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Taking on Cancer

Philadelphia Business Journal senior health reporter John George hosted Taking on Cancer, a two-panel discussion that kicked off with perspectives from local research leaders at the helm of world-class research institutes and health care systems. It…
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Jonathan Lax Memorial Award Lecture Streams Globally

PHILADELPHIA—(June 23, 2022)—The Wistar Institute, a biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious disease, announces that for the first time it will globally stream its 26th Annual Jonathan Lax Memorial Award Lecture, celebrating…
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Wistar Scientists Identify Novel Therapeutic Approach to Re-activate Immune Response Against Tumors

PHILADELPHIA — (June 21, 2022) — Due to the development of resistance to chemotherapy and recurring tumors, patients with ovarian cancer often have low survival rates. Therefore, new therapeutic options such as targeted therapy that boosts anti-tumo…
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Wistar Institute Launches Bold Science // Global Impact Capital Campaign to Rechart the Future of Human Health

PHILADELPHIA — (June 16, 2022) —The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology and infectious disease, announces its Bold Science // Global Impact Capital Campaign to support a five-year plan that sets out Wi…
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Wistar’s Dr. Amelia Escolano Named 2022 Pew Scholar

PHILADELPHIA — (JUNE 14, 2022) — The National Advisory Committee of the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, has chosen Amelia Escolano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in The Wistar Institute’s Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center, to join the…
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Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and Legislator Tour Wistar

The Wistar Institute was awarded a PAsmart grant of $650,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to expand education and training programs further across the region and create additional opportunities for more students to prepar…
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Wistar Grows its Collaborative Network Offering Internships in Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Wistar’s Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Program was developed with the commitment to provide its students hands-on training and industry experience not traditionally delivered in academic classrooms. The Wistar Institute’s training program has…
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Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research Series: Insights Into How to Prevent Metastasis From Modeling the Biology of Disseminated Cancer Cell Dormancy

Scientific Seminar Tuesday, May 10, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research series is the flagship seminar series of the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center and features national and international leaders in basi…
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26th Annual Jonathan Lax Award Lecture 

Special Event Tuesday, June. 28, 2022 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Featuring Mike McCune, M.D., Ph.D., Head, HIV Frontiers, Biotechnology Accelerator, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Keynote Address: Bringing Safe and Effective “Curative” Interventio…
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Wistar Science Synergy Through Fostering International Collaborations

Inaugural graduate students from Leiden University Medical Center speak to their Wistar experience. The Wistar-Schoemaker International Postdoctoral Fellowship is a special exchange of postdoctoral fellows between our two institutes. We sat down wit…
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