Scripps Research Graduate Program

Congrats to 2025 #phd recipient @bobo_salatino, a grad student in the lab of Prof. Michalina Janiszewska on the @ufscripps campus! Now at @SetheraTx, he's working on developing a novel class of peptide- and enzyme-based therapeutics. Learn more: scripps.edu/graduation

It's been a month, but we're still glowing from this year's graduation! Imagine the positive impact these 61 new PhDs will have on treatments for cancers, neurodegenerative disease breakthroughs, advances in vaccine development... the list goes on. Congrats, class of 2025!

We’re still buzzing from Commencement! We asked our new PhDs: How does it feel crossing the stage and what’s next after @ScrippsGradPrgm? 🎓✨

With Commencement days away, we asked a Scripps Research grad student and their faculty advisor how it feels to reach this milestone—and what they’ve learned from each other. 🎓 Watch the Class of 2025 walk the stage this Friday at 10 AM PT: scripps.edu/graduation

Here’s to new beginnings and endless possibilities! 🎓🌟 Congrats to the Scripps Research Class of 2025! Today, @ScrippsGradPrgm awards doctoral degrees to its 33rd graduating class—61 new PhDs! Tune in to the live broadcast today at 10 AM PT. Register: scripps.edu/graduation

WATCH TODAY at 10: We're celebrating 61 new PhDs in the chemical and biological sciences today at our 33rd Commencement! Watch live and see the face of the future of biomedical research and discovery. Register at: scripps.edu/graduation

2025 graduate Celina Keating studied SARS-CoV-2 antibody optimization, evaluating the relationship between affinity, breadth, & durability to inform the development of broadly neutralizing antibodies against current & emerging #coronavirus variants. More: scripps.edu/graduation

Mentored by Profs. Hollis Cline & Anton Maximov, Yi Xie mapped the neuronal protein synthesis landscape in response to sensory input & neuronal activity. Now at @neurocrine, she’s focused on the design & engineering of gene therapy capsids & cargos. More: scripps.edu/graduation

In the @YulabJin, @NikChekshin discovered & developed novel catalytic systems for selective C-H functionalization, unlocking access to new chemical space & enabling synthesis of structurally diverse libraries of bioactive molecules & medicinal targets.💻: scripps.edu/graduation.

Samantha Meyer in the @disney_lab at @ufscripps is part of our 2025 class of #PhD recipients! She developed strategies for removing disease-associated #RNAs from cells via targeting by small molecules, and is now excited to join the @AtomicAICo team! More: scripps.edu/graduation

Chung-Chih Liu studied in the #neuroscience lab of Prof. Supriya Srinivasan at @scrippsresearch. Liu focused on elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which the intestine regulates neuronal functions that modulate fat metabolism. MORE: scripps.edu/graduation.

We’re celebrating Mildred Kissai, who completed her #PhD studies in the @scrippsresearch lab of Prof. Luke Lairson. She’s now looking forward to a career in biotech & continuing her support of science outreach. Learn more and watch our 5/16 #commencement: scripps.edu/graduation

“I’m excited that in the next 100 years, my colleagues and I will have educated, mentored and empowered the next several generations of young scholars from diverse backgrounds around the world.” - Keary Engle, PhD (@EngleLab)

Congrats to @ScrippsGradPrgm PhD candidate @dominic_haas, who was offered a Canada Graduate Scholarship, the highest doctoral award from @NSERC_CRSNG! 🗡️🍾🥂

Congrats to Quentin Gibaut in the @susanavalente07 Lab at @UFScripps, who joins 60 other students earning a @scrippsresearch #PhD as part of this year’s #graduation. Read more about his grad school experience at scripps.edu/graduation. #HIV #hivresearch

As our 1,001st successful defense, Xiyu Dong sets the tone for our next 1,000 #phd graduates! Up next? She's excited to be joining Tektonyx Bio as a scientist, where she hopes to make a difference in people’s lives. Congrats, Xiyu! More at: scripps.edu/graduation

Kicking off our 2025 graduate profiles with Rebecca Mello (Lamia lab), the 1000th @scrippsresearch grad student to successfully defend her #PhD dissertation! Read more about Rebecca and register for our May 16 Commencement livestream at scripps.edu/graduation.

Happy #InternationalEducationDay! 🌍🎓 The @ScrippsGradPrgm celebrates researchers from 65+ countries, including China, India, Germany, and more! Events like World Day & International Education Week highlight our diversity. Learn more about IEW 2024: scripps.edu/iew.

In the lab of Prof. Ian Wilson, Skaggs-Oxford student Re'em Moskovitz used structural methods to characterize the #antibody response to #malaria vaccine antigens. Read more and watch the video from our May 17 commencement at scripps.edu/graduation

In the @Dawson_Group, Zoë Adams explored structural characterization and biological applications of peptide macrocycles and hydrogel competent peptides to develop new therapeutic candidates. She's now working as a chemist at @aviditybio. Read more at: scripps.edu/graduation