Where to Find Salk Institute Scientists, News, and Events

The Salk Institute's website organizes scientists, news, and events under three main navigation areas: People for the Scientist Directory and Faculty listings, News for Salk News and publications, and Events for Science Events and Public Events. Online content such as Salk Streaming is also accessible from the site navigation. The sections below explain what each area contains and how to use it.

Finding Scientists and Faculty

The People section is the entry point for anyone looking for Salk researchers. It includes:

• Scientist Directory — a searchable listing of Salk scientists
• Executive Leadership — the institute's leadership team
• Faculty — the faculty roster
• Board of Trustees and Administration — governance and administrative contacts

The site describes Salk as home to "a highly collaborative cadre of scientists" working across aging, cancer, immunology, diabetes, brain science, and plant biology. If you already know which area interests you, the Research section's Research Areas page lists fields such as Healthy Aging, Biochemistry/Biophysics, Cancer, Computational Biology, Immunobiology, Metabolism, Neuroscience, and Plant Science — a useful way to narrow down which scientists to look for in the directory.

Following News and Publications

The News section covers:

• Salk News — institute news updates
• Salk Publications — published research output
• Photography Policy and Salk Press Office — resources for media and image use

This is the place to check for announcements about research findings and institute initiatives. For example, the site highlights "2026: The Salk Institute's Year of Brain Health Research," a declared initiative focused on brain development and function and on laying groundwork for Alzheimer's prevention strategies. Announcements like this appear through the News section.

Finding Events and Online Content

The Events section lists two tracks:

• Science Events — research-oriented events
• Public Events — events open to the broader community
• Symphony at Salk — a named event listed separately in the navigation

For remote audiences, Salk Streaming provides online content and is reachable from the site navigation alongside Search and Tour Information.

Quick Reference

Practical Tips

• Start with Research Areas if you don't have a name. The field listings map directly onto the institute's research organization, so you can identify a relevant area first and then look for its scientists in the directory.
• Use the site search. A Search function and Search Terms page are available in the navigation if you're looking for something specific and don't want to browse menus.
• Check both event tracks. Science Events and Public Events are listed separately, so a lecture of interest may appear under either depending on its audience.
• For visits, use Tour Information. It sits in the main navigation and is the starting point for planning an in-person trip, separate from the events listings.

All of these sections are reachable from the site's main navigation menus, so you can move between them without leaving the site.