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Igniting the spark<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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Lucia Burrafato – Finding a home for art and science<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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Ankita Chadda – The mechanics of moving forward<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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2026: Salk\u2019s Year of Brain Health\u00a0<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\n
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\n Igniting the spark<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n
\n Salk\u2019s donor-funded Innovation and Collaboration Grants bring risky but rewarding science out of the dark.\n \n Read more ➤<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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\n Lucia Burrafato – Finding a home for art and science<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n
\n Burrafato is shaping Discovery Society\u2014a new, exclusive donor community built around a love for science, art, and Salk. \n \n Read more ➤<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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\n Ankita Chadda – The mechanics of moving forward<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n
\n Chadda is studying microscopic cellular motors in Aga Kendrick's lab.\u00a0\n \n Read more ➤<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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\n 2026: Salk\u2019s Year of Brain Health\u00a0<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n
\n Salk Institute has declared a bold and timely focus for 2026: brain health.\n \n Read more ➤<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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President\u2019s Letter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

“Your partnership gives our scientists the freedom to be creative and visionary. The impact of that freedom is felt far beyond our campus.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gerald Joyce<\/strong>
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Meet the star-shaped cells that are rewiring your brain<\/a><\/h3>
If you\u2019ve ever read an article about the \u201cbest ways to boost neuroplasticity\u201d or scrolled through the \u201ctop 10 daily habits to rewire your brain,\u201d you\u2019ve already gotten a peek into an important and growing research area.
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\n Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics?\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
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\n Could a dietary supplement make the difference between life and death during illness?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
\n Why is it that two people can develop the same infection but have dramatically different disease trajectories?\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Could biochemical engineering tools reveal new insights into lung cancer?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
\n For cancer cells to grow and proliferate, they must be able to rapidly build and renew their outer membranes.\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful?\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
\n Young minds are easily molded.\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Genome-informed restoration could save our oceans and coastlines\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
\n Seagrasses preserve our oceans and planet by absorbing carbon dioxide, calming rough waters, and offering a safe harbor for sea life.\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Venture capitalist and inventor Andrew Senyei joins Salk Board of Trustees\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
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\n Andrew Dillin and Christopher Glass named Nonresident Fellows <\/h3>\n\n
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\n Eight Salk scientists named among the most highly cited researchers in the world\u00a0 <\/h3>\n\n
\n Joseph Ecker, Ronald Evans, Rusty Gage, Christian Metallo, Satchin Panda, Reuben Shaw, Kay Tye, and Joseph Nery were named to Clarivate\u2019s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list.\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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\n Deepshika Ramanan receives NIH New Innovators Award <\/h3>\n\n
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\n Symphony at Salk – A concert under the stars<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n
\n Thirty years of art & science.\n \n Read more ➤<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n
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