Joint Statement from Salk President Dr. Rusty Gage, on behalf of the Salk Institute, and Salk Professors Drs. Kathy Jones and Vicki Lundblad

August 7, 2018

Joint Statement from Salk President Dr. Rusty Gage, on behalf of the Salk Institute, and Salk Professors Drs. Kathy Jones and Vicki Lundblad

August 7, 2018

When each of us joined the Salk Institute, we signed on to a bold and collective mission far bigger and far more important than our work as individual scientists. Over the last year, the Institute’s collective nature has been put to the test, having entered into uncharted territory amidst very public litigation. As we have moved through the legal process, however, we have been reminded that, whatever our differences, we must never lose sight of our aspiration to work for the betterment of humanity and for each other. With that spirit in mind, in recent weeks the Institute’s leadership and Drs. Kathy Jones and Vicki Lundblad commenced discussions in hopes of resolving our disputes. Those productive conversations have led to a resolution of all claims between these parties that will enable us to put our disagreements behind us and move forward together at Salk for the collective good of the Institute and science.