The Wistar Institute
Research and Rackets
For Wistar’s Pratik Bhojnagarwala, the game of squash keeps him focused on his research. During most days of the week, you can find post-doctoral trainee Pratik Bhojnagarwala in the Weiner lab, performing research projects at the bench or scouring…
Notes from the Field: Dr. Ian Tietjen in Africa, Part One
Dr. Ian Tietjen is a Research Assistant Professor in Wistar’s Montaner Lab, where he investigates traditional African medicinal compounds’ potential for drug origination against viruses like HIV. Dr. Tietjen travels to Africa to work with tra…
Avi Srivastava, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
| Events
2023 Champion Run for Research
Special Event Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Support the Wistar Trainee Association and their transformative research by joining us at the 2023 Champion Run for Research. This 2-mile fun run and walk starts at the Wistar facility a…
The Wistar Institute Recruits Dr. Avi Srivastava as Assistant Professor
PHILADELPHIA—(Sept. 7, 2023)—The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Avi Srivastava, Ph.D., to the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Ce…
Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil
Executive Vice President
Director, HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center
Herbert Kean, M.D., Family Professor
Associate Director for Shared Resources, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, Ellen and R…
Bin Tian, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Co-Leader, Genome Regulation and Cell Signaling Program, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Co-director, Center for Systems & Computational Biology
Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc.
Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Director, The Wistar Institute Melanoma Research Center
Jesper Pallesen, MBA, Ph.D., Joins The Wistar Institute as Assistant Professor
The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious disease, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Jesper Pallesen, MBA, Ph.D., as assistant professor in the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Cente…