MEDIA ADVISORY

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: A special panel, Stopping the Deadly Ebola Outbreak: The San Diego Connection in Saving Lives and Providing Hope, will feature local scientists, drug developers and humanitarian assistance workers at the forefront of efforts to stop the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. The panel is free and open to members of the public, the media and the local research community.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 27. 4:00 6:00 pm

WHO: The panel will feature three speakers:

Erica Ollmann Saphire Professor, The Scripps Research Institute. Dr. Saphire heads an international collaborative effort to find antibodies to fight Ebola virus, including the experimental serum called ZMapp, which may have saved the lives of two American aid workers.

Mark ODonnell Chief Operating Officer, PCI (Project Concern International). Mr. ODonnell oversees the implementation of PCIs country programs in Africa, Asia and the Americas. His organization is involved in humanitarian assistance efforts in Liberia to prevent the spread of Ebola, train health workers and deliver emergency medical supplies.

Kevin Whaley Chief Executive Officer, Mapp Biopharmaceutical. Dr. Whaley leads the drug development company that produced the experimental ZMapp treatment. He co-founded Mapp to develop antibody-based MPTs, therapeutics and mucosal vaccines that are appropriate for large, cost-sensitive, global health markets.

WHERE: The panel will be held in the atrium of the Beckman Building at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), 10650 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037. For maps and information on parking, go to: http://www.scripps.edu/philanthropy/email/2014_08_event/2014_08_event.html

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please RSVP to Chelsea Luedeke, (858) 784-7083 or cluedeke@scripps.edu.

About Project Concern International

PCI provides humanitarian assistance to people affected by disasters and complex emergencies; helps governments, local organizations, and communities better manage risk and respond to emergencies when they arise; and integrates efforts to help reduce vulnerability to disasters into all of its ongoing programs. http://www.pciglobal.org/

About The Scripps Research Institute

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is one of the worlds largest independent, not-for-profit organizations focusing on research in the biomedical sciences. TSRI is internationally recognized for its contributions to science and health, including its role in laying the foundation for new treatments for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, hemophilia, and other diseases. An institution that evolved from the Scripps Metabolic Clinic founded by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps in 1924, the institute now employs about 3,000 people on its campuses in La Jolla, CA, and Jupiter, FL, where its renowned scientists including three Nobel laureates work toward their next discoveries. The institutes graduate program, which awards PhD degrees in biology and chemistry, ranks among the top ten of its kind in the nation. For more information, see www.scripps.edu.

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