Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Salk Institute for Biological Studies conducts research on molecular biology and genetics, neurosciences, and plant biology.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$3.50M
Industries
Biotechnology,Education,Genetics,Health Care,Non Profit
Founded date
Jan 1, 1960
Number Of Employee
251 - 500
Operating Status
Active

Salk Institute for Biological Studies conducts research on molecular biology and genetics, neurosciences, and plant biology. The research is conducted under the guidance of 59 faculty investigators and more than 850 scientific staff, including visiting scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. The institute’s operates to identify therapies and treatments for a range of diseases such as cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disorders, anomalies of the brain, and birth defects. Six key areas represent strategic research priorities: chemistry and proteomics, stem cell biology, cell biology, regulatory biology, metabolic research, and computational and theoretical biology.


The Institute has trained more than 2,700 scientists, out of which five have won Nobel prizes. Salk is home to nine Howard Hughes Medical Investigators and 14 members of the National Academy of Sciences.


NCI Cancer Center, Crick-Jacobs Center, Glenn Center for Aging Research, Helmsley Center for Genomic Medicine, Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center, and Glenn Center for Aging Research are some of the research centers operated by Salk Institute for Biological Studies.


The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established in the 1960s by Jonas Salk and is based in California, United States.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$3.50M
Salk Institute for Biological Studies has raised a total of $3.50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 13, 2018 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Oct 13, 2018 Grant $3.50M 1 National Institutes of Health Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Salk Institute for Biological Studies is funded by 1 investors. National Institutes of Health are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
National Institutes of Health Yes Grant