The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk Institute) was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, (polio vaccine), Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick as an independent, private-not for profit ...

In 1963, still somewhat alienated from the medical community, Salk founded the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California. "I couldn't possibly have become a member of this ...

What happened in the study that we recently published shows that the regulation of the genes is now different," said Professor Joseph Ecker with the Salk Institute. A particular protein involved ...

To support these efforts, Salk Institute scientists are harnessing ... and canola, as well as the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana—a flowering weed in the mustard family.

Authored by Salk PIs, the study claims women attract more federal funding, yet have smaller labs and receive less support from the institute. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news director until 2021.

Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered that fluoxetine ... from the collateral damage of severe infection in a mouse model of sepsis. This dual action could have significant implications ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Melvin Cohn, a cofounder of the Salk Institute who was renowned for his work in immunology and gene regulation, died October 23 in San Diego. He ...