{"id":38,"date":"2021-05-24T11:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:37:44","slug":"recent-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/index.php\/recent-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentations &#038; Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The laboratory is playing an active role in the outreach events disseminating our discoveries through press and public presentations. Here are some examples of these activities and events.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">February 05, 2026 | Miller School of Medicine Physician Blog<br><strong>Nanobody-Based Immunotherapy: A Potential Solution for Major Depressive Disorders?<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/news.med.miami.edu\/nanobody-based-immunotherapy-a-potential-solution-for-major-depressive-disorders\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Nanobodies: A cure for &quot;uncurable&quot; depression?\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b4xJdd25MWo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">October 28, 2022 | UF Scripps Campus News, Vol. 10<br><strong>Invention of the Year: A Strategy to Enhance the Safety of Opioid Pain Relievers<\/strong>.<\/mark> <a href=\"https:\/\/scripps.ufl.edu\/2022\/10\/28\/outstanding-inventors-recognized-by-uf-innovate\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Martemyanov-innovation-of-the-year.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Martemyanov-innovation-of-the-year.png 540w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Martemyanov-innovation-of-the-year-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Martemyanov-innovation-of-the-year-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Martemyanov-innovation-of-the-year-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;<strong>The Science of Sight: An Eye-Opening Presentation on the Neuroscience of Vision<\/strong>&#8221; <br>February 17, 2021 | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/frontrow.scripps.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Front Row Lecture Series at Scripps<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Science of Sight: An Eye-Opening Presentation on the Neuroscience of Vision\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-PUoE5iUJfc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">October 1, 2020 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/news-and-events\/press-room\/2020\/20201001-martemyanov-rgs.html\" target=\"_blank\">TSRI News Release<\/a><br><strong>Why do people respond differently to the same drug?<\/strong><br>A sweeping study of proteins that modulate cell signaling could lead to a better understanding of myriad diseases\u2014and of what makes us all different. <em>To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0d6c583f-5b43-4505-9d06-54738f04b70b\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-Global-Map-of-G-Protein-Signaling-Regulation-by-RGS-Proteins.pdf\">A-Global-Map-of-G-Protein-Signaling-Regulation-by-RGS-Proteins<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/A-Global-Map-of-G-Protein-Signaling-Regulation-by-RGS-Proteins.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0d6c583f-5b43-4505-9d06-54738f04b70b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">September 2, 2020 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/news-and-events\/press-room\/2020\/20200902-martemyanov-cones.html\" target=\"_blank\">TSRI News Release<\/a><br><strong>Wiring the eyes to the brain for color vision<\/strong><br>Color-discriminating cone cells in the retina use a pair of &#8220;adhesion&#8221; proteins to connect to the brain. <em>To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ffa8e79a-7c15-4832-905c-2ea4d6822df8\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Interplay-Between-Cell-Adhesion-Molecules-Governs-Synaptic-Wiring-of-Cone-Photoreceptors.pdf\">Interplay-Between-Cell-Adhesion-Molecules-Governs-Synaptic-Wiring-of-Cone-Photoreceptors<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Interplay-Between-Cell-Adhesion-Molecules-Governs-Synaptic-Wiring-of-Cone-Photoreceptors.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ffa8e79a-7c15-4832-905c-2ea4d6822df8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">August 16, 2019 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/news-and-events\/press-room\/2019\/20190816-martemyanov-grill-safer-pain-medications.html\" target=\"_blank\">TSRI News Release<\/a><br><em>Also seen in:<\/em><strong>  <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2019\/08\/190816191437.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ScienceDaily<\/a> (August 16, 2019) and<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/article\/new-insights-could-lead-to-more-control-over-opioid-addiction\/?s=71\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;BioSpace<\/a> (August 19, 2019)<br><strong>Discovery of anti-opiod pathway offers new route to designing safer pain medications<\/strong><br>Design and implementation of a new, unbiased approach for decoding the genetic network that controls actions of opioids in a nervous system. <em>To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ff094ff0-e0a2-4a1b-975c-00258c863123\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Genetic-Behavioral-Screen-Identifies-an-Orphan-Anti-Opioid-System.pdf\">Genetic-Behavioral-Screen-Identifies-an-Orphan-Anti-Opioid-System<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Genetic-Behavioral-Screen-Identifies-an-Orphan-Anti-Opioid-System.