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Salk (sôlk), Jonas 1914-1995.
American microbiologist who developed (1954) the first effective killed-virus vaccine against polio.
Salk [sawlk]
Jonas Edward (1914–1995). American physician, born in New York City. He developed a vaccine for the prevention of poliomyelitis; see poliovirus vaccine inactivated.
Dr. Jonas Salk with Presidential citation. Courtesy Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Abilene, Kansas. Original photo by National Park Service.
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Byline: ANI Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Researchers from Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a molecular pathway that can be a potential therapeutic target for Down's syndrome, the most frequent cause of mental retardation.
Potential therapeutic target for Down's syndrome identified by Asian News International
Early on, Salk and his colleagues achieved successes in developing a flu vaccine based on strains of the virus that had been killed.
Questioning conventional wisdom: Jonas Salk and the polio vaccine by Success
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, recently announced that they have identified a gene in adult worms undergoing near-starvation that is specifically involved in life span extension.
Salk scientists find gene linking calorie restriction with longevity by Kiefer, Dale / Life Extension
 
 
 
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