Amy Lightner

Dr. Amy Lightner is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Professor of Immunology at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. She has operated the organization’s translational laboratory since 2024, with a focus on drug discovery for inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to pursuing grants and delivering presentations to international audiences, Dr. Amy Lightner oversees a laboratory staff of research assistants, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists, as well as translational science students and graduate students.