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An increasing number of reports show that chronic inflammation is the culprit behind the most common illnesses of middle and old age. It's capable of bursting plaques in coronary arteries leading to heart attacks, and damages nerve cells in Alzheimer patients. It drives autoimmune disorders and is intricately linked with the early stage development of cancer and diabetes.
The goal of the Nomis Laboratory of Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis is to shed light on the molecular mechanisms that cause infectious diseases, define key molecules involved in the body's response to injury or infection, and understand why inflammatory processes spin out of control under some circumstances.
The Nomis Laboratory of Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Will:
- Help Salk scientists understand the vital contribution of inflammatory processes to the development of major acquired diseases such as chronic microbial infections, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Contribute to aging research since inflammation is a key component of age-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
- Uncover novel cellular defense mechanisms and lead to a better grasp of the roles of innate and adaptive immunity in controlling microbial infections.
- Allow Salk scientists to identify and manipulate the key regulatory events of inflammatory processes.
Your Gifts to the Nomis Laboratory Supports:
- The recruitment and set-up packages for new faculty members who work in this area research to reinforce several leading groups already at the Salk Institute.
- Renovation of existing laboratory space to accommodate new faculty members and their research teams.
- The establishment of an interdisciplinary program between metabolism-cancer and immunology-infectious disease to initiate new thematic programs.
For information on how to contribute to this initiative, contact:
Rebecca Newman
Vice President, Development and Communications
858-453-4100 x1454
e-mail: rnewman@salk.edu.