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February 26, 2020
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…
February 19, 2020
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…
February 4, 2020
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…
December 13, 2019
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…
November 21, 2019
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…
November 21, 2019
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…
November 18, 2019
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…
November 14, 2019
Wistar’s VP of Institutional Advancement Dr. Anita Pepper met with Dutch dignitaries and scientific and academic leaders in the Netherlands to formally endorse the Wistar-Schoemaker International P…
November 6, 2019
PHL Life Sciences, a business development division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, will welcome two new co-chairs to lead its Advisory Board, tasked with advocati…
November 4, 2019
During the 2019 Wistar Gala, more than 300 people united in the heart of Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts (PAFA) to honor the legacy of Wistar philanthropist Fran Tobin. F…