The Scripps Research Institute

Founded in 1924 with a philanthropic contribution by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Research (aka The Scripps Research Institute) is one of the most influential nonprofit scientific institutions in the world, unparalleled in propelling innovation in science and medicine. Our unique structure merges foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce the next generation of drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. We also educate and train the next generation of leading scientists at our Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, consistently ranked among the ten best in the nation. (Less)