Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Special Beyond Lab Walls Video Podcast Series

Special Beyond Lab Walls Video Podcast Series


Return to Year of Brain Health Research

A series highlighting Salk’s 2026 Year of Brain Health hosted by Salk President Gerald Joyce, MD, PhD.

Video Podcast 1

Rusty Gage on exercise, cognition, and aging

Explore how movement shapes cognitive brain health across a lifetime.

Video Podcast 2

Christian Metallo on metabolic health, aging, and Alzheimer’s risk

Discover why the brain’s energy demands make it especially sensitive to metabolic changes across the lifespan.

Video Podcast 3

Nicola Allen on brain inflammation and lifelong cognitive health

Learn why some of the brain’s most important protectors are immune and support cells that comprise nearly 50% of the human brain.