Salk Institute invites community to join 5K walk and first ever open house with exclusive lab tours

April 8, 2013

Salk Institute invites community to join 5K walk and first ever open house with exclusive lab tours

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

April 8, 2013

LA JOLLA, CA—The Salk Institute is pleased to announce Step into Discovery, a day featuring the inaugural 5K Walk for Salk and Explore Salk, a free community open house offering behind-the-scenes tours of the world-renowned Institute.

The 5K Walk for Salk and Explore Salk commemorates more than five decades of seminal research that has led to life-changing discoveries and new therapies. This public event marks the recent launch of the Campaign for Salk, the Institute’s first major fundraising campaign to support scientific research.

Walk for Salk
The walk will begin inside the Salk’s iconic courtyard and lead participants through a scenic route along Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla. Proceeds from the walk will directly support research in the areas of cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, healthy aging, diabetes, obesity and plant biology. The event will also benefit Salk’s education outreach program for students throughout San Diego.

The Walk for Salk is $35 per person, which includes breakfast, t-shirt, water bottle and backpack. Children under the age of 12 are free.

Explore Salk
In addition to the Walk for Salk, the Institute is opening its doors to the public for the first time to allow exclusive tours of the science labs and the opportunity to meet our acclaimed scientists. Self-guided architecture tours and science talks are also available to our guests throughout the day.

A health and wellness festival will be set up on the campus featuring family activities and a variety of vendor booths that include free health screenings from Scripps Health and Sharp Health.

Explore Salk is a free community event, however, registration for lab tours is required.

For more information, please visit:
www.salk.edu/stepintodiscovery

What:	Step Into Discovery 5K Walk for Salk, a benefit walk to support research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, healthy aging, diabetes, obesity and plant biology. The event will also benefit Salk’s education outreach program for students throughout San Diego. Explore Salk, a free community open house, featuring lab and architectural tours, science talks, and health and wellness festival.
When:	Saturday, April 13, 2013 8 a.m. Walker registration 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Health Wellness Festival 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 5K Walk for Salk 11 a.m. Explore Salk lab tours 1 p.m. Cancer Discoveries, science talk 2 p.m. Dynamic Brain, science talk 5 p.m. Step Into Discovery concludes
Where:	索尔克研究所 10010 N. Torrey Pines Road 加州拉霍亚 92037
Who:	Approximately 1000 visitors participating in 5K walk and Explore Salk open house, Salk scientists and San Diego health and wellness providers. For more event information and registration, please visit: www.salk.edu/stepintodiscovery Please contact: Andy Hoang: ahoang@salk.edu 619.861.5811 or Kat Kearney: kkearney@salk.edu 619.296.8455

关于索尔克生物研究所：
索尔克生物研究所是世界顶尖的基础研究机构之一，其国际知名的教职人员在一个独特、协作和富有创造性的环境中，深入探究生命科学的基本问题。索尔克科学家们致力于发现和指导未来几代研究人员，通过研究神经科学、遗传学、细胞和植物生物学以及相关学科，在癌症、衰老、阿尔茨海默氏症、糖尿病和传染病的认识方面做出了开创性的贡献。.

学院取得了许多成就，获得了包括诺贝尔奖和美国国家科学院院士在内的无数荣誉。该研究所由脊髓灰质炎疫苗先驱 Jonas Salk 博士于 1960 年创立，是一家独立的非营利组织和建筑地标。.