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February 8, 2024
Shining a spotlight on the need for an HIV cure during National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Wistar HIV researcher Dr. Luis Montaner spoke about his HIV cure research with Scripps News reporter Adi…
February 2, 2024
Philly orgs are partnering with a gene therapy manufacturing company for this new workforce development cohort The Wistar Institute was featured in Technical.ly Philly for news of its “Biomedical T…
February 2, 2024
The Center for Advanced Therapeutics is intended to position Wistar as an appealing research partner for pharmaceutical companies. The Wistar Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated resea…
January 26, 2024
Enter Dr. Louise Showe’s office, and you’ll see the evidence of a life lived at the intersection of family and science. A photo taken by her son of a Florida panther hangs on her door. Drawings fro…
January 22, 2024
Wistar’s Dr. Rahul Shinde with PanCAN’s Nick Pifani and Bruce Platt Rally Around Common Bond Meet Nick Pifani who came to Wistar to share his story of surviving pancreatic cancer; he was one of sev…
January 16, 2024
Since 1997, Wistar’s Dr. David Weiner has taught Vaccines and Immune Therapeutics for the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. After joining The Wistar Institute — where he ser…
December 14, 2023
Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc., founded the Society for Melanoma Research 20 years ago at Wistar. The Society’s annual Congress just celebrated its 20th anniversary and presented Dr. Herlyn with th…
December 7, 2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has historically been a priority for The Wistar Institute. Creating a diverse and inclusive environment not only attracts top-tier talent, but it also supports innov…
December 6, 2023
Managing a lab involves a complex orchestration of tasks: running experiments, writing grants, engaging staff, managing the research budget, and answering emails. With many tasks to juggle, you wou…
December 5, 2023
Jeffrey Faust keeps a toolbox next to his office. It looks like something you might find in a garage: screwdrivers, Allen wrenches (standard & metric), wire caps, the indispensable duct tape, a…