Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a renowned independent research institute in La Jolla, California, famous for its groundbreaking work in molecular biology and neuroscience and its iconic modernist architecture.
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| instanceOf |
biological research institute
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independent research institute → nonprofit organization → research center → |
| affiliation |
University of California, San Diego
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| architect |
Louis Kahn
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| architecturalStyle |
Brutalist architecture
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Modernist architecture → |
| awardsReceived |
National Historic Landmark designation for central courtyard (as part of Kahn’s work)
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| country |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
aging research
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biochemistry → cancer research → cell biology → computational biology → genetics → immunology → molecular biology → neuroscience → plant biology → |
| foundedBy |
Jonas Salk
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| foundedFor |
advancement of biological knowledge
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improvement of human health → |
| governedBy |
board of trustees
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| hasNotableScientist |
Elizabeth Blackburn
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Francis Crick → Inder Verma → Joanne Chory → Renato Dulbecco → Roger Guillemin → Rusty Gage → Sydney Brenner → Tony Hunter → |
| hasPart |
auditorium
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central courtyard → laboratory buildings → library → office towers → research laboratories → water channel → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.salk.edu
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| inception |
1960
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| knownFor |
groundbreaking work in molecular biology
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groundbreaking work in neuroscience → iconic modernist architecture → interdisciplinary research environment → |
| legalForm |
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
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| locatedIn |
California
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La Jolla → San Diego → United States → |
| motto |
Where cures begin
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| namedAfter |
Jonas Salk
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| opened |
1963
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| overlooks |
Pacific Ocean
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| researchFocus |
basic biological research
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translational research → |
| typeOfOrganization |
private, nonprofit research institute
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