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Novel Genetic Pathway Tells Developing Body Organs to Get In Line
La Jolla, CA – Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a novel genetic pathway that ensures body organs develop correctly and in the right position during embryonic development. The discovery has important implications for stem cell medicine, which continues to face the challenge of inducing stem cells to form new organs.
read more >>Salk Scientist who discovered cancer 'switch' awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine
La Jolla, CA – Salk Institute scientist Tony Hunter has been awarded the 2005 Wolf Prize in Medicine, Israel's top recognition for achievements in the interest of mankind, for his key discoveries in cell regulation and cancer research.
read more >>Salk Scientists Provide Insight into Aging
La Jolla, CA – Scientists at the Salk Institute have provided a startling insight into how cells age that might lead to new approaches for treating cancer and even aging itself.
read more >>Salk Scientist Who Revolutionized Cancer Research Awarded Horwitz Prize
La Jolla, CA – Salk Institute scientist Tony Hunter has been awarded the 2004 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, a leading national award for scientific achievement, for his pivotal discoveries about the chemical 'switch' that turns healthy cells into cancer cells.
read more >>Binocular Vision Discovery Provides Insights for Stem Cell Therapy
La Jolla, CA – A Salk Institute research team has discovered how nature controls the degree of binocular vision in mammals, work that could have crucial implications for human stem-cell medicine.
read more >>Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante Names Dr. Richard Murphy, CEO of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, to Prop. 71 Oversight Committee
La Jolla, CA – Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante today named Dr. Richard Murphy, chief executive officer of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, to the Independent Citizen's Oversight Committee overseeing the implementation of Proposition 71.
read more >>Salk Institute Scientist Tony Hunter Named to Institute of Medicine
La Jolla, CA – Salk Institute for Biological Studies scientist Tony Hunter has been named a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Sciences, Dr. Richard Murphy, Salk Institute President said today.
read more >>Salk Scientists Unlock Secret of Insulin Release
La Jolla, CA – A Salk Institute research team has made a discovery that provides valuable insight into a complication that is common among organ transplant patients and could eventually lead to new therapies for diabetes.
read more >>Salk Institute's Ronald M. Evans Awarded 2004 Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research
La Jolla, CA – Ronald M. Evans, Ph.D. known for his discoveries of genetic switches that link hormones to gene control, is this year's recipient of the highly prestigious 2004 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced today.
read more >>Puzzle of "French Paradox" Natural Product Solved
La Jolla, CA – Researchers at the Salk Institute have successfully bioengineered resveratrol synthase from chalcone synthase, a biosynthetic protein enzyme found in all higher plants. Their findings appear in the September issue of Chemistry & Biology.
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