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索尔克研究所的 Ronald M. Evans 荣获 2004 年拉斯克基础医学研究奖

拉霍亚,加利福尼亚州 罗纳德·M·埃文斯, ,博士,以其发现激素与基因控制之间的联系的基因开关而闻名,是今年备受瞩目的2004年阿尔伯特和玛丽·拉斯克基金会基础医学研究拉斯克奖的获得者,该基金会于今日宣布。.


Puzzle of “French Paradox” Natural Product Solved

La Jolla, CA – Researchers at the Salk Institute have successfully bioengineered resveratrol synthase from chalcone synthase, a biosynthetic protein enzyme found in all higher plants. Their findings appear in the September issue of Chemistry & Biology.


跑马拉松的老鼠可能会对肥胖产生奥运级的影响

加利福尼亚州拉霍亚——索尔克研究所的一项研究发现,一种已知可调节脂肪代谢的分子开关能够预防肥胖,并将实验室小鼠变成了马拉松选手。.


Francis Harry Compton Crick 1916-2004

La Jolla, CA – Francis Harry Compton Crick, co-discoverer of the double helical genetic blueprint of life known commonly as DNA, died yesterday. He was 88 years old and a resident of La Jolla, Calif.


Inflammation’s Trigger Finger

La Jolla, CA – A molecule found in nearly all cells plays a vital role in kick-starting the production of key biological molecules involved in inflammation, a group of Salk Institute scientists has discovered. The finding, published in the June 25 issue of Science, may lead to new strategies for blocking the devastating inflammation that lies at the heart of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, lupus as well as some cancers.


New Findings Reopen Debate About Adult Stem Cell Plasticity

La Jolla, CA – Adult stem cells in the brain can change their destiny and become blood vessel cells instead of nerve cells, a Salk Institute study has found.


The Romeros to Headline Aug. 21 Symphony at Salk

La Jolla, CA – Known as the ‘Royal Family of the Guitar,’ the Del Mar-based Romeros will perform at the ninth annual Symphony at Salk, a benefit for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (www.salk.edu) scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21.


New Light on How the Brain Handles Brightness

La Jolla, CA – Studies by a Salk Institute research team on how we perceive the brightness of light may reveal how the brain is wired to handle the wide ranges of light stimulation we encounter every minute.


One Amino Acid Away from AIDS

La Jolla, CA – The ability of the AIDS virus to infect one species and bypass another may hinge on a single amino acid, a Salk Institute study has found. The work builds on the knowledge that HIV, the AIDS virus that infects humans, is relatively harmless to mice and even monkeys. The study furthers understanding of how HIV infects specific species while sparing others, and may help in the eventual development of novel drugs that halt the disease.


艾滋病新视角

拉霍亚,加利福尼亚州——由于索尔克研究所研究人员创建的一项技术,科学家们将能够以新的视角了解艾滋病病毒(HIV)如何进入目标细胞并开始其感染过程。.


Zeroing in on Stress Receptors Could Lead to Treatment of Heart Failure

La Jolla, CA – A hormone that helps the body adapt to stress may provide a key to designing treatments for congestive heart failure, according to a study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.


Hunter Receives Two Major Cancer Awards

拉霍亚,加利福尼亚州 托尼·亨特, professor of molecular and cell biology at the Salk Institute, has received two major awards for cancer research.


It’s the Dosage: Salk Study Shows How Drugs of Abuse Work

La Jolla, CA – Researchers at the Salk Institute and the University of Geneva have discovered a novel mechanism to explain how the drug of abuse GHB affects the human nervous system. GHB is also known as the “date rape” drug.


Stem Cell Regulator Could Hold Key to Staving Off Age-related Brain Changes

La Jolla, CA – A brain-specific genetic switch protein known as a receptor has been found to control the fate of adult stem cells in the brain, according to a Salk Institute study.


Salk Study Uncovers New Information About Organ Placement

La Jolla, CA – A Salk Institute team of biologists, mathematicians, and physicists has uncovered a novel paradigm for cell communication that provides new insights into the complex question of how the body determines where organs are placed.


Waves of Nerve Cell Activity Create Sharp Vision in the Brain

La Jolla, CA – Nerve cells firing in spontaneous waves create the brain’s first sharp visual images during a short but critical phase of development, Salk Institute researchers have found. The study may lead to ways to better treat nerve cell injury and even treatments of diseases that occur in later life, like Parkinson’s.


Salk Institute Receives $7 Million Gift to Establish Neuroscience Center

La Jolla, CA – The Salk Institute has received a $7 million gift to establish a new center that will use computer-based computational biology methods to help unravel the complexities of the brain.


Salk 研究员当选医学研究所成员

拉霍亚,加利福尼亚州 罗纳德·埃文斯, 索尔克研究所发育与细胞生物学“March of Dimes”主席,被选入美国国家医学院(IOM)。作为美国国家科学院的一部分,IOM每年都会选出在促进人类健康和推动科学发展方面做出重大贡献的成员。.


Salk Institute Receives Record $30 Million Gift

La Jolla, CA – An anonymous donor has made a $30 million donation to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, providing the largest single gift in the history of the Institute.


Cell Division Findings Detail Genetic Links to Cancer

La Jolla, CA – Salk Institute scientists have for the first time linked the function of a group of proteins required for DNA duplication and accurate chromosome movement during cell division. The findings may help explain the genetic influences behind some forms of cancer.