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Features

The aging puzzle comes together

The aging puzzle comes together

Aging is a complex puzzle, but by applying a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, Salk scientists are putting its many pieces together.

Dmitry Lyumkis – A passion for problem solving

Dmitry Lyumkis – A passion for problem solving

Assistant Professor Dmitry Lyumkis discusses what he loves about data and the scientific process, and which places inspire him outside the lab.

Pamela Maher – Seeking treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Pamela Maher – Seeking treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

From having a large garden to investigating compounds that plants make, Staff Scientist Pam Maher talks about how plants inspire her to find treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Rajasree Kalagiri – Bound to phosphohistidine

Rajasree Kalagiri – Bound to phosphohistidine

Rajasree Kalagiri shares the serendipitous steps along her journey of scientific discovery from southern India to Southern California.

President’s letter

“Most of the world’s population does not have access to vaccines, and the threat of infection and death remains tragically high in countries such as India. As supply increases and distribution expands, a path forward is emerging to control this devastating pandemic.”

Discoveries

New clues why gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder doesn’t work for majority of patients

Salk team reveals never-before-seen antibody binding, informing both liver cancer and antibody design

Specific bacteria in the gut prompt mother mice to neglect their pups

Computational model reveals how the brain manages short-term memories

Teaching artificial intelligence to adapt

New protein helps carnivorous plants sense and trap their prey

When it comes to feeling pain, touch or an itch, location matters

Research catches up to world’s fastest growing plant

New method could democratize deep learning-enhanced microscopy

Fast, portable test can diagnose COVID-19 and track variants

How brain cells repair their DNA reveals “hot spots” of aging and disease

Spotlight

Like father, like son

Salk receives $1 million from Biomed Realty to support innovative cancer research and faculty

Neuroscientists receive $4.4 million from NIH BRAIN Initiative

Donor Spotlight – Tim Schoen

Postdoctoral fellows win distinguished awards for cancer, neuroscience and more

Ronald Evans receives 2021 Asan Award in basic medicine

Uri Manor to receive more than $690,000 from Chan Zuckerberg initiative to advance biological imaging

Dmitry Lyumkis receives career award from NSF

Collaborative team awarded $1.2 million by Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to study brain aging and dementia

$200,000 gifted to Salk’s Coastal Plant Restoration program to fight climate change

Salk awards the 2021 Tang fellowship

Salk scientists receive $1.5 million from the Conrad Prebys Foundation’s inaugural grant cycle

Three professors honored with endowed chairs

Events

Women & Science tackle climate change

Thousands of students gather virtually for March of Dimes High School Science Week

Power of science: conquering pancreatic cancer

Salkexcellerators get expert view on COVID-19 vaccinations

Power of science: understanding aging in humans

Power of science: neuroadaptations of social isolation