PBS Digital Studios' popular BrainCraft video series recently starred Salk President Elizabeth Blackburn. The series, which presents scientific concepts in short and easy-to-understand animations, featured an episode explaining Blackburn's Nobel Prize-winning research on telomeres.

Nearly 300 teenage science buffs posed for the camera with Salk Institute President Elizabeth Blackburn on the courtyard during March of Dimes High School Science Day 2016 on February 27. Blackburn was the keynote speaker for the 26th annual half-day event, which included lab tours and interactions with Salk scientists.

Come one, come all. The Institute hosts its fourth annual Explore Salk from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April. The community is invited to this campus-wide open house tailored for science enthusiasts of all ages.



Attendees can take behind-the-scenes guided lab tours, try their hand at pipetting and other techniques, listen to Salk scientists share the low down on their research, and watch the next generation of researchers cut loose in the Kids' Discovery Zone. Special highlights of the day include a talk by new Salk President and Nobel laureate, Elizabeth Blackburn and a science talk conducted by Associate Professor Satchidananda Panda.

Fascinating and fun, the lab tours always fill up fast so make sure you get a space on the tour of your choosing. Sign up now!

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A global leader in research, the Salk Institute is now poised to explore the nuances of funding innovative science with its inaugural summit "Breakthrough Biomedical Philanthropy." On May 12 and 13, the campus will host science and philanthropy thought leaders from around the country. They will share insights and provide tools to philanthropists and foundations interested in leveraging their giving to produce significant return on investment for tackling cancer, aging-related diseases, neurological disease and climate change.

The roster of notable speakers includes Elizabeth Blackburn, president of the Salk Institute; Miyoung Chun, executive vice president of Scientific Programs at the Kavli Foundation; Andrew Keller, president and CEO of Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; Mark Collins, president of the Glenn Foundation; and Stephanie Lederman, executive director of the American Foundation for Aging Research.