Salk plant researchers launch collaboration to breed carbon-capturing sorghum |
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From left: Todd Michael and Nadia Shakoor
Credit: (L) Salk Institute; (R) Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
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The work, which will first involve gaining a better understanding of the genetics of sorghum, fits into the broader goal of HPI to address climate change by optimizing the ability of crop plants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it deeply in the ground for long periods.
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The Salk Institute and Sanford Burnham Prebys licenses ULK1/2 inhibitors to Endeavor BioMedicines for treatment of cancer |
The Salk Institute, along with Sanford Burnham Prebys, have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with California-based Endeavor BioMedicines for an intellectual property portfolio relating to cancer therapeutics and diagnostics that target ULK1/2, a protein involved in cellular recycling. ULK1/2 was jointly developed by the labs of Reuben Shaw, Salk professor and director of the Salk NCI-Designated Cancer Center, and Nicholas Cosford, professor and deputy director of the NCI-Designated Cancer Center at Sanford Burnham Prebys. Shaw and Cosford previously demonstrated that by chemically blocking ULK1/2, they could shut down the cellular recycling pathway known as autophagy that some cancer cells use to stay alive.
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A tale of two vaccines: The battles to fight polio and COVID-19
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Scientists identify neurons involved in overdose deaths
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Just One Thing with Michael Mosley podcast—Change Your Mealtimes with Emily Manoogian
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NBC highlights time restricted eating with Salk's Dr. Panda
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Subtle changes in MicroRNA-218 may fuel ALS
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By taking on poliovirus, Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses
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Philanthropic donations to Salk Institute exceed record-breaking $100M in FY21
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Biotechnology can fight climate change—but trade negotiators need to act | Opinion
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Kay Tye selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator |
Salk Professor Kay Tye has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator, joining a prestigious group of more than 250 HHMI investigators across the United States who are tackling important scientific questions. Tye is known for her seminal work on the neural-circuit basis of emotion that leads to motivated behaviors such as social interaction, reward-seeking and avoidance.
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Tatyana Sharpee wins American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2022 award |
Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded the DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, which recognizes the most accessible and innovative development or application of computer technology to enhance research in the life sciences at the molecular level. Sharpee’s lab studies how the brain and other biological systems work and uses information theory to quantify the activity of neurons.
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Christina Towers recognized as one of 2021 Women of Influence in Life Sciences |
Assistant Professor Christina Towers has been recognized as one of 2021 Women of Influence Life Sciences Award by the San Diego Business Journal. Towers focuses on uncovering how cancer cells recycle both their own nutrients and the power-generating structures called mitochondria in order to survive. Her research could lead to decreased cancer recurrence and improved cancer patient outcomes.
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Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel awarded $13 million from NIH to study aging and liver cancer |
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 Salk Collaboration Awards |
Top from left: Diana Hargreaves, Ye Zheng, Susan Kaech and Jesse Dixon. Bottom from left: Sam Pfaff, Nicola Allen, Axel Nimmerjahn and Eiman Azim. |
This opportunity, funded since 2019 by Irwin and Joan Jacobs, supports out-of-the-box ideas that hold significant promise but need critical seed funding to grow into large future support. This year, after a competitive peer-review process, two multi-lab projects—focused on ALS as well as aging and the immune system—have been selected for the 2021 Salk Collaboration Awards and the scientists will receive $225,000 to pursue their ideas. |
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Fall 2021 Inside Salk coming soon
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To read more about the Salk Institute’s Campaign for the Future, keep an eye out for the Fall 2021 Inside Salk, landing in mailboxes soon!
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You can help drive cancer discoveries |
The live-cell imaging microscope will be able to:
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Study cancer drugs: We will be able to rapidly visualize the effects of up to 576 different cancer drugs by taking pictures of the cells every hour for every drug.
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Generate new data: The new technology can visualize thousands of cells at one time to generate previously unimaginable data on cancer metabolism.
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Accelerate scientific experiments: Regular imaging 1500 different samples normally takes a team 3 months to do. The live-cell imaging microscope can accomplish this in 2 days.
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Last Month's Quiz Results
Salk Professor Satchin Panda explores the genes, molecules and cells that keep the whole body on the same circadian clock. His lab discovered that confining caloric consumption to an 8- to 12-hour period—as people did just a century ago—might stave off high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. He is exploring whether the benefits of time-restricted eating apply to humans as well as mice.
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Enjoy Salk architecture on your devices |
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Looking for a unique background image for your computer, Zoom meeting, iPad or phone?
Twice a year, on the spring and fall equinoxes, the sunset lines up perfectly with the "River of Life" in the Salk courtyard. According to the National Weather Service, this marks the time when the day-to-night line, called the terminator, is perfectly vertical from pole to pole and the sun is directly over the equator.
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