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We are delighted to announce Salk’s most inspiring night of the year—Symphony at Salk—returning to campus on Saturday, August 16, 2025, featuring the San Diego Symphony, joined by Emmy and Tony Award-winning performer Kristin Chenoweth. For one night only each year, Salk's
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In 1996, 420 people gathered at the Salk Institute for an intimate evening of music under the stars. Fast-forward to 2025, and nearly 20,000 guests have joined us over the years. Every ticket fuels our mission to understand aging, treat cancer, and unlock the secrets of the
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Pain isn’t just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Salk scientists have now identified a brain circuit that gives physical pain its emotional tone. This spinal
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Salk welcomed 10 future postdoctoral candidates to campus for the second annual Discover Symposium. They present their research, connect with other Salk trainees, attend panels to learn more about the Institute, and network with potential Salk faculty advisors to facilitate
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“Symphony at Salk is where science and art meet to change lives.” – Gerald Joyce, Salk President. Don’t miss this private fundraising event nestled in our iconic courtyard on Saturday, August 16, 2025, featuring Emmy & Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth with the San Diego Symphony.
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Salk Institute
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Check out Inside Salk magazine online and be transported to Salk's campus, where you'll learn about new discoveries, the inner workings of our scientists' minds, and campus life. Read more: #SalkInstitute
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With 50 years as a scientist at the Salk Institute under his belt, Tony Hunter's achievements go beyond groundbreaking cancer research findings. We can't forget his t-shirt collection from scientific symposia over the years. Read more on Hunter in the most recent Inside Salk
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Can changing when you eat and sleep transform your health?. Discover how time-restricted eating and circadian rhythms can impact digestion, energy, and menopause symptoms in this compelling episode of Better! With Dr. Stephanie. 🎙️. Salk Institute Professor @SatchinPanda shares
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Salk Institute
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Every ticket to Symphony at Salk supports bold science - from unlocking the brain’s secrets to finding new ways to treat cancer. On August 16, your evening enjoying performances by Kristin Chenoweth & the San Diego Symphony helps fund world-class discovery at the Salk Institute.
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Salk Institute
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Somewhere over the rainbow, the skies are indeed blue. Salk employees must've clicked their heels together three times to come back to campus after the long weekend celebrating Independence Day. 📸 credit: Megan Anderson, graduate student, Chalasani lab
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🎧 This month’s episode of our Beyond Lab Walls podcast features Professor John Reynolds, whose nebulous journey into the science of perception and consciousness began with one giant question: What is my place in the universe? 🌌 . Today, he explores how the brain turns raw
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Salk Institute
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Salk Professor Wolfgang Busch has received the NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award. Busch is honored as an "[exceptional scientist] whose innovative ideas and approaches involve interdisciplinary collaboration and apply a broad range of methods, building bridges
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Check out Inside Salk magazine online and be transported to Salk's campus, where you'll learn about new discoveries, the inner workings of our scientists' minds, and campus life. Read more. #SalkInstitute
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Salk Institute
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Big thanks to @nbcsandiego and @nichellem_tv for featuring Salk Assistant Professor Daniel Hollern’s cancer research! 🧬💥. “This discovery opens the door to being able to realize and pursue new types of treatment options using the body’s own immune system.”. 🎥 Watch the full
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She’s won Tony and Emmy awards, played Glinda in Wicked, starred in familiar shows like Glee and West Wing, and lit up stages on Broadway. Now,@KChenoweth brings her magic to Salk’s campus. Symphony at Salk is your chance to see her live against the stunning backdrop of the Salk
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Salk Institute
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Many thanks to Kimberly Hunt and ABC 10 News for spotlighting Salk Professor Nicola Allen’s research during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month!. 🎥 Watch the full clip here: #BrainAwarenessMonth #AlzheimersAwareness #Neuroscience #ResearchMatters.
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Salk Institute
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A discovery that changed cancer treatment—by chance!. In 1979, while studying tumor viruses at Salk, Tony Hunter stumbled upon something big: a molecular “switch” called tyrosine phosphorylation that controls how cells grow and divide. That accidental find sparked a revolution in
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This week, the Salk Institute hosted the 2025 Cell Cycle Symposium, bringing together leading scientists to explore the dynamic intricacies of cellular life. The symposium featured cutting-edge research and discussion highlighting the potential of cell cycle research, from
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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Deepshika Ramanan on being named a 2025 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to early-career biomedical scientists. 🏆. Shika is a brilliant new voice in science who’s already transforming our
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Salk Institute
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Sit back, relax, and read Inside Salk. Inside Salk, our award-winning print magazine, gives you an inside look at Salk's life-changing discoveries and the people behind the science. Check out our latest issue:.
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Salk Institute
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Every summer, the Salk Institute accepts a group of high school students to work in labs side-by-side with Salk scientists on cutting-edge research. During the 8-week, paid internship, students will work with their mentors while also participating in seminars, workshops,
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