On August 16, 2025, Salk welcomed donors and friends to campus for the 29th annual Symphony at Salk. More than 500 guests and 43 Salk scientists gathered under the stars in the Institute’s Courtyard for an unforgettable evening of music and camaraderie in support of Salk’s scientific mission.
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During National Postdoc Appreciation Week, Salk’s Pre & Postdoctoral Office and Society of Research Fellows hosted a series of events highlighting both trainee-focused and community-wide opportunities. The week included the Society of Research Fellows Breakfast Connect, an alumni panel, and a Postdoc Pitch Contest. At Salk, our graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are at the heart of discovery— driving experiments, mentoring peers, and turning bold ideas into breakthroughs.
The future starts upstreamFoundational discoveries are the source of tomorrow’s breakthroughs, but what happens if we let the river run dry?
Diana Hargreaves: Follow the ScienceThe BAF complex is near and dear to Diana Hargreaves, PhD, a scientist, professor, and the J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation Chair at Salk. Hargreaves was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a physician-scientist mother, so science had a hold on her from the very beginning.
Ana Cabrera: Clearing the Path to DiscoveryCabrera is the senior director of strategic operations at Salk, a right-hand role to Chief Science Officer (CSO) Jan Karlseder, PhD. Cabrera and her colleagues in the CSO’s Office support Salk scientists through all of the logistical challenges that stand between them and their potential.
Aksinya Derevyanko: Finding strength in science, stage, and synapsesDerevyanko is a postdoctoral researcher training under Nicola Allen, PhD, a professor and neuroscientist at Salk.
