Center for Marine Biotechnology
and Biomedicine
Research at the intersection of ocean sciences and human health, emphasizing marine drug discovery, the ocean microbiome, molecular epidemiology, marine cell biology and development, and the physiology of marine mammals.
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Student
Spotlights
Hear directly from our students about their research and life at Scripps Oceanography
The most exciting thing is being in the field, revisiting the same study site over multiple seasons and watching it change and grow.
Malia Moore | 6th year PhD Student (Marine Biology)
Fieldwork is always a pleasant reminder of why I love what I do, and during a toxic bloom, I'm reminded of how important research is.
Steffaney Wood | 5th-year PhD student; marine chemical biology
...Doing field work in Moorea, French Polynesia, I had the epiphany that I wanted to help understand the pollution-related issues threatening the marine ecosystems I knew and loved.
Natalie Grayson | 2nd year PhD student; marine biology
My research focuses on microplastic pollution as a vector for human diseases in the marine environment.
Kara Wiggins | 5th year PhD student (Marine Biology)
CMBB in the News
UC SAN DIEGO TODAY | Sep 9, 2025
Decades-Old Barrels of Industrial Waste Still Impacting Ocean Floor Off LA
SPECTRUM NEWS | Apr 3, 2025
Scientist hopes to find molecular clues to predict domoic acid neurotoxin
SPECTRUM NEWS | Mar 18, 2025
Scientists turn to the sea to find new resources for potential drug development
TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS | Oct 14, 2024
A Holistic Approach To Investigate Climate Change and Marine Neurobiology
COSMOS MAGAZINE | Aug 10, 2024
“Mount Everest of proteins” used by algae to build toxins
LOS ANGELES TIMES | May 29, 2024