E-Mail LA JOLLA--(February 25, 2021) The Salk Institute received a matching $1 million gift from the BioMed Realty Management Team, which was used to fund the recruitment of award-winning cancer researcher Christina Towers and to support her research and that of the Salk Cancer Center. The challenge match--where BioMed Realty matches, dollar for dollar, up to $1 million--will also support Salk's bold Conquering Cancer Initiative, which is harnessing cutting-edge approaches to fight some of the deadliest cancers, including pancreatic, ovarian, lung, colon, brain (glioblastoma) and triple-negative breast cancer. Spearheading the gift was BioMed Realty's president and CEO, Tim Schoen, who is a Salk Trustee and chairman of the Institute's Conquering Cancer Initiative Advisory Committee.