Dorris Neuroscience Center (dnc), The Scripps Research Institute

San Diego's research institutes cluster most around ZIP 92108, home to two of the 36 listings here, with the rest scattered one per ZIP across the city. That means filtering by neighborhood won't narrow much, so scan the full list instead of hunting one area. Of those 36, 33 have a phone number on file and 27 list a website, so call two or three that match your topic and check their sites before you drive out.

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