Beaker
Beaker is a science blog updated frequently to highlight interesting research, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, and our supporters. We welcome your comments, so please join the discussion. (Please note that comments electronically submitted to the blog will be moderated before publication. We reserve the right to withhold comments that are deemed inappropriate or off-topic.)
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Beaker was created in March 2010 by Josh Baxt. That same year, Beaker received a HAL Medical Blog Award, which noted: “The Beaker blog from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute provides a seasoned look into many current topics in health and medicine, like obesity research. The institute is dedicated to finding the molecular causes of diseases, and posts on the blog are like a guided tour through their research and work. Thorough and rigorous while maintaining a sense of good spirit and optimism.” San Diego’s North County Times says Beaker is worth checking out because it “offers behind-the-scenes look at the science and people of Sanford-Burnham.”
Editor
Heather Buschman, Ph.D.
Scientific Communications Manager
Contributors
Patrick Bartosch
Communications Specialist
Bruce Lieberman
Freelance Writer
Kristina Meek
Communications Specialist
Deborah Robison
Director of Communications
Ana Miletic Sedy, Ph.D.
Freelance Writer & Postdoctoral Researcher
Production staff
James Short
Communications Manager
Technical support
David Huhta
Unix Systems Administrator, IT
Josh Sitton
Web Developer, IT
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Homepage: http://www.sanfordburnham.org
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute is dedicated to discovering the fundamental molecular causes of disease and devising the innovative therapies of tomorrow. The Institute consistently ranks among the top five organizations worldwide for its scientific impact in the fields of biology and biochemistry (defined by citations per publication) and currently ranks third in the nation in NIH funding among all laboratory-based research institutes. Sanford-Burnham is a highly innovative organization, currently ranking second nationally among all organizations in capital efficiency of generating patents, defined by the number of patents issued per grant dollars awarded, according to government statistics.
Sanford-Burnham utilizes a unique, collaborative approach to medical research and has established major research programs in cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and infectious, inflammatory, and childhood diseases. The Institute is especially known for its world-class capabilities in stem cell research and drug discovery technologies. Sanford-Burnham is a U.S.-based, non-profit public benefit corporation, with operations in San Diego (La Jolla), Santa Barbara, and Orlando (Lake Nona).