Salkexcellerators are community members in San Diego and New York City who share a commitment to supporting scientific discovery at Salk. On February 6, the group came together for an evening with Professor Samuel Pfaff and Associate Professor Nicola Allen to discuss the fundamentals of neuroscience and the pathways that promote disease–key areas in Salk’s efforts to innovate new therapies for a number of illnesses, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.