| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | |
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 Salk Institute for Biological Studies in July 2019 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Institutional |
| Town or city | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Current tenants | Salk Institute |
| Named for | Jonas Salk |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Vierendeel trusses |
| Material | Poured concrete |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Louis I. Kahn |
| Structural engineer | August Komendant |
| Awards and prizes | American Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award |
| Website | |
| salk | |
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a scientific research institute in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California.[1] The independent, non-profit institute was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; among the founding consultants were Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick. Construction of the research facilities began in spring of 1962. The Salk Institute consistently ranks among the top institutions in the US in terms of research output and quality in the life sciences.[2]
As of October 2020, the Salk Institute employs 850 researchers in 60 research groups and focuses its research in three areas: molecular biology and genetics; neurosciences; and plant biology. Research topics include aging, cancer, diabetes, birth defects, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, AIDS, and the neurobiology of American Sign Language.[3] March of Dimes provided the initial funding and continues to support the institute. Research is funded by a variety of public sources, such as the US National Institutes of Health and the government of California; and private organizations such as Paris-based Ipsen, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Waitt Family Foundation.[4] In addition, the internally administered Innovation Grants Program encourages cutting-edge high-risk research.[5] In 2017 the Salk Institute Trustees elected former president of Booz Allen Hamilton, Daniel C. Lewis, as board chairman.[6]
The institute also served as the basis for Bruno Latour and Steve Woolgar's 1979 book Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts.[7]
- ^ "Salk Institute for Biological Studies". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Heavyweights in Molecular Biology/Genetics: For Some, A High Percentage of Elite Papers". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "The Paul F. Glenn Center for Research on Aging - Overview". www.salk.edu.
- ^ "Ipsen, Salk Institute ink research pact". Fierce Biotech. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "InsideSalk - 11|07 Issue Innovation Grants Program Infuses Cutting-Edge Projects with Start-Up Funds". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Salk Institute Trustees elect Daniel C. Lewis as Board Chairman". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ Latour, Bruno; Woolgar, Steve (1986-09-21). Laboratory Life. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691028323. Retrieved 2017-05-04.