Salk
The Salk Institute, led by Jonas Salk, drives health, aging, cancer research via collaboration & modern facilities. Kicking off a 7-year campaign for groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
Salk, founded by Jonas Salk, the polio vaccine developer, is a leading, independent, non-profit research institution consistently ranked among the top 5 globally. Home to some of the world's most cited scientists, it conducts multidisciplinary research in fields such as Healthy Aging, Cancer, Immunobiology, and Neuroscience. The organization is currently embarking on a seven-year, $750 million campaign for discovery to advance innovation in cancer, healthy aging, plant biology, immunobiology, neurosciences, and computerbiology.
About Salk
Salk is a renowned, independent, non-profit organization established by Jonas Salk, the developer of polio vaccines, and consistently ranked among the top 5 elite research institutions globally. It is home to some of the most frequently cited scientists in the world. Salk's mission is to conduct fundamental research in various fields, including Healthy Aging, Biochemistry/Biophysics, Cancer, Computational Biology, Immunobiology, Metabolism, Neuroscience, and Plant Sciences, for the betterment of all. Their work encompasses a highly collaborative team of scientists tackling diverse research areas, ranging from aging, cancer, and immunology to diabetes, neuroscience, and plant biology. The campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and research centers to support their endeavors. Salk's campaign for discovery is a seven-year comprehensive fundraising effort worth 750 million US dollars aimed at attracting people and creating the technology and space needed for innovations in six critical areas: Cancer, Healthy Aging, Plant Biology, Immunobiology, Neurosciences, and Computerbiology.
