about salk
Unlocking the secrets
of life itself.
Our team of world-class, award-winning scientists pushes the boundaries of knowledge in areas such as neuroscience, cancer research, aging, immunobiology, plant biology, computational biology, and more. Founded by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature, and fearless in the face of any challenge.
Learn more about Salk and our life-changing research
Visit www.salk.edu
Unlocking the secrets
of life itself.
Our team of world-class, award-winning scientists pushes the boundaries of knowledge in areas such as neuroscience, cancer research, aging, immunobiology, plant biology, computational biology, and more. Founded by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature, and fearless in the face of any challenge.
Learn more about Salk and our life-changing research
Visit www.salk.edu
Board of Trustees
- Marna C. Whittington, PhD (Chair)
- Terry Rosen, PhD (Vice Chair)
- Janelle Ayres, PhD
- Wolfgang Busch, PhD
- David Dolby
- Frederick J. Dotzler
- Jay Flatley
- Carol Gallagher, PharmD
- Richard A. Heyman, PhD
- Lyn Hutton
- Amy Jacobs
- Sanjay K. Jha, PhD
- Gerald Joyce, MD, PhD
- Mark Knickrehm
- Benjamin H. Lewis, MD
- Fred Luddy
- Corinne Mentzelopoulos
- Christian Metallo, PhD
- Howard H. Newman, PhD
- Frederik Paulsen, PhD
- Markus Reinhard
- Eric Sagerman
- Mary Jane Salk
- Timothy M. Schoen
- Haeyoung Kong Tang, PhD
- Daniel Tierney
- Horacio Valeiras
- Irving Weissman, MD
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