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Wistar Postdoc Young Chan Chae, Ph.D., Receives 2013 Chern Memorial Award

June 18, 2013
Young Chan Chae, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Altieri Laboratory, wins the 2013 Ching Jer Chern Memorial Award for the best scientific paper. The Chern Award is given in memory of Ching Jer Chern, Ph.D., a member of Wistar’s scientific staff from 1974 until his death from cancer in 1987. His wife June Chern established the endowment that funds the award in 1989 and she and her family continue to support the efforts of Wistar’s postdoctoral fellows. Read More >

Can a Diabetes Drug Improve Melanoma Therapy?

June 11, 2013
In the current issue of the journal Cancer Cell, Wistar research describe how a drug developed against diabetes might improve the performance of anti-melanoma drugs. Read More >
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40 Years at the Frontier of Cancer Research

Learn how the National Cancer Act and Wistar's designation as an NCI Cancer Center affected the course of Wistar's development as a renowned cancer research institution.

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