Meet Rouven Arnold, PhD, a postdoc in Peter Adams’ lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys. He studies how aging changes our cells—with the goal of preventing diseases like heart disease, cancer, and dementia.

Learn what drives his work and his path into science.
➡️ https://bit.ly/47PtecX

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys, the University of Minnesota and Duke University report in Nature that “biased modulators” can target GPCRs more precisely—expanding potential drug targets and reducing side effects. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

“Once we find the players that drive disease, we can find drugs to help,” says Sanjeev Ranade, PhD. New study reveals a key protein linked to heart defects in Down syndrome. 🧬❤️
sbpdiscovery.org/press/huntin...

🧬 Biomedical Sciences PhD Applications Now Open!
Do you want to explore the science behind human health and disease? Our program is looking for curious and driven researchers ready to tackle the most pressing questions in biology and medicine. sbpdiscovery.org/education/gr...

We’re pleased to announce that Paul Boutros, PhD, MBA, has been named the new director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.
Read all about it! sbpdiscovery.org/press/paul-b...

👏 Congratulations to Xueqin Sherine Sun, PhD, on receiving a $600,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study glioblastoma, one of the most common and deadly brain cancers.
sbpdiscovery.org/xueqin-sun-a...

What connects survival, science + diabetes care?
Adam Heller, PhD.

At 92, this Holocaust survivor, scientist + engineer shares how his innovations changed how millions manage diabetes.

🎙️Hear his remarkable story in Episode 5 of the podcast.
👀On YouTube: youtu.be/TEhPlF29yl4?...

Today, 62 National Cancer Institute (NCI)–Designated Cancer Centers issued a joint statement underscoring the importance of HPV vaccination.
#HPVvaccine #HPVvax #EndHPVCancers

🔬 New research from the @anideshpande.bsky.social Deshpande lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys.
The study demonstrates how public genomic screening data can be used to uncover a new genetic vulnerability in synovial sarcoma.
👏 Shout out to Rema Iyer, PhD lead author of the manuscript.

For decades, scientists thought MYOD was just a muscle-builder. But new research from Sanford Burnham Prebys shows this gene has a Jekyll-and-Hyde side—able to switch from activating muscle genes to silencing them.
sbpdiscovery.org/press/muscle...

Proud to host six high school interns from the Preuss School for a hands-on research experience at Sanford Burnham Prebys. 👏

Thanks to Peggy & Peter Preuss and Debby & Wain Fishburn for making it possible!
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New research from the Marth Lab: Most blood glycoproteins are easy to spot—but finding the rare ones is like searching for Waldo across every book. 🧠🧬

🔗 Read more: sbpdiscovery.org/press/signal...

#Biomedicine #SanfordBurnhamPrebys #NatureCommunications #Science

Meet Meena Sudhakaran, PhD, a postdoc in the Kersten Lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys. She’s advancing cancer immunology to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer. Read more about her journey into science: sbpdiscovery.org/q-and-a-with...
#CancerResearch #PostdocLife

#ArticleinPress: Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Agonist IVA337 Alleviates Inflammation and Fibrosis in MASH by Restoring Lipid Homeostasis. @ucsandiego.bsky.social and @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social.

#OpenAccess text: ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S000...

A promising advance for pancreatic cancer published Cancer Cell: Blocking macropinocytosis reduces fibrosis around pancreatic tumors, improving immune cell access & boosting response to chemo & immunotherapy in mice. sbpdiscovery.org/press/reshap... @cosimocommisso.bsky.social @yijuan.bsky.social

Big congrats to grad students Aashna Lamba & Ashley Neil at @SBPdiscovery—named 2025 CIRM Predoctoral Fellows! 🌟

Lamba’s research could help hearts heal after injury ❤️
Neil is exploring brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s 🧠

#SanfordBurnhamPrebys #RegenerativeMedicine #CIRM #STEM

📣 Welcome Michael Karin, Ph.D., to Sanford Burnham Prebys!
He joins as director of the new Center for Metabolic and Liver Diseases and will continue his pioneering work on chronic inflammation and cancer.
sbpdiscovery.org/press/leadin...

What if the key to major medical breakthroughs is already sitting in clinical databases—just waiting to be unlocked?

Sanford Burnham Prebys CEO David Brenner shares why tapping into electronic health records could transform research and care.

Read more: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/23/o...

Cheers to the newest grads of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences! 🎓🔬♥️ Their hard work, perseverance, and curiosity reflect the spirit of our graduate program's motto: “Knowledge is the power to heal.” Congrats to these rising scientists. More: https://bit.ly/3HFmyEB

🧠 Could HIV drugs help lower #Alzheimer’s risk? New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Jerold Chun, MD, PhD, found that patients taking #HIV drugs blocking #reversetranscriptase had fewer cases of Alzheimer’s—pointing to a potential drug target. More: https://bit.ly/4kuxvHU

Centenarians in Cilento are thriving thanks to a Mediterranean way of life. The CIAO Study 🌿 reveals they’re biologically younger, with resilient immune systems & strong social ties—offering real clues to how we can all age better. More: https://bit.ly/45HjqCf #CIAOstudy #longevity #healthyaging

Evan Snyder, MD, PhD, professor in the Center for Neurologic Diseases at Sanford Burnham Prebys, was named a Fellow of the Child Neurology Society for his clinical expertise and pioneering research in #pediatricneuroscience and #stemcellbiology. 🧠

Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4jATHio

From cancer and aging to immunotherapy and AI, these new PhDs are already making an impact—and they’re just getting started.

👏 Learn more about how we’re training tomorrow’s scientists: vist.ly/3n5mjza

#SBPgrad #PhDlife #FutureOfScience #BiomedicalResearch #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

The Prebys Foundation has announced a $7M emergency funding package for seven top-tier biomedical research institutions in San Diego, a global hub of scientific innovation, including Sanford Burnham Prebys. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4kiJ84H

🎙️ Catch Ani Deshpande, PhD, in episode 151 of the <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qgoxplf5yg5zrmwqlljmc3q" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@epigeneticspod.bsky.social‬‬ where he discusses his work on epigenetic regulation in #AML, and the use of #CRISPR and high throughput screens for drug discovery.

▶️ YouTube: vist.ly/3n5jemi
ᯤ Spotify: vist.ly/3n5jemj