Recