December, 2015- Professor Paul Robbins, Ph.D. from Scripps Florida
Speaks at Wycliffe Country Club about
Latest Research and Advancements in Aging
Wellington & Jupiter, FL- (November 24, 2015) Nearly 100 residents of Wycliffe Country Club in Wellington gathered for an informative presentation by Professor Paul Robbins, Ph.D., Department of Metabolism and Aging at Scripps Florida.
Dr. Robbins explained that the goal to find a cure for aging is to extend health span, not lifespan. He shared with the audience his labs research focus: the pathways important for driving autoimmune and inflammatory disease as well as age related degeneration are surprisingly similar.
The Robbins laboratory is developing new approaches to treat autoimmune (type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis), inflammatory (inflammatory bowel disease, delayed type hypersensitivity) and age-related degenerative diseases using biologics and small molecules. He also discussed the many different therapeutic approaches being developed including adult stem cells and identification of drugs able to reverse cellular aging.
Scripps Florida visits many local gated communities in Palm Beach County to educate the community about the world-renowned scientists and ground-breaking research coming out of Scripps Florida. For more information, please contact Stephanie Langlais at 561.228.2551 or email slanglai@scripps.edu.
About The Scripps Research Institute:
The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world’s largest independent, not-for-profit organizations focusing on research in the biomedical sciences. Over the past decades, Scripps Research has developed a lengthy track record of major contributions to science and health, including laying the foundation for new treatments for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, hemophilia, and other diseases. The institute employs about 3,000 people on its campuses in La Jolla, CA, and Jupiter, FL, where its renowned scientists—including two Nobel laureates—work toward their next discoveries. The institute’s graduate program, which awards Ph.D. degrees in biology and chemistry, ranks among the top ten of its kind in the nation. For more information, see www.scripps.edu.