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Sandy Liarakos named new vice president of philanthropy at Sanford Burnham Prebys
She’s distinguished herself over many years in similar capacities at some of the city’s leading biomedical research and academic institutions.
Body of Art
Mitochondria are often called the “powerhouses of the cell.” They are responsible for most of the chemical energy that comes…
Simulating science or science fiction?
In the Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics, simulation-based techniques help scientists find new potential treatments.
Science in Pictures
A weekly image series featuring selected pictures in science • Distribution of metabolites in cells in a mouse kidney
Kurt Marek, PhD, named new chief research development officer at Sanford Burnham Prebys
His duties will include supporting and strengthening the scientific competitiveness of the institute and advancing its mission by advising on…
The secret to sleepy cells’ control of inflammatory secretions
Scientists have described a new connection between inflammation linked to aging and a protein involved in storing DNA.
Macrophage mix helps determine rate and fate of fatty liver disease
The white blood cells’ typical role is to promote inflammation and stimulate the immune response, but researchers say some actually…