10 Facts About Scripps Research

Scripps Research, previously known as The Scripps Research Institute, is a nonprofit American medical research facility that focuses on research and education in the biomedical sciences.

Scripps Research began with the Scripps Metabolic Clinic, founded near the current site in the La Jolla area of San Diego in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, who was inspired by the discovery of insulin.

In 1956, Scripps Research was renamed Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation to reflect its broader focus and management's renewed commitment to biomedical research.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography is often incorrectly associated with Scripps Research; it is in fact a nearby research facility that is part of UCSD.

Scripps Research is a private nonprofit institute not directly associated with UCSD.

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Scripps Research scientists possess deep expertise in a range of scientific fields and are organized into five interrelated departments: Chemistry, Immunology and Microbiology, Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, Molecular Medicine, and Neuroscience.

Scripps Research was noted as a standout in the Science Watch survey of "high-impact" papers in chemistry, ranked number one worldwide by citations per paper.

Graduate program at Scripps Research started in 1989 as the Macromolecular and Cellular Structure and Chemistry Program.

Scenic Jupiter, Florida campus of Scripps Research encompasses three buildings on 30 lush acres within Palm Beach County's innovation corridor, between Interstate 95 and the Atlantic Ocean.

In 2022, Scripps Research Florida became a part of University of Florida Health.