Circadian biologist, at the Salk Institute until August 2026
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Last updated: 7 October 2026
At a glance
Satchin Panda is a circadian biologist; he worked at the Salk Institute for 22 years, until August 2026.
According to Science and the San Diego Union-Tribune (July 2026), he left Salk on 13 August 2026 following an internal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations raised by a research assistant. Panda denies the allegations; Salk has not made its findings public. No outcome is publicly known; the presumption of innocence applies.