Last February, Wistar welcomed the inaugural group of Cheyney University students enrolled in the biomedical research and training program co-developed in 2020 by the nation’s first biomedical rese…
Many people unwind in front of the television after a long day. But Noam Auslander, Ph.D., who joined The Wistar Institute Cancer Center in June as an assistant professor, often spends the evening …
Few biologists can say they saw a type of cells for the first time. Nan Zhang, Ph.D., who started at The Wistar Institute in September as an assistant professor, became one of those biologists when…
The Wistar Institute Board of Trustees approved the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan that will catalyze the Institute’s scientific excellence, innovation, and growth. The power of science has never been cl…
Building on educational efforts and a portfolio of education initiatives, Wistar has significantly invested in its mission to train future scientists. Whether through working with the state of Penn…
Scientists developed COVID-19 vaccines in record time — less than a year after the genome of the virus was sequenced, countries started authorizing use of multiple vaccines. But the virus is rapidl…
Viruses impact human health in many ways and can be the underlying agents that cause cancer. The pandemic has reminded us how pervasive viruses are in human life. We know they can cause infection, …
The Caspar Wistar Fellowship is a model for recruiting the best and brightest junior scientists to Wistar where they can build scientific networks and advance their unique independent research prog…
Wistar is pleased to welcome two new assistant professors starting September 1. Dr. Amelia Escolano researches new vaccine approaches against highly mutating viruses. She will join the Vaccine &…
During progression from a precancerous lesion to an aggressive tumor and then metastasis, cancer cells rewire their metabolism to support increased energy demands due to continuous growth and adapt…
