Jean Rivier, Salk Professor Emeritus, Passes Away at 78
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Salk Professor Emeritus
Jean Rivier
, who pioneered studies on the characterization of the hypothalamic peptides that control the stress response—and developed drugs that target this response—passed away peacefully in San Diego, California, on November 13, 2019.
A professor in the Salk Institute’s Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, Rivier spent his career at the Institute studying a class of stress hormones called corticotropin-releasing factors (CRFs). He showed that CRFs are responsible for many of the body’s reactions to stress.
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Brain biomarker predicts compulsive drinking
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The lab of Professor
Kay Tye
has discovered a brain circuit that controls alcohol drinking behavior in mice, and can be used as a biomarker for predicting the development of compulsive drinking later on. The findings were published in
Science
, and may have implications for understanding human binge drinking and addiction in the future.
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Salk’s donors give record-breaking $89 million in FY19 to fuel scientific discoveries
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The Salk Institute announced that it received more than $89 million from 1,204 individual donors and private grant makers in fiscal year 2019 (ending in June) to support the Institute’s world-renowned science. The amount is the most raised from private donors in the past decade and accounts for 49 percent of Salk’s FY19 revenue. In addition, government partners, such as the National Institutes of Health, provided 41 percent of the Institute’s revenue through 39 new federal grants totaling more than $75 million to Salk researchers working in the areas of cancer, plant science, neuroscience, metabolism and others.
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Eight Salk professors named among most highly cited researchers in the world
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Salk Professors
Joanne Chory
,
Joseph Ecker
,
Ronald Evans
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Rusty Gage
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Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
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Terrence Sejnowski
,
Reuben Shaw
and
Kay Tye
have been named to the
Highly Cited Researchers list
by Clarivate Analytics. The list selects researchers for demonstrating “significant and broad influence” reflected by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for field and year. This year’s list,
which covers the period of 2008-2018,
includes 6,216 researchers, recognizes researchers across multiple fields whose citation records position them in the highest ranks of influence.
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Salk Institute receives Charity Navigator’s highest rating for ninth consecutive time
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For the ninth consecutive time, the Salk Institute has earned the highest ranking—4 out of 4 stars—from
Charity Navigator
, America’s largest independent charity and nonprofit evaluator. Only three percent of the roughly 10,000 nonprofits evaluated have achieved this recognition for nine consecutive times. The coveted ranking indicates the Salk Institute outperforms most other charities in America in regard to executing best fiscal practices and carrying out its mission in a financially efficient way.
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Salk Institute hits play on new podcast series
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The new podcast series called
Where Cures Begin
has launched and features one-on-one conversations with Salk researchers working at the forefront of their respective scientific fields, from cancer and neuroscience to plant biology, circadian science and more. Find it on Apple and Google podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and the Salk Institute website.
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Nearly 300 local high school girls attended the 5th Annual Women in Biotech event, sponsored by
Salk’s
Education Outreach
program and the San Diego Unified STEAM Leadership Series. The event was covered in two articles by the
San Diego Union-Tribune:
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Associate Professor
Nicola Allen
and Assistant Professor
Eiman Azim
discussed their National Institutes of Health BRAIN initiative grants on KUSI:
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Massive Science highlighted the work of Professor
Satchin Panda
and Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Manoogian in an article about circadian rhythms and time-restricted eating
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
CONRAD T. PREBYS AUDITORIUM
The
Salk Science & Music Series
consists of four remarkable Sunday afternoons that bring together virtuosos from the worlds of science and music. Each concert features stunning performances by some of the finest instrumentalists in the world of classical music in addition to riveting talks about the latest discoveries by the Institute’s globally renowned scientists. You will be amazed and inspired!
- January 12, 2020 – Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, duo piano
- Joseph Noel, PhD - Investigating how plants can help mitigate climate change
- March 8, 2020 – Per Nyström, cello and Karen Joy Davis, piano
- Dannielle Engle, PhD - Developing new approaches to pancreatic cancer
- May 3, 2020 – Anderson and Roe, piano duo
- Martyn Goulding, PhD - Understanding the circuitry of the brain
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On November 16, over 55 members of the Salk Cancer Center Team participated in
Padres Pedal the Cause
, which is dedicated to raising money to fund cancer research at the Salk Institute and three other local research centers. Team members completed a 5K run/walk or cycling routes ranging from 25 to 100 miles. You can
donate
to the team through Saturday, December 7.
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Thank you for your support
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Salk architecture is beautiful
This month’s image shows Salk after a rain shower.
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