Post by Scripps Research

Congratulations to Scripps Research assistant professors Ilia Droujinine and Shannon Miller on being named 2026 Baxter Young Investigators, joining several other Scripps Research scientists previously recognized by the foundation. The Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation annually supports early-career researchers whose work in science and technology holds promise for improving patient care. With support from the award, Droujinine will investigate how organs communicate with one another and what happens when these signaling networks break down in metabolic and inflammatory diseases and aging. Miller is developing genome editing and protein engineering strategies that enable more efficient gene insertion and support a “mutation-agnostic” approach, allowing a single edit to potentially treat the hundreds of distinct mutations that can underlie a genetic disorder. More: https://ow.ly/yAtX50ZbWVG