Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly sexually transmitted virus in the world, infecting 75% of sexually active adults in their lifetime1. HPV infection has a dramatic impact on glob…
Expanding the faculty and enhancing its multidisciplinary nature are focal points in Wistar’s Cancer Center under the leadership of Dario Altieri, M.D., president and CEO, director of The Wistar In…
At the latest installment of Wistar’s Women & Science Program, guest speaker Dr. Padmanee Sharma, a distinguished clinician and researcher who has focused her career on understanding how to boo…
Getting sick with these childhood diseases could mean much more than a fever and a rash. A brief history of vaccination Infectious diseases have existed alongside (and within) humans throughout his…
The TP53 gene is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancer. In addition to mutations, this gene comes in numerous variations in the human population. Some of these variations alter the funct…
Nikon Small World opening night brought to Wistar a crowd of science and art enthusiasts to marvel at the beautiful images of 2019 and listen to first-place winners talk about the work behind their…
Keerthana Gnanapradeepan, a trainee in the Murphy lab, is the recipient of the 2019 Monica H.M. Shander Memorial Fellowship Award. This prestigious award was established in 1981 in m…
As part of the Wistar Women & Science program, Wistar hosted an informational panel on HPV vaccination and its effect of preventing cancer. The event featured Dr. Kathrin Jansen, head of Vaccin…
The Wistar Institute will be featured in On Demand, an award-winning TV program hosted by actor Rob Low and broadcasted on public television channels. The program highlights new stories and innovat…
On a brisk and windy morning, the Wistar trainees hosted the 2019 Run for Research, an annual 2-mile fun run/walk to raise funds in support of the Institute’s Trainee Association. Thanks…
