake Nona Institute, the Impact Forum strives to unlock innovation to create sustainable health communities and advance quality of life by exploring the intersections of wellness, sustainable living, and education. Speakers this year included the CEO of Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the CEO of BlackBerry, as well as Sanford-Burnham CEO Perry Nisen, among many others. Continue reading “Impressions from the 2015 Lake Nona Impact Forum”

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Communicating complicated ideas to the public

Authorrbruni
Date

March 6, 2015

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On March 3, 2015, celebrated journalist and associate director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing Seth Mnookin joined Sanford-Burnham scientist Dr. Hudson Freeze, director of our Human Genetics Program, for a special lecture hosted at the Sanford Children’s Health Research Center. Continue reading “Communicating complicated ideas to the public”

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Rare Disease Day gathers patients, clinicians, and researchers to discuss sugar therapy

Authorsgammon
Date

March 2, 2015

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“Treating Disease with Sugar” was the theme of this year’s Annual Rare Disease Day Symposium at Sanford-Burnham, a subject that drew scientists and patients together in an informal setting to share promising research on how sugar may be used to treat certain rare genetic disorders—and some not-so-rare disorders. While sugar may seem like an odd approach, for patients with mutations in the genes that attach sugar molecules to proteins (glycobiology), and sufferers of multiple sclerosis and cancer, the concept is proving both rational and effective. Continue reading “Rare Disease Day gathers patients, clinicians, and researchers to discuss sugar therapy”

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You’re invited to Rare Disease Day at Sanford-Burnham in La Jolla

Authorsgammon
Date

February 9, 2015

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Did you know that in the United States there are more people with a rare disease than people with cancer and AIDS combined?

Rare Disease Day is an internationally recognized day to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. There are more than 6,000 types of rare diseases, and most of them are genetic disorders that affect children. The term “rare disease” is a designation of disorders that affect fewer than 200,000 individuals. For most rare-disease patients, the rarity of their disorder makes the process of an accurate diagnosis a significant challenge—requiring extensive genetic and biochemical tests. Equally, if not more, challenging is the search for effective treatments to improve the health and lives of those that suffer. Continue reading “You’re invited to Rare Disease Day at Sanford-Burnham in La Jolla”