Recent News News Blog Press Releases In the News Featured News Publications Contact Us Press Release Aug. 10, 2020 Breast Cancer Cells Use Message-carrying Vesicles to Send Stimuli Pro-tumorigenic messages reprogram mitochondrial function in normal cells to promote migration and invasion. Press Release Aug. 4, 2020 New Sugar-based Signature Identifies T Cells Where HIV Hides and P... A newly identified sugar signature of T cells infected with HIV despite antiretroviral therapy may deepen our understanding of the cellular processes governing HIV latency, which is critical for… Blog Post Jul. 29, 2020 New Research Highlights a Rare Gene Mutation Linked to Cancer Risk... Dr. Maureen Murphy, Ira Brind Professor and program leader of the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program of The Wistar Institute Cancer Center, has been investigating the importance of… Blog Post Jul. 29, 2020 Spotlight on Wistar COVID-19 Researcher: Paul Lieberman, Ph.D. Creating a new drug from scratch takes many years and billions of dollars. While discovery of new molecules against SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses is imperative, the world also needs… Blog Post Jul. 29, 2020 Workforce Development at Wistar: Life Science Students Gain Valuab... As our state economy faces a long slog back to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wistar is poised to assist with the development of the workforce that will help enable that recovery. Press Release Jul. 28, 2020 Wistar and Cheyney University Forge Strategic Collaboration Collaboration extends impact of Wistar’s biomedical science and workforce development programs and Cheyney University’s educational and entrepreneurial communities Press Release Jul. 6, 2020 Dr. Chengyu Liang Appointed Professor in the Wistar Cancer Center PHILADELPHIA — (July 6, 2020) — The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology and infectious diseases, announces the appointment of… Blog Post Jun. 30, 2020 Introducing Wistar’s New Teaching and Training Laboratory The effects of COVID-19 have dramatically changed the way we live, learn and work. While many things have come to a standstill, Wistar research has never stopped and even new educational projects… Blog Post Jun. 29, 2020 The Storm Brewing Inside: Immune Systems Go Wild During SARS-CoV-2... Despite an unprecedented volume of research, there are still many unanswered questions on COVID-19, especially regarding the extremely varied clinical course the disease takes, ranging from… Press Release Jun. 25, 2020 Wistar & Allevi Collaborate on 3D Bioprinting Project Allevi 3D printed lung models will be used to study SARS-CoV-2 mechanisms of disease progression Featured News Jun. 5, 2020 Message from our President & CEO When I graduated from medical school, many years ago, I took an oath. An oath to preserve and uphold human life. All human life. What I saw in the horrific, excruciating minutes of the video in… Blog Post May. 29, 2020 Spotlight on Wistar COVID-19 Researcher: Ami Patel, Ph.D. Research assistant professor Ami Patel has spent her career committed to using novel engineering approaches to fight harmful infectious diseases. Her work focuses on developing next generation… 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.
