The Salk professor developed the institute’s first neurobiology lab and used it to develop cell lines, describe amyloid β toxicity, and screen for compounds that protect against neurodegeneration.

The neuroscientist had been serving as interim president since Elizabeth Blackburn stepped down last year following gender discrimination lawsuits against the institute.

Cohn was a leader in gene regulation and immune system research and left a lasting legacy in La Jolla.

A judge throws out several of researcher Beverly Emerson’s claims, but the case proceeds.

A third case against the biomedical institute will be heard in court.

His decision came as an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him was ongoing.  

The organization says election to the NAS is for life.

The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.

Elizabeth Blackburn announced in December that she would step down from the role following gender discrimination lawsuits brought by faculty.

Authored by Salk PIs, the study claims women attract more federal funding, yet have smaller labs and receive less support from the institute.

Recent data suggest that instead of folding into rigid higher-order structures, chromatin is malleable and diverse.