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ff094ff0-e0a2-4a1b-975c-00258c863123\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dr. Laurie Sutton of the Martemyanov Lab explains the neuroscience of depression<\/strong>:<br>June 2018 | WPTV&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/to-the-point-62418-scripps-research-institute\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/to-the-point-62418-scripps-research-institute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To The Point<\/a> | <em>click image to view recording.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/to-the-point-62418-scripps-research-institute\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\" style=\"width:786px;height:442px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-2048x1149.png 2048w, https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-15-at-11.14.16-AM-1140x640.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">December 2017 | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/i_20171208\/davis.html?utm_source=newsviews&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=internal20171208\" target=\"_blank\">TSRI News and Views<\/a><br><strong>To forget or to remember? Memory depends on subtle brain signals, scientists find<\/strong><br>Understanding how brains actively erase memories, which may open new understanding of memory loss and aging as well as the possibility for new treatments for neurodegenerative disease. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2fd20c75-cbd2-4f34-aee4-69206d144c79\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dopamine-Receptor-DAMB-Signals-via-Gq-to-Mediate-Forgetting-in-Drosophila.pdf\">Dopamine-Receptor-DAMB-Signals-via-Gq-to-Mediate-Forgetting-in-Drosophila<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dopamine-Receptor-DAMB-Signals-via-Gq-to-Mediate-Forgetting-in-Drosophila.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2fd20c75-cbd2-4f34-aee4-69206d144c79\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">March 2017 | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/e_20170313\/martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\">TSRI News and Views<\/a><br><strong>Fighting blindness: scientists bring a key protein into focus<\/strong><br>Discovering how a protein called \u03b12\u03b44 establishes proper vision helps explain why mutations in the gene encoding \u03b12\u03b44 lead to retinal dystrophy, a disease characterized by defective color vision and night blindness. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0173b8bc-8d07-4c06-a9fa-1173d781a276\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Auxiliary-Calcium-Channel-Subunit-a2d4-Is-Required-for-Axonal-Elaboration-Synaptic-Transmission-and-Wiring-of-Rod-Photoreceptors.pdf\">The-Auxiliary-Calcium-Channel-Subunit-a2d4-Is-Required-for-Axonal-Elaboration-Synaptic-Transmission-and-Wiring-of-Rod-Photoreceptors<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Auxiliary-Calcium-Channel-Subunit-a2d4-Is-Required-for-Axonal-Elaboration-Synaptic-Transmission-and-Wiring-of-Rod-Photoreceptors.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0173b8bc-8d07-4c06-a9fa-1173d781a276\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">October 28, 2016 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/news\/press\/2016\/20161026martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/releases\/313786.php\" target=\"_blank\">Medical News Today<\/a><br><em>Also seen in: <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2016-10-team-illuminates-molecular-player-morphine.html\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Xpress<\/a> (October 27, 2016)<br><strong>Scientists illuminate key molecular player in both morphine addiction and rare disease<\/strong><br>Protein neurofibromin 1 (NF1) influences opioid response through its impact on a signaling protein known as Ras, in a part of the brain called the striatum that is involved in decision-making and reward. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d54716a6-722c-42b8-b337-06f414c3c0b6\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NF1-Is-a-Direct-G-Protein-Effector-Essential-for-Opioid-Signaling-to-Ras-in-the-Striatum.pdf\">NF1-Is-a-Direct-G-Protein-Effector-Essential-for-Opioid-Signaling-to-Ras-in-the-Striatum<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NF1-Is-a-Direct-G-Protein-Effector-Essential-for-Opioid-Signaling-to-Ras-in-the-Striatum.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d54716a6-722c-42b8-b337-06f414c3c0b6\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">September 28, 2015 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/i_20150928\/martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and Views<\/a><br><em>Also seen in:<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2015-09\/sri-sik092215.php\" target=\"_blank\">Eureka Alert<\/a> (September 22, 2015) and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2015-09-scientists-key-morphine-pain-killer-abuse.html\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Xpress<\/a> (September 22, 2015)&nbsp;<br><strong>Scientists identify a key morphine regulator that may reduce risk of pain-killer abuse and addiction<\/strong><br>A specific molecule controls morphine receptor signaling in a small group of brain cells, giving insight into a new drug target for developing less-addictive pain medications &#8211; and even offering a clue to the genetic predisposition of patients to addiction before treatment. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-25d6aa20-558a-41d2-985f-0119a535bb58\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Regulator-of-G-Protein-Signaling-7-Regulates-Reward-Behavior-by-Controlling-Opioid-Signaling-in-the-Striatum-1.pdf\">Regulator-of-G-Protein-Signaling-7-Regulates-Reward-Behavior-by-Controlling-Opioid-Signaling-in-the-Striatum-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Regulator-of-G-Protein-Signaling-7-Regulates-Reward-Behavior-by-Controlling-Opioid-Signaling-in-the-Striatum-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-25d6aa20-558a-41d2-985f-0119a535bb58\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">April 23, 2014<strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/i_20140428\/martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and Views<\/a><br><em>Also seen in:<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/scripps-florida-scientists-identify-critical-new-protein-complex-involved-in-learning-and-memory\" target=\"_blank\">Newswise<\/a> (April 22, 2014) and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcanal.com\/mental-health-behavior\/50051-scripps-florida-scientists-identify-critical-new-protein-complex-involved-in-learning-and-memory.html\" target=\"_blank\">HealthCanal<\/a> (April 22, 2014<strong>)<\/strong><br><strong>Dr. Kirill Martemyanov and researchers in his lab identify critical new protein complex involved in learning and memory<\/strong><br>Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a protein complex that plays a critical but previously unknown role in learning and memory formation. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b9238f6f-55fb-47d4-b383-a03610cf02c8\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RGS7G\u03b25R7BP-Complex-Regulates-Synaptic-Plasticity-and-Memory-by-Modulating-Hippocampal-GABABR-GIRK-Signaling.pdf\">RGS7G\u03b25R7BP-Complex-Regulates-Synaptic-Plasticity-and-Memory-by-Modulating-Hippocampal-GABABR-GIRK-Signaling<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RGS7G\u03b25R7BP-Complex-Regulates-Synaptic-Plasticity-and-Memory-by-Modulating-Hippocampal-GABABR-GIRK-Signaling.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b9238f6f-55fb-47d4-b383-a03610cf02c8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">November 11, 2013<strong><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/e_20131111\/etc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; Etcetera<\/a><strong><br><strong>Dr. Kirill Martemyanov receives ARVO Achievement Award (Cogan Award for Opthamology Research)<\/strong><br><\/strong>Kirill Martemyanov has won the Cogan Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), a widely respected international eye and vision research organization with nearly 13,000 members worldwide. The award recognizes promising young researchers whose important and worthwhile contributions to ophthalmology research are directly related to disorders of the human eye or visual system. <em>To read the award dedication given in May of 2014, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1b9d169a-86d0-4aa8-bb40-a558b82ae498\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Introducing-Kirill-A.-Martemyanov-the-2014-Recipient-of-the-Cogan-Award-1.pdf\">Introducing-Kirill-A.-Martemyanov-the-2014-Recipient-of-the-Cogan-Award-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Introducing-Kirill-A.-Martemyanov-the-2014-Recipient-of-the-Cogan-Award-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1b9d169a-86d0-4aa8-bb40-a558b82ae498\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">June 25, 2012 |&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/e_20120625\/martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and Views<\/a><br><em>Also seen in:<\/em> Scicasts (June 11, 2012) and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2012-06-scientists-molecules-important-vision-brain.html\" target=\"_blank\">Medical Xpress<\/a> (June 11, 2012)<br><strong>Dr. Kirill Martemyanov and postdoctoral fellow, Yan Cao, discover molecules important for vision and brain function<\/strong><br>Several proteins are identified that help regulate cells\u2019 response to light\u2014and the development of night blindness, a rare disease that abolishes the ability to see in dim light. <em>To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5c243672-41d6-4589-a064-11c5e4a7bcba\" href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Regulators-of-G-Protein-Signaling-RGS7-and-RGS11-Determine-the-Onset-of-the-Light-Response-in-ON-Bipolar-Neurons.pdf\">Regulators-of-G-Protein-Signaling-RGS7-and-RGS11-Determine-the-Onset-of-the-Light-Response-in-ON-Bipolar-Neurons<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martemyanovlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Regulators-of-G-Protein-Signaling-RGS7-and-RGS11-Determine-the-Onset-of-the-Light-Response-in-ON-Bipolar-Neurons.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5c243672-41d6-4589-a064-11c5e4a7bcba\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">May 23, 2011 |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/e_20110523\/martemyanov.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.scripps.edu\/newsandviews\/e_20110523\/martemyanov.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and Views<\/a><br><strong>Scripps Research appoints noted neuroscientist to faculty<\/strong><br>&#8220;Kirill&#8217;s work has already uncovered some novel mechanisms of G proteins and has clearly indicated their potential as targets for drug development,&#8221; said Ron L. Davis, chair of the Scripps Research Department of Neuroscience. &#8220;We want to offer Kirill a warm welcome to Scripps Florida and the department.&#8221;<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The laboratory is playing an active role in the outreach events disseminating our discoveries through press and public presentations. Here are some examples of these activities and events. 2026 February 05, 2026 | Miller School of Medicine Physician BlogNanobody-Based Immunotherapy: A Potential Solution for Major Depressive Disorders? Read more 2022 October 28, 2022 | UF Scripps Campus News, Vol. 10Invention of the Year: A Strategy to Enhance the Safety of Opioid Pain Relievers. Read more 2021 &#8220;The Science of Sight: An Eye-Opening Presentation on the Neuroscience of Vision&#8221; February 17, 2021 | The Front Row Lecture Series at Scripps 2020 October 1, 2020 |&nbsp;TSRI News ReleaseWhy do people respond differently to the same drug?A sweeping study of proteins that modulate cell signaling could lead to a better understanding of myriad diseases\u2014and of what makes us all different. To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. September 2, 2020 |&nbsp;TSRI News ReleaseWiring the eyes to the brain for color visionColor-discriminating cone cells in the retina use a pair of &#8220;adhesion&#8221; proteins to connect to the brain. To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2019 August 16, 2019 |&nbsp;TSRI News ReleaseAlso seen in: ScienceDaily (August 16, 2019) and&nbsp;BioSpace (August 19, 2019)Discovery of anti-opiod pathway offers new route to designing safer pain medicationsDesign and implementation of a new, unbiased approach for decoding the genetic network that controls actions of opioids in a nervous system. To read the study that inspired the press release, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2018 Dr. Laurie Sutton of the Martemyanov Lab explains the neuroscience of depression:June 2018 | WPTV&#8217;s&nbsp;To The Point | click image to view recording. 2017 December 2017 | TSRI News and ViewsTo forget or to remember? Memory depends on subtle brain signals, scientists findUnderstanding how brains actively erase memories, which may open new understanding of memory loss and aging as well as the possibility for new treatments for neurodegenerative disease. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. March 2017 | TSRI News and ViewsFighting blindness: scientists bring a key protein into focusDiscovering how a protein called \u03b12\u03b44 establishes proper vision helps explain why mutations in the gene encoding \u03b12\u03b44 lead to retinal dystrophy, a disease characterized by defective color vision and night blindness. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2016 October 28, 2016 |&nbsp;Medical News TodayAlso seen in: Medical Xpress (October 27, 2016)Scientists illuminate key molecular player in both morphine addiction and rare diseaseProtein neurofibromin 1 (NF1) influences opioid response through its impact on a signaling protein known as Ras, in a part of the brain called the striatum that is involved in decision-making and reward. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2015 September 28, 2015 |&nbsp;The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and ViewsAlso seen in: Eureka Alert (September 22, 2015) and Medical Xpress (September 22, 2015)&nbsp;Scientists identify a key morphine regulator that may reduce risk of pain-killer abuse and addictionA specific molecule controls morphine receptor signaling in a small group of brain cells, giving insight into a new drug target for developing less-addictive pain medications &#8211; and even offering a clue to the genetic predisposition of patients to addiction before treatment. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2014 April 23, 2014&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and ViewsAlso seen in: Newswise (April 22, 2014) and HealthCanal (April 22, 2014)Dr. Kirill Martemyanov and researchers in his lab identify critical new protein complex involved in learning and memoryScientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a protein complex that plays a critical but previously unknown role in learning and memory formation. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2013 November 11, 2013&nbsp;|&nbsp;The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; EtceteraDr. Kirill Martemyanov receives ARVO Achievement Award (Cogan Award for Opthamology Research)Kirill Martemyanov has won the Cogan Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), a widely respected international eye and vision research organization with nearly 13,000 members worldwide. The award recognizes promising young researchers whose important and worthwhile contributions to ophthalmology research are directly related to disorders of the human eye or visual system. To read the award dedication given in May of 2014, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2012 June 25, 2012 |&nbsp;The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and ViewsAlso seen in: Scicasts (June 11, 2012) and Medical Xpress (June 11, 2012)Dr. Kirill Martemyanov and postdoctoral fellow, Yan Cao, discover molecules important for vision and brain functionSeveral proteins are identified that help regulate cells\u2019 response to light\u2014and the development of night blindness, a rare disease that abolishes the ability to see in dim light. To read the study that inspired the story, click &#8220;download&#8221; below. 2011 May 23, 2011 |&nbsp;The Scripps Research Institute &#8211; News and ViewsScripps Research appoints noted neuroscientist to faculty&#8220;Kirill&#8217;s work has already uncovered some novel mechanisms of G proteins and has clearly indicated their potential as targets for drug development,&#8221; said Ron L. 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