The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation will present $1.4 million to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies today, officials said. The money will be used to support Salk’s studies and

to create a research facility that will allow the institute to expand its research on birth defects, AIDS, brain function and cancer. The donation will be presented in a ceremony this

afternoon at the Salk Institute on North Torrey Pines Road. MORE TO READ