Researchers at Salk catalog all the chemical changes to the genetic structure that orchestrate cell…
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a world-renowned independent, non-profit scientific research institute located in La Jolla, California. It was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine, with the aim of conducting fundamental research and training researchers in biology and related fields. The institute is known for its iconic architecture designed by Louis Kahn, which has become a symbol of cutting-edge scientific inquiry and innovation.
The Salk Institute’s research focuses on molecular biology and genetics, neurosciences, and plant biology. It has made significant contributions to our understanding of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and infectious diseases among others. Researchers at the institute also study aging, metabolic diseases, and cellular structures and function. The Salk Institute promotes a collaborative environment that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to foster innovative discoveries and approaches to improving human health.
Administering an HDAC inhibitor orally stopped sperm production and fertility in mice without impacting their…
Salk scientists outline mouse cell inflammation pathway from mitochondrial stress to leaking endosomes to immune…
Salk researchers discovered that an anti-cancer therapy can prevent the activation of fibroblasts, cells that…
Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified the protein Mitf as a key mediator in…
The new research, part of the NIH BRAIN Initiative, paves the way toward treating, preventing,…
Salk scientists create GlowTrack to track human and animal behavior with better resolution and more…
The identification of separate neural pathways governing itch-scratch responses and chronic itch conditions in mice…
Researchers at Salk Institute discovered that the neural networks responsible for spatial perception change in…
Scientists uncovered over 3,800 tiny proteins that play a role in metabolism and discovered that…
Researchers demonstrate that organoids react to external sensory stimuli using cutting-edge recording technology. A group…
Salk researchers find that timing calorie intake synchronizes circadian rhythms across multiple systems in mice.…
New therapeutic has the potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease by targeting a molecule that…
New discoveries about cancer-causing genetic mutations may lead to improved ways of predicting and treating…
The molecules, called SGDGs, may lead to new ways to treat age-related neurological diseases. Aging…
Salk scientists improve liver regeneration in mice, which could lead to new treatments for liver…
Salk researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase…
Salk researchers pinpoint a sound-sensitive mammalian protein that lets them activate brain, heart or other…