{"id":46258,"date":"2024-01-23T15:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T23:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vermont.salk.edu\/?page_id=46258"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:12:11","slug":"discover-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/de\/about\/our-community\/research-and-training-opportunities\/discover-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/recruiting2.ultipro.com\/SAL1013SIBS\/JobBoard\/6340e3d6-9512-4def-9fdf-68be001be337\/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=e5d12e7f-81c6-4633-a20a-24ebbcf01227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span>Apply Now<\/a>\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:25px;\">Applications are open!<\/h2>\r\n--->\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">Program Overview &amp; Goals<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/25-discover-logo-285.jpg\" alt=\"Salk Discover Symposium\" \/>\r\n<figcaption style=\"width: 285px; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Overview & Application Tips Workshop<\/strong>\r\n<p>Friday, January 30, 2026<br>\r\n11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/YtILGhMGTXSCSZYZYtdZ1Q\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn -expand\">Register Today<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p>The Salk <strong>Discover Symposium<\/strong> invites preeminent future postdoctoral candidates to an exclusive, immersive experience designed to ignite collaboration and accelerate careers. 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