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The Wistar Institute Hosts U.S. Department of Commerce Official Making Major Grant Announcements to Strengthen Workforce Pipelines in Philadelphia & Across the Nation

Wistar is a finalist of the STEM Talent Challenge to create a new life science workforce training program to address Pennsylvania industry growth and demand for skilled workers. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra…
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Wistar Scientists Identify Therapeutic Target for Epstein-Barr Virus

PHILADELPHIA — (Jan. 17, 2022) — A new study by researchers at The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, infectious disease, and vaccine development, has identified a new potential pathway for developin…
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Women & Science Virtual Event: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Itch, Pain and Inflammation

Special Event Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dr. Diana Bautista, Howard Hughes Medical Investigator and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at University of California, Berkeley will be discussing how the brain engages with s…
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The Wistar Institute Is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Dr. Rahul Shinde to Assistant Professor, and the Promotions of Drs. Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen and Alessandro Gardini to Associate Professor

Wistar is honored these talented and accomplished scientists commit each day in their lab to bringing new and creative insights to cancer, immunology, and infectious disease research. Their original research makes them leaders in their fields and go…
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Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research Series: New Directions in Ovarian Cancer Research [Virtual Event]

Scientific Seminar Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research series is the flagship seminar series of The Wistar Institute Cancer Center and features national and international leaders in basic and…
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Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research Series: Deciphering the Complexity of Cancer Immunity [Virtual Event]

Scientific Seminar Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research series is the flagship seminar series of The Wistar Institute Cancer Center and features national and international leaders in basic and…
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Wistar and Stanford Medicine to Begin Phase 2 Clinical Trial of VK-2019 in Patients with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Positive Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

PHILADELPHIA — (Jan. 5, 2022) — The Wistar Institute announces the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study of VK-2019 in patients with advanced Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and lymphoma. The study, led by researche…
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Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research Series: Orchestrating B Cell Responses to Drive Protective T Cell Immunity to Solid Tumors [Virtual Event]

Scientific Seminar Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Distinguished Lectures in Cancer Research series is the flagship seminar series of The Wistar Institute Cancer Center and features national and international leaders in basic and…
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Progress Toward a Cure: A Conversation with Leading Wistar HIV Research Scientist on World AIDS Day

On the eve of World AIDS Day, we chat with trailblazing scientist Dr. Luis Montaner, Herbert Kean, M.D., Family Professor, and leader of the HIV Research Program at Wistar. On Dec. 1, tune in to hear him in person as part of the NIH World AIDS Day 2…
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Congratulations to Kylie Konrath the 2021 Monica H.M. Shander Memorial Fellowship Awardee

This prestigious award was established in 1981 in memory of former Wistar predoctoral trainee Monica H.M. Shander and is given annually to a predoctoral trainee who displays excellence in scholastics as well as aptitude and diligence in the laborato…
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