In 1967, the construction of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies was completed. the original Institute buildings were declared an historic landmark in 1991.

During Salk’s tenure as Founding Director, a major building addition consistent with his and Louis Kahn’s original architectural vision was designed and constructed. The Institute now has 61 faculty members and a scientific of staff of more than 850, with labs that house research on everything from cancer, diabetes and birth defects to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, AIDS and plant biology.