Mission

Founded in 1924 with a philanthropic contribution by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Research (aka The Scripps Research Institute) is one of the most influential nonprofit scientific institutions in the world, unparalleled in propelling innovation in science and medicine. This biomedical research institute empowers scientists to pursue high-risk, high-reward ideas that transform our understanding of the world around us and lead to new technologies that shape our world. Scripps Research’s unique structure merges foundational studies in the life sciences and chemistry with translational science to produce the next generation of diagnostics, therapies and medicines. World-class faculty at the institute also educate, train and inspire future scientific leaders at the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, consistently ranked among the top 10 in the nation.