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Q&A with Pratik Bhojnagarwala and Alexandra Indeglia, Organizers of Wistar’s First Trainee Research Symposium

On Friday, February 24, 2023, more than 175 postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students from around Philadelphia came together for the very first Wistar Institute Trainee Research Symposium. The Symposium was developed and run by leaders of…
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Wistar’s Specialized Biomedical Training Program Graduates Hired for Jobs in Life Science Sector

Life science training program connects adults with a high school diploma or GED to high-skill careers in regional laboratory environment. PHILADELPHIA — (MARCH 22, 2023) — Thirteen people, sitting with broad smiles in the first few rows at Iovance…
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What We Now Know About Long Covid

Dr. Luis J. Montaner and lab find common, persistent symptoms for long-haulers by reviewing a multitude of research studies. An international team of researchers led by The Wistar Institute’s lead scientist on HIV-cure research has published a rev…
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Trainees & the Road to Independence: Wistar Convenes Inaugural Trainee Research Symposium 

On Friday, February 24, 2023, Wistar convened more than 175 postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students from around Philadelphia for the very first Wistar Trainee Research Symposium at The Wistar Institute. The symposium was developed …
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Wistar Trainee Research Symposium

Special Event Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Wistar Institute Trainee Research Symposium is an all-day event showcasing the excellence and diversity of academic research in the Philadelphia area. The Symposium features an excitin…
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Wistar Scientists Uses Artificial Intelligence to Identify Viruses Related to Cancer

Some cancers are linked to viral infections. Studying viruses found in tumor cells can reveal important information in the development of more effective cancer treatments. Wistar researchers developed a tool to study the expression of cancer-relat…
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The Wistar Institute and Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City Announces Friendly Super Bowl Wager between the Two Biomedical Research Institutes

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:The Wistar Institute and Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City Announces Friendly Super Bowl Wager between the Two Biomedical Research Institutes The Wistar Institute have made a friendly wager with Stowers Inst…
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Wistar Scientists Identify a Gene Signature to Assess Cancer Risk

PHILADELPHIA — (FEBRUARY, 6, 2023) — In a paper published in PNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar’s Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center and Ira Brind Professor and Program Leader in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Prog…
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Wistar Scientists Study Ferroptosis to Improve Cancer Treatments

What clues can a cell’s death reveal for immunotherapies for treating cancer and other diseases? Wistar scientists Dr. Yulia Nefedova, associate professor in the Immunology, Microenvironment & Metastasis Program in the Ellen and Ronald Caplan …
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Dr. Noam Auslander Wins Michelson Prize

The annual award supports early career investigators and their work advancing in the immunology, vaccine, and immunotherapy space. Noam Auslander, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program of the Ellen and…