Dossier
Salk Institute
Coverage of Salk Institute in the Nexus archive.
- World-renown scientist suddenly quits as female lab worker airs bombshell sexual claims
Satchin Panda, a biologist at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, will leave his position on Aug. 13 after 22 years following allegations of sexual misconduct by a female lab worker.
- This common amino acid helped mice survive deadly inflammation
A Salk Institute study discovered that the amino acid methionine enhanced survival in mice with severe infections and inflammation by improving kidney filtration, which removes harmful inflammatory molecules. The treatment did not directly target the immune system but instead supported the body's ability to eliminate toxins causing tissue damage and other complications.