Our Mission

To increase and accelerate the impact of Salk science on patients in need – and in so doing, generate revenues that can increase the scope and pace of Salk science.

Office of Technology Development

The Office of Technology Development (OTD) promotes the commercial development of intellectual property created at the Salk Institute. OTD does this by fostering relationships between Salk and industry partners who are willing to license Salk patents and develop products that can help patients in need. OTD evaluates invention disclosures submitted by Salk scientists, identifies the commercial possibilities for these inventions, works with the faculty to begin the patenting process, negotiates and manages technology licenses.

In addition to patentable inventions, we also handle Tangible Research Materials (antibodies, cell lines etc) and Material Transfer Agreements for biological materials.

Salk Technologies in the News

• Scientists identify gene crucial to normal development of lungs and brain
• Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression
• Salk Institute promotes latest generation of extraordinary scientists
• Patients' own cells yield new insights into the biology of schizophrenia
• SKIP'-ing splicing forces tumor cells to undergo programmed cell death
• What the brain saw
• Salk scientists crack molecular code regulating neuronal excitability
• Scientists discover genetic switch that increases muscle blood supply
• Aging, interrupted
• Hungering for longevity—Salk scientists identify the confluence of aging signals
• Regrowing hair: A collaboration between Salk and UCLA researchers may have accidentally discovered a solution