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Engineered DNA-encoded PCSK9 Inhibitors May Provide an Effective Alternative for Treating High Cholesterol 

Synthetic DNA-delivered Antibodies Protect Against Ebola in Preclinical Studies Representing a Novel Platform for Antibody Therapies for Outbreak Infections 

Novel Mechanism of Immune Activation in HIV-exposed, Seronegative People who Inject Drugs

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Ashani Weeraratna in lab

Cancer Center

Wistar is a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center in basic research and has held this designation since 1972.
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Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center

Improving health around the globe by creating and advancing vaccines and immunotherapies.

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Scientific Seminar

Philadelphia Drug Discovery Forum: Biacore User Day

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Nikon Small World Exhibition

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Women & Science: Nutrition and Gene Regulation: How Does What We Eat Alter Disease Development?

125 Years of Discovery

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Giorgio Trinchieri

Il-12

Giorgio Trinchieri, M.D., discovered the cytokine Interleukin-12 (IL-12). Cytokines are small secreted proteins with important functions in the regulation of hematopoiesis, immunity and cancer. IL-12 has applications as adjuvant in cancer immune therapy and monoclonal antibodies against IL-12 are used to treat the skin disease psoriasis.

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