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Motivated By the Hard Questions in Cancer Research, Noam Auslander, Ph.D., Forges New Paths in Computational Biology

Many people unwind in front of the television after a long day. But Noam Auslander, Ph.D., who joined The Wistar Institute Cancer Center in June as an assistant professor, often spends the evening glued to the screen of her MacBook Pro laptop instea…
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Studying Immunology and Cancer, Nan Zhang, Ph.D., Delves Into Mysteries Of Ovarian Cancer Metastasis

Few biologists can say they saw a type of cells for the first time. Nan Zhang, Ph.D., who started at The Wistar Institute in September as an assistant professor, became one of those biologists when, during his postdoctoral research at Washington Uni…
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Destined for Science, Amelia Escolano, Ph.D., Develops New Vaccination Strategies to Outsmart HIV-1, and Other Highly Mutating Pathogens

Scientists developed COVID-19 vaccines in record time — less than a year after the genome of the virus was sequenced, countries started authorizing use of multiple vaccines. But the virus is rapidly changing, and new variants have been emerging that…
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Viruses and Cancer

Viruses impact human health in many ways and can be the underlying agents that cause cancer. The pandemic has reminded us how pervasive viruses are in human life. We know they can cause infection, making us very sick, but did you know that about 15…
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Expanding the Caspar Wistar Fellows Program

The Caspar Wistar Fellowship is a model for recruiting the best and brightest junior scientists to Wistar where they can build scientific networks and advance their unique independent research programs. Two years ago philanthropists Doug and Peggy B…
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The Wistar Institute Recruits Vaccine Researcher Amelia Escolano, Ph.D., and Immunologist Nan Zhang, Ph.D., as Assistant Professors

PHILADELPHIA — (Sept. 1, 2021) — The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, welcomes Amelia Escolano, Ph.D., and Nan Zhang, Ph.D., as assistant professors. Escolano’s research foc…
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The Wistar Institute Appoints Italo Tempera, Ph.D., as Associate Director for Cancer Research Career Enhancement of Its Cancer Center

PHILADELPHIA — (Aug. 31, 2021) — The Wistar Institute announces the appointment of Italo Tempera, Ph.D., as Associate Director for Cancer Research Career Enhancement at the Institute’s Cancer Center. In this role, Tempera, who is also an associate p…
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Wistar Welcomes Assistant Professors Amelia Escolano, Ph.D., and Nan Zhang, Ph.D.

Wistar is pleased to welcome two new assistant professors starting September 1. Dr. Amelia Escolano researches new vaccine approaches against highly mutating viruses. She will join the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center. “I am thrilled to have the o…
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Wistar Scientists Unveil Mechanism That Stops Cancer Progression by Interfering With Cancer Cell Metabolism

During progression from a precancerous lesion to an aggressive tumor and then metastasis, cancer cells rewire their metabolism to support increased energy demands due to continuous growth and adapt to unfavorable conditions in the surrounding enviro…
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Wistar Scientists Unveil Widespread Tumor Suppression Mechanism That Stops Cancer Progression by Interfering With Cancer Cell Metabolism

PHILADELPHIA — (Aug. 25, 2021) — According to a study by The Wistar Institute, the tumor suppressor Parkin, whose levels are reduced in different cancer types, causes acute metabolic and oxidative stress, suppresses mitochondrial trafficking, and bl…
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