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.