Long neurites growing from neurons with extra SORLA
Alzheimer’s-linked protein SORLA increases the length of neurites, structures that extend from neurons and regenerate during axon repair. This work suggests that drugs that boost levels of SORLA may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

New insights into Alzheimer’s disease

Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist publishes two papers that bring us one step closer to understanding—and potentially treating—the devastating condition.
From left to right: Daniela Dengler, Ph.D. (Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics); Chiara Nicoletti, Ph.D. (Puri lab); Kyungsoo Shin, Ph.D. (Marassi lab); and Marie Berenguer, Ph.D. (Duester lab)
From left to right: Daniela Dengler, Ph.D. (Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics); Chiara Nicoletti, Ph.D. (Puri lab); Kyungsoo Shin, Ph.D. (Marassi lab); and Marie Berenguer, Ph.D. (Duester lab).

Celebrating the next generation of biomedical trailblazers at the 19th annual Fishman Fund Awards

Four talented early-career researchers were awarded prestigious Fishman Fund Awards.
Kyungsoo Shin

Meet molecular biologist Kyungsoo Shin

Kyungsoo Shin is the winner of this year’s prestigious Fishman Fund Fellowship Award, which helps talented early-career researchers become scientific leaders.
DNA illustration

Top San Diego researchers receive $5 million to study cellular aging

Professors Peter Adams, Ph.D., and Malene Hansen, Ph.D., of Sanford Burnham Prebys will lead key research and development cores.
Carl Ware getting vaccinated

COVID-19: Renowned scientist enters clinical trial

After a career of exploring how viruses wreak havoc on our health, researcher now becomes a “subject” in a vaccine study.

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