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We are proud to be a part of the Salk Institute, which in 2011 earned a top global ranking for scientific research from The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) World Report. In its analysis of over 3,000 research institutes worldwide, SCImago identified the Salk Institute as one of the top five research organizations in the world, based on excellence and high quality of its scientific findings. Click here for a sample image from our lab published in the San Diego Union Tribune in October, 2011 or scroll down and click on any of the other articles to see other mentions of our lab in the news.
Latest News
Salk News Releases
- Salk scientists develop faster, safer method for producing stem cells - December 03, 2012
- Salk scientists pinpoint key player in Parkinson's disease neuron loss - October 19, 2012
- Neurons derived from cord blood cells may represent new therapeutic option - July 16, 2012
- Salk researchers develop safe way to repair sickle cell disease genes - December 07, 2011
- Editing scrambled genes in human stem cells may help realize the promise of combined stem cell-gene therapy - May 19, 2011
- Aging, interrupted - February 23, 2011
- Zebrafish study with human heart implications: Cellular grown-ups outperform stem cells in cardiac repair - March 24, 2010
- Unraveling the mechanisms behind organ regeneration in zebrafish - November 02, 2009
- Umbilical cord blood as a readily available source for off-the-shelf, patient-specific stem cells - September 30, 2009
- Tumor suppressor pulls double shift as reprogramming watchdog - August 09, 2009
- Genetic Re-disposition: Combined stem cell-gene therapy approach cures human genetic disease in vitro - May 31, 2009
- Salk Receives $6.6 Million Grant to Develop Stem Cell-Based Treatments for Incurable Diseases - April 30, 2009
- Salk researchers successfully reprogram keratinocytes attached to a single hair - October 20, 2008
- Starting over: Wnt reactivates dormant limb regeneration program - November 20, 2006
- In early embryos, cilia get the message across - October 23, 2006
- Finding a cellular Neverland: How stem cells stay childlike - June 27, 2006
- The ultimate spa: embryonic body wash controls left-right development - May 19, 2005
- Vitamin A's paradoxical role in influencing symmetry during embryonic development revealed by Salk Institute scientists - May 11, 2005
- Novel Genetic Pathway Tells Developing Body Organs to Get In Line - January 19, 2005
- Salk Study Uncovers New Information About Organ Placement - January 08, 2004
- Salk Scientists Find Genes That Control Limb Formation In Vertebrates - March 22, 2001
- Vitamin A Shown To Be Critical For Heart Location In Vertebrate Animals - September 28, 1999
- Gene Switches Wing To Leg, Salk Scientists Find - April 28, 1999
- Gene That Determines Left From Right In Vertebrate Embryos Found By Salk-Led Team - July 06, 1998
Other News
- InsideSalk, December 2011
- Salk: Life through a Microscope, October, 2011
- Nature Medicine feature on investigators with appointments in multiple countries, August, 2011
- Research Offers Clue Into How Hearts Can Regenerate in Some Species, New York Times, March, 2010
- UK Times Online discussion of Fanconi Anemia study, June, 2009
- We have cured a cell, San Diego Union Tribune, June, 2009
- Cancer, Stem Cells Linked in Salk Study, North County Times, August, 2009
- Learning How Animals Regenerate Body Parts, New York Times, November, 2009