{"id":55557,"date":"2025-12-17T17:36:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/?page_id=55557"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:58:38","slug":"2026-the-salk-institutes-year-of-brain-health-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/science\/2026-the-salk-institutes-year-of-brain-health-research\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: The Salk Institute&#8217;s Year of Brain Health Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--<h2 style=\"color: #28616b;\">Upcoming events<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Celebrating Salk's Year of Brain Health: An Evening <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">with Experts<\/span><\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: February 25, 2026<br>\r\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 5:00-7:00 p.m. PT<br>\r\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Salk Institute<br><\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/events\/public-events\/celebrate-salks-year-of-brain-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn -expand\">Register<\/a>\r\n-->\r\n\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px;\"><a href=\"#XQFQGQDL\" 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\/?yobh\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter signup<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\r\n<h2>Celebrating Salk&#8217;s Year of Brain Health: An Evening <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">with Experts<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>The Salk Institute hosted an an event on February 25, 2026 that highlighted our Year of Brain Health, a bold initiative focused on advancing research that supports cognitive resilience across the lifespan. In this special event, Salk President Gerald Joyce, MD, PhD, led an engaging panel discussion with experts exploring the interconnected roles of cardiovascular fitness, immune and metabolic health, exercise, mental wellbeing, and sleep in maintaining brain health.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\r\n<div><script src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/4912423\/sp\/491242300\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/51412622\/partner_id\/4912423\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"kaltura_player_1772738804\" class=\"kaltura-responsive\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\"><\/div>\r\n<script>\r\nkWidget.embed({\r\n  \"targetId\": \"kaltura_player_1772738804\",\r\n  \"wid\": \"_4912423\",\r\n  \"uiconf_id\": 51412622,\r\n  \"flashvars\": {},\r\n  \"cache_st\": 1772738804,\r\n  \"entry_id\": \"1_1vhgij8j\"\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"color: #28616b; margin-bottom: 10px;\">A turning point for brain science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"crimson overview-page-intro\" style=\"color: #28616b; margin-bottom: 20px;\">We are fortunate to live in a time when the average life expectancy in the United States is more than <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">78 years.<\/span> But we want those extended years to be healthy ones.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the Salk Institute, our scientists have made landmark discoveries about how the brain develops, adapts, and functions. Last year, we focused on new approaches to treating Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">Now, as an extension of that effort, we declare 2026 the Year of Brain Health\u2014a bold initiative to transform our understanding of brain health and lay the foundation for new strategies to prevent Alzheimer\u2019s disease through foundational research on:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Cardiovascular health<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nStrong aerobic fitness supports mitochondria, which are key to healthy brain function. Salk researchers study how mitochondrial pathways, microproteins, and inflammation link cardiovascular fitness and brain health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/john-reynolds\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/John-Reynolds-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>John Reynolds<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/alan-saghatelian\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Alan_Saghatelian_767x767lr.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Alan Saghatelian<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/gerald-shadel\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Gerald-Shadel-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Gerald Shadel<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/reuben-shaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Reuben-Shaw-2023-767x767-2.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>\u9c81\u672c-\u8096<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end cardiovascular health -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Immune health<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nSalk\u2019s NOMIS Foundation-supported Neuroimmunology Initiative examines how the brain and immune system influence each other, including how non-neuronal brain cells support neurons and how damage-repair cycles drive amyloid and tau buildup. Researchers are mapping how genetics, diet, and pathogens shape inflammation. They aim to find points where immune activity can be adjusted to slow Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/nicola-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allen-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Nicola Allen<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/janelle-ayres\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Janelle-Ayres-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Janelle Ayres<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/jamie-blum\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/blum-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Jamie Blum<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/diana-hargreaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hargreaves-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Diana Hargreaves<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/deepshika-ramanan\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ramanan-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Deepshika Ramanan<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"hidden-sm col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end immune health -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Metabolic health<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nStable glucose levels and balanced lipid metabolism help neurons survive and limit chronic inflammation. Salk researchers study both common and lesserknown lipid families and how habits like time-restricted eating improve metabolic function.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/christian-metallo\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Christian-Metallo-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>\u514b\u91cc\u65af\u8482\u5b89\u00b7\u6885\u5854\u6d1b<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/satchidananda-panda\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/satchin-panda.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Satchin Panda<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"hidden-sm col-lg-8\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end metabolic health -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nExercise increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which helps neurons survive and boosts learning, memory, and even new neuron growth. Salk teams are exploring how aerobic exercise and strength training protect cognition, why muscle strength relates to lower Alzheimer\u2019s risk, and how muscle-building pathways may shield the aging brain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/ronald-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Ron-Evans-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Ron Evans<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/rusty-gage\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gage-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>\u9c81\u65af\u8482\u00b7\u76d6\u5947<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"hidden-sm col-lg-8\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end exercise -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Cognitive health<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nCognitive health includes memory, attention, language, problem-solving, and mental health factors like anxiety. Salk scientists are building a cellular map of the human brain to understand how these systems change with age and impairment, while also studying how anxiety, fear, and social isolation affect cognitive decline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/joseph-ecker\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ecker-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>\u7ea6\u745f\u592b\u00b7\u57c3\u514b\u5c14<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/sung-han\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/han-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Sung Han<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/kay-tye\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kay-Tye-767.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>\u51ef\u6cf0<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-6\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end cognitive health -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Healthy sleep<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nSleep restores neuronal function and resets metabolic balance. Salk researchers are defining how circadian rhythms govern these processes and how disrupted cycles undermine both metabolic and brain health. This work guides practical strategies for strengthening circadian alignment to support long-term cognitive resilience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">\r\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/scientist\/satchidananda-panda\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/satchin-panda.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p style=\"line-height: 135%; margin-top: 5px;\"><u>Satchin Panda<\/u><\/p><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"hidden-sm col-lg-10\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0 20px;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- end healthy sleep -->\r\n\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"color: #28616b;\">Salk\u2019s competitive edge in brain health<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"text-wrap-container\">\r\n<div class=\"pull-right-wrap\">\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26-yobh-element.png\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The Salk Institute is uniquely poised to drive this special focus on brain health and Alzheimer\u2019s prevention. Here\u2019s what sets us apart:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Foundational focus<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nSalk focuses on foundational science, answering the core questions needed before new treatments can be created. By uncovering how brain circuits work, how proteins misfold, and how factors like diet and social environment shape cognition, Salk provides the groundwork that is critical for future prevention and intervention.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Interdisciplinary \u201cthink tanks\u201d attack challenges together<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nSalk unites top experts across neuroscience, genetics, immunology, cancer, metabolism, and computational biology to tackle complex problems as a team. With support such as donor-backed Innovation and Collaboration Grants, this model fuels bold ideas and drives discoveries that reset the boundaries of science and medicine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Trailblazing technology<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nFrom brain organoids to single-cell epigenomics, from high-resolution imaging to AI\/machine learning tools, Salk labs are equipped with\u2014and, in some cases, themselves invent\u2014cutting-edge capabilities to decode the brain\u2019s environment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #28616b; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>A distinguished history of advancing brain science<\/strong><\/span><br>\r\nSalk scientists have reshaped neuroscience by pioneering neuroendocrinology, uncovered key immune cell receptors, and proven that adults can generate new neurons. These breakthroughs overturned dogma and set the stage for new ideas, diagnostics, and therapies\u2014a legacy that continues today.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 40px;\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 40px;\"><a href=\"#XQFQGQDL\" 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\/?yobh-footer\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter signup<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--<h2 style=\"color: #28616b;\">Upcoming events<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Celebrating Salk's Year of Brain Health: An Evening <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">with Experts<\/span><\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: February 25, 2026<br>\r\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 5:00-7:00 p.m. PT<br>\r\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Salk 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