The Scripps Research Institute

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organization at the forefront of basic biomedical science, a vital segment of medical research that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. The Institute became internationally recognized for its basic research into immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, virology and synthetic vaccine development. Particularly significant is the Institute's study of the basic structure and design of biological molecules.