{"id":54773,"date":"2025-09-26T15:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/?page_id=54773"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:59:39","slug":"science-cant-wait","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/support-us\/science-cant-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Can&#8217;t Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<h5>Upcoming Events<\/h5>\r\n<p>Join the Salk Institute and the Del Mar Foundation for <em>\u79d1\u5b66\u4e0d\u5bb9\u7b49\u5f85<\/em>, a three-part webinar series exploring breakthroughs in cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and agricultural solutions. Each session offers exclusive access to Salk scientists whose work is shaping the future of human health and our planet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Science Can\u2019t Wait: A Discovery Series<br>\r\nWebinar Series Part 3: Turning the Immune System Against Breast Cancer<\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: Wednesday, May 13<br>\r\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 10:00 a.m. PT\/1:00 p.m. ET<br>\r\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/science-cant-wait-a-discovery-series-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn -expand\">More Information<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<h5>Live Podcast<\/h5>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\"><div class=\"row\" style=\"\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-md-push-0\"><div class=\"video-anchor\" id=\"video-xfuKS5vWVpY\"><\/div><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"> <iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xfuKS5vWVpY?rel=0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><!-- .embed-responsive --><\/div><!-- .col-md-*size --><\/div><!-- .\/row --><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Listen to see how the Salk Institute is keeping science moving forward\u2014<span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">because life-changing<\/span> discoveries <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">can\u2019t be put on hold.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px;\"><a href=\"#XTATBSGL\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 8px;\"><a class=\"btn -expand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/news\/salk-publications\/subscribe-newsletter\/?scw\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter signup<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-8\" style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\r\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">A Statement from Michelle Chamberlain, Salk VP of Advancement<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<!-- Scenario A: Congress Extends Continuing Resolution intro\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Congress has extended the federal Continuing Resolution, maintaining 2024 funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For independent research institutes like Salk, where more than half of our funding comes from federal grants, this uncertainty delays decisions, stalls planning, and constrains opportunities for discovery.<\/p>\r\nEnd -->\r\n\r\n<!-- Scenario B: Federal Government Shuts Down intro -->\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">For independent research institutes like Salk, where more than half of our funding comes from federal grants, uncertainties delay decisions, stall planning, and constrain opportunities for discovery.<\/p>\r\n<!-- End Scenario B: Federal Government Shuts Down intro -->\r\n\r\n<p>Across the political spectrum, there is strong bipartisan support for life sciences research. Every family, in every community, has been touched by cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, or chronic illness. Scientific research is critical to improving the health of the American people, driving our nation\u2019s innovation economy, and maintaining global competitiveness. Yet important questions remain unresolved: Who will shoulder the cost of sustaining breakthrough research? How will limited federal dollars be allocated? Which areas of discovery will receive priority in the years ahead?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Science can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Salk scientists are currently working on life-changing discoveries because of a combination of federal investment and private philanthropy\u2014a partnership that has powered critical research for decades.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<!-- Callout\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background-color: #333; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\r\n<p style=\"color: #d8e01f; font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Science can\u2019t wait.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"color: #d8e01f; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3em; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Salk scientists are currently working on life-changing discoveries because of a combination of federal investment and private philanthropy\u2014a partnership that has powered life-changing discoveries for decades.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/25-scw-collage.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nEnd -->\r\n\r\n<p>Salk is not a university. We do not have tuition dollars or state funding. We are an independent, nonprofit research institute solely focused on science. We are careful stewards of every dollar we receive and share our discoveries openly for the benefit of all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">Thank you for standing with Salk in this critical moment by:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0;\">\r\n \t<li>Making a <a href=\"https:\/\/salkinstitute.donorsupport.co\/-\/XZUPPZQN\"><strong>direct donation<\/strong><\/a> of any amount today<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Joining our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/discovery-society\/\"><strong>\u63a2\u7d22\u534f\u4f1a<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Including Salk in <a href=\"https:\/\/plannedgiving.salk.edu\/\"><strong>your estate plans<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spreading the word by forwarding this message to friends and family<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Together, we will continue to advance bold science, inspire hope, and create a healthier world for generations to come.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>Science can\u2019t wait<\/em>. Please join us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div><a href=\"#XTATBSGL\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-md-push-0\"><div class=\"video-anchor\" id=\"video-Re43ASw-Mow\"><\/div><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"> <iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Re43ASw-Mow?rel=0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><!-- .embed-responsive --><\/div><!-- .col-md-*size --><\/div><!-- .\/row -->\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\r\n<h5>Scientist Stories<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%;\">Learn why science can&#8217;t wait for <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">our scientists.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/support-us\/science-cant-wait\/jesse-dixon\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/25-dixon-lab.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/support-us\/science-cant-wait\/jesse-dixon\/\" class=\"btn -expand\" style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">Jesse Dixon Story<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/support-us\/science-cant-wait\/dmitry-lyumkis\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25-lyumkis-pr-authors.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/support-us\/science-cant-wait\/dmitry-lyumkis\/\" class=\"btn -expand\">Dmitry Lyumkis Story<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<h5>Upcoming Events<\/h5>\r\n<p>Join the Salk Institute and the Del Mar Foundation for <em>\u79d1\u5b66\u4e0d\u5bb9\u7b49\u5f85<\/em>, a three-part webinar series exploring breakthroughs in cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and agricultural solutions. 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