Salk Institute Cofounder Melvin Cohn Dies
Ashley Yeager | Oct 26, 2018
Cohn was a leader in gene regulation and immune system research and left a lasting legacy in La Jolla.
Rusty Gage Named President of Salk Institute
Rusty Gage Named President of Salk Institute
The neuroscientist had been serving as interim president since Elizabeth Blackburn stepped down last year following gender discrimination lawsuits against the institute.
The neuroscientist had been serving as interim president since Elizabeth Blackburn stepped down last year following gender discrimination lawsuits against the institute.
Salk Gender-Discrimination Lawsuit to Go to Trial
Shawna Williams | Sep 4, 2018
A judge throws out several of researcher Beverly Emerson’s claims, but the case proceeds.
Salk Institute Settles Two Gender Discrimination Suits
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 8, 2018
A third case against the biomedical institute will be heard in court.
Prominent Salk Institute Scientist Inder Verma Resigns
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 12, 2018
His decision came as an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him was ongoing.
Petition Asks National Academy of Sciences to Boot Sexual Harassers
Shawna Williams | May 4, 2018
The organization says election to the NAS is for life.
Salk Institute Suspends Cancer Scientist Inder Verma
Ashley Yeager | Apr 23, 2018
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
Neuroscientist Rusty Gage Named Interim President of Salk Institute
Jim Daley | Jan 24, 2018
Elizabeth Blackburn announced in December that she would step down from the role following gender discrimination lawsuits brought by faculty.
Big Gender Gaps in Salk Institute Faculty: Report
Kerry Grens | Aug 23, 2017
Authored by Salk PIs, the study claims women attract more federal funding, yet have smaller labs and receive less support from the institute.
Study: DNA Folding Patterns Revealed
Aggie Mika | Jul 28, 2017
Recent data suggest that instead of folding into rigid higher-order structures, chromatin is malleable and diverse.