Polio Today

04/12/2015

Our online community for polio survivors can be found at http://www.poliotoday.org

04/10/2015

This Sunday marks the 60th anniversary of founder Jonas Salk's polio vaccine, "one of the biggest medical advances in American history."

On April 12, 2015, the world will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jonas Salk's vaccine that led to the eradication of polio.

11/15/2014

Thank you Itzhak Perlman for the wonderful concert and all the work that you do. A night of beautiful music. Congratulations on receiving the Salk Medal for Public Service.

10/17/2014

This month is the 100-year anniversary of Jonas Salk's birthday. View more videos here: http://www.salk.edu/news/videos.html?list=jonas-100

09/23/2014

The latest issue of our magazine, Inside Salk, is out! Read about the legacy of Jonas Salk and the Institute; rising-star scientists and much more! Read online for free here: http://www.salk.edu/insidesalk/

07/25/2014

Symphony at Salk - Saturday August 23, 2014 never disappoints!

Liza Minnelli treated the audience to a breathtaking performance during the 2010 Symphony at Salk. To attend this year's event--featuring Glee's own Matthew Morrison--visit: http://symphony.salk.edu Official Liza Minnelli

07/09/2014

Spread the word! Do you know someone deaf and has had a stroke? Please send them this video! Thank you! http://lcn.salk.edu/asl/

06/14/2014

The Salk Institute is proud to announce that Conrad T. Prebys has made a generous gift to the institute in support of our scientific research. Join us in thanking him for his investment and commitment to scientific discovery. http://bit.ly/1oZAkQR

03/31/2014

On April 12, on the anniversary of the date that Jonas Salk announced the discovery of the polio vaccine, the Salk Institute is hosting the 5K Walk for Salk. Please join us, the course is wheelchair accessible.
http://www.salk.edu/stepintodiscovery/

01/10/2014

Yummy food, great chefs, world-renowned scientists at the Salk Institute on Jan. 22.!! Fusing the most recent scientific discoveries with novel kitchen theory, this will be an exciting and fun event to reinvigorate healthy lifestyle choices! Tickets are going fast! http://www.salk.edu/cuisine/

05/22/2013

Thank you, Jonas Salk.

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from these deadly diseases.

04/22/2013

Sharing this post unlocks a $5 donation from Johnson & Johnson and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Global Moms Relay.

No mother should suffer like my mother did by watching her child suffer, when there is a proven vaccine available to prevent it.

02/24/2013

A polio survivor on Antiques Roadshow! http://www.aol.com/video/antiques-march-of-dimes-poster-childs-autograph-collection/517678048/

On “Antiques Roadshow,” Mary Garrett brought in a collection of celebrity photographs and autographs she had collected as a child. The reason Mary, now in her 60s, had the mementos? She served as the March of Dimes poster-child in 1955, when she suffered from polio She traveled the country to raise…

11/08/2012

Watch our press conference today at 10 a.m. PST from a live stream: http://www.youtube.com/salkinstitute

Also read a nice write up on the front page of the San Diego Union Tribune http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/08/tp-salk-goal-300-million/?page=2

The Salk Institute conducts its biological research under the guidance of 61 faculty investigators, employing a scientific staff of more than 850, including visiting scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. Major areas of study focus within three areas: Molecular Biology and Genet...

10/24/2012

Today is world polio day

06/11/2012

http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/polio-vaccine-00100000079690/index.html

An inspiring look at Ann Lee Hussey's very personal mission to eradicate polio worldwide.

04/26/2012

Thanks to the USPS!

Postmarked in History, 4/26/54: Dr. Jonas Salk begins trials on the polio vaccine. Visit www.USPSConnection.com for the story, and check out the Salk Institute!