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    The Office of Communications disseminates news about the latest Wistar research findings to the media; produces Focus—a magazine for Wistar donors and friends—and the Institute's annual report; and oversees the Institute's website.

Wistar Today

Press Releases

Celebrating The Wistar Institute Melanoma Awareness Day at Citizens Bank Park

May 16, 2013
This Sunday, The Wistar Institute hosts Melanoma Awareness Day at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies fans will learn about what they can do to prevent melanoma and support the search for a cure for this deadly, aggressive form of skin cancer...while enjoying the Phils battle the Cincinnati Reds. Read More >

It Slices, It Dices, It Silences: ADAR1 As Gene-Silencing Modular RNA Multitool

May 1, 2013
Wistar researchers find a surprising role for RNA-editing protein. "We see here this remarkable evolutionary ingenuity," said Kazuko Nishikura, Ph.D., a professor in Wistar’s Gene Expression and Regulation program and senior author of the study, "where ADAR1 can combine with other enzymes to serve different roles in RNA functions, like a molecular Swiss army knife.” Read More >

Communications Features

Annual Report

Read about Wistar's milestones in the annual report archive.... Read more >

Focus Magazine

Focus Magazine is published for donors, friends, faculty, and staff.... Read more >

Glossary

Check out this useful guide to the terminology of our science.... Read more >