http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/drug_discovery_potential_of_natural_microbial_genomes Advanced genetic technique yields novel antibiotic from ocean bacteria.
Oceans and Human Health Conference
Award recipients for the Oceans and Human Health program convene for a conference in March, 2014. https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/scripps-conference-addresses-ocean-threats-human-health
Flame retardants from sea bacteria
San Diego Union Tribune published article: Flame retardants from sea bacteria Read More
Nature Journal highlights: Marine enzyme can multi-task
Nature Journal highlighted a recent publication: A Multitasking Vanadium-Dependent Chloroperoxidase as an Inspiration for the Chemical Synthesis of the Merochlorins. Read more
Scripps News: Study Finds Bacteria Living in Marine Sponge Produce Toxic Flame Retardant-Like Compounds
Based on SCOHH publication on sponge microbiome marine brominated fire retardants. Read More
NSF News Release Highlight: Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products
SCOHH recent publication on sponge microbiome marine brominated fire retardants. Read more
Scripps News: Scripps Marine Microbiologists Honored for Scientific Leadership
Professors Doug Bartlett and Brad Moore named fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology. Read more
San Diego Union Tribune: How Sea Sponges make toxic flame retardants
The San DiegoUnion Tribune wrote an article based our latest publication in Nature Chemical Biology on Metagenomic discovery of polybrominated diphenyl ether biosynthesis by marine sponges. Read Article here
Marine Chemical Biologist Honored by Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry announced on May 8 that Bradley Moore, professor of marine chemistry at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and chair of pharmaceutical chemistry at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San …