Public Events
February 25, 2026
Join us in person for an inspiring evening at the Salk Institute as we highlight Salk’s Year of Brain Health—a bold initiative to advance research across interconnected areas essential to maintaining cognitive resilience across our lifetimes, including cardiovascular fitness, immune and metabolic health, exercise, mental wellbeing, and sleep.
March 11, 2026
We invite you to join us for the second installment of the Science Can’t Wait webinar series, “Smart Plants in a Changing World,” a live conversation exploring how plants sense and respond to their environments, and how understanding these natural survival strategies can help us develop crops that thrive in a changing world.
April 2026
Where science meets sound. The Joan Jacobs Science & Music Series is a one-of-a-kind experience that weaves groundbreaking scientific ideas with live musical performance, creating an evening that inspires both the mind and the senses. This exclusive event is invitation-only. To learn more, please contact Dacia Samilo at dsamilo@salk.edu or (858) 453-4100 x2111.
May 13, 2026
We invite you to join us for the final installment of the series, “Turning the Immune System Against Breast Cancer,” a live conversation exploring how the immune system can be harnessed to find and disable breast cancer cells, with the goal of developing treatments that provide long-lasting protection against the disease. More information coming soon.
August 15, 2026
Sponsorships are now available for the 30th annual Symphony at Salk. The event will feature a performance by the San Diego Symphony and a special guest artist who will be announced in February 2026. Support Salk science while experiencing warm camaraderie, gourmet food and drink, a breathtaking sunset and refreshing ocean breezes, all against the backdrop of one of the world’s most striking architectural masterpieces.
