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

How does learning about a virus help us treat it? Salk scientists are piecing together the details of HIV replication in search of new treatment avenues for the tens of millions of people living with HIV globally. One of the most promising treatment avenues is disrupting HIV

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Salk scientist Joseph Ecker has been awarded the 2025 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies from the Maize Genetics Cooperation. The prize honors “the most outstanding plant scientists working on both genetics and genomics in the present era.” “For more

Salk scientist Emily Manoogian has been selected by @statnews as one of this year's #STATWunderkinds for groundbreaking research. Emily has researched time-restricted eating in nurses and other shift workers who operate on atypical circadian rhythms and subsequently face higher

Breakthroughs begin with a question, a quiet moment of curiosity before the cure - before the solution. With government funding in limbo, ideas stall, and time can slip away. But Salk refuses to stand still, because science can't wait. Your support keeps discovery alive.

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Salk scientist Satchin Panda took the TEDxBoston stage yesterday with a powerful talk on "Unlocking Longevity." His insights on how circadian rhythms and daily habits impact healthy aging are a must-watch. Big thanks to @TEDxBoston and @WHOOP for hosting this important event!

Rising Stars Symposium applications are open!🌟 The Rising Stars Symposium brings outstanding postdoctoral researchers (in years 3-4 of training) to Salk to present their work, connect with faculty, and explore career opportunities. Selected Rising Stars are paired with a

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected Salk neuroscientist Terrence Sejnowski to receive a 2025 NIH Director's Pioneer Award — a prestigious award given to scientists proposing exceptionally creative, high-risk, high-reward research. Sejnowski will use the awarded

Congratulations to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi on winning the 2025 @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering regulatory T cells—the immune system’s peacekeepers that protect our bodies from attacking themselves. At the Salk Institute, we’re

Now Hiring: Assistant Professor in Alzheimer’s Disease Research The Salk Institute is seeking outstanding scientists at the Assistant Professor level to establish innovative, independent research programs exploring the frontiers of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration.

At Salk, more than half of our research is powered by federal funding. The government might be shut down, but Salk's doors are open, and the science continues. Why? Because cancer doesn't wait. Alzheimer's disease doesn't wait. So science can't wait either. Foundational science

Applications are now open for the Salk Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) — a fully funded, 9-week program that gives undergraduates hands-on experience in biomedical research. Students gain access to world-class facilities, mentorship from leading scientists, and a

The new edition of Inside Salk magazine has dropped with a feature on a hot topic: weight loss drugs. Salk researchers are breaking metabolism down piece by piece. Their recent discoveries could help reduce the side effects of GLP-1 drugs and inspire the next generation of

The view over Salk on Sunday was out of this world. @SpaceX #SpaceX 📸 credit: Hiep Le, lab manager, Panda lab

The federal government has shut down, leaving many questions unanswered. At Salk, more than half of our research is supported by federal grants. But in times of uncertainty, science can’t wait. Donate to support science now: https://t.co/VQMjQsCM58 #ScienceCantWait

Salk scientist Shika Ramanan has been awarded a New Innovators Award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Breastfeeding has known benefits for infant development and immunity. It can also reduce maternal risk of breast and ovarian cancers, type

Tune into our podcast and meet Tony Hunter, famed cancer biologist at Salk. Floor-to-ceiling archives reflect the many discoveries he’s made, papers he’s reviewed, people he’s met, and knowledge he’s gained along the way. His persistent curiosity has fueled incredible science

How does the brain differentiate painful from non-painful touch? After nine months in the womb, humans enter a world filled with texture and shape and must quickly learn to recognize and respond to the outside world. But 7 to 10 percent of the global population develops

We're still reeling from Kristin Chenoweth's performance with the San Diego at Symphony at Salk. Symphony at Salk is our biggest night of the year, fundraising directly for science. And we couldn't do it without our donors. Thank you to everyone who sponsored Symphony at

The sun sets over another day at the Salk Institute. 📸 credit: Josh Pratt, research assistant, Gage lab #SalkInstitute #LaJolla #SanDiego

Could boosting this molecule slow pancreatic cancer progression? Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Salk and @UCSanDiego researchers teamed up to look for new ways to fight the deadly cancer, identifying a unique