Recent News News Blog Press Releases In the News Featured News Publications Contact Us Press Release Dec. 2, 2021 Fox Chase Cancer Center, The Wistar Institute Announce Opening of ... PHILADELPHIA — (Dec. 2, 2021) — Fox Chase Cancer Center has opened an investigator-initiated, phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of gamitrinib in… Blog Post Dec. 1, 2021 Progress Toward a Cure: A Conversation with Leading Wistar HIV Res... On the eve of World AIDS Day, we chat with trailblazing scientist Dr. Luis Montaner, Herbert Kean, M.D., Family Endowed Chair Professor, and leader of the… Press Release Nov. 30, 2021 Wistar Scientists Identify Genes Critical to Protecting Ovarian Ca... Discovery could make immunotherapy more effective for ovarian and other cancers. Press Release Nov. 23, 2021 The Wistar Institute Receives $4 Million in Funding From the Commo... PHILADELPHIA — (Nov. 23, 2021) — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has granted The Wistar Institute $4 million to fund COVID-19 research focused… Featured News Nov. 15, 2021 Wistar Champion Run for Research 2021 Our annual run has turned out to be special in more ways than one this year. We were able to rally together for the first time since the pandemic and feel the spirited comradery among our fellow… Press Release Nov. 11, 2021 Wistar Scientists Discover Sugar Molecule on HIV-infected Cell Pla... A new study by researchers at The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, infectious disease, and vaccine development, shows how key features on the… Blog Post Nov. 3, 2021 Wistar Legacy Awards Salutes Leaders in Earliest Days of AIDS Pand... They made a stand at the onset of the AIDS pandemic and continue to move the dial forward Press Release Oct. 14, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci and Philadelphia FIGHT’s Jane Shull Receive Wist... Virtual event celebrates local HIV research and advocacy influencers/communities that paved way for global HIV impact Blog Post Oct. 4, 2021 Powering Cancer Research Wistar’s scientific accomplishments could not be achieved without the support of our donors who recognize our research strengths, share our vision and are committed to tackling disease, improving… Blog Post Sep. 30, 2021 Learning How to Read the Book of Life Research in the Gene Expression & Regulation Program at Wistar continues to reveal new knowledge on RNA and its functions to regulate how our… Press Release Sep. 22, 2021 Wistar and Penn Medicine Awarded $11.7 Million Melanoma Research G... PHILADELPHIA — (Sept. 22, 2021) —The Wistar Institute and Penn Medicine have been awarded a prestigious $11.7 million Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or… Press Release Sep. 21, 2021 Wistar Scientists Identify New Therapeutic Target in Ovarian Cance... Ovarian clear cell carcinomas with ARID1A mutations are sensitive to inhibition of the IRE1a-XBP1 stress response… Communications In the News Check out some of the recent media coverage Wistar and its scientists have received. Publications View our Annual Report, Focus magazine and sign-up for our monthly e-newsletter. Media Inquiries If you are a member of the media and would like to speak with a Wistar scientists on any matter, please contact our Communications and Marketing Department. Partnership Seal
