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Salk Institute's Step into Discovery 5k

Salk Institute’s Step
into Discovery will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014, beginning with the annual
Walk for Salk 5K in the morning and continuing in the afternoon with Explore
Salk.  The walk will begin at the Salk
Institute’s iconic courtyard and continue on a scenic route along Torrey Pines
in La Jolla, finishing back on the Salk campus. Walk registration opens at 7:30
a.m.; the 5K walk begins at 9:00 a.m. 
Entry fee for Walk for Salk is $35, which includes breakfast, a t-shirt
and goodie bag.  Children 12 and under
are free. All proceeds go to Salk Institute to support important education
outreach efforts throughout San Diego, fostering the next generation of
sciences.



 



The free-to-the-public
Explore Salk offers participants a rare behind-the-scenes tour of Salk
Institute laboratories, scientific talks, and hands-on activities.  The minimum age for entry to laboratories for
Explore Salk is 16 years old.  Tours, A
Kids Discovery Zone, and science booths open at 10:00 a.m. with tours
concluding at 3:00 p.m.

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About the
Salk Institute for Biological Studies:

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is one of
the world's preeminent basic research institutions, where internationally
renowned faculty probe fundamental life science questions in a unique,
collaborative, and creative environment. Focused both on discovery and on
mentoring future generations of researchers, Salk scientists make
groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of cancer, aging,
Alzheimer's, diabetes and infectious diseases by studying neuroscience,
genetics, cell and plant biology, and related disciplines.



 



Faculty
achievements have been recognized with numerous honors, including Nobel Prizes
and memberships in the National Academy of Sciences. Founded in 1960 by polio
vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk, M.D., the Institute is an independent nonprofit
organization and architectural landmark.

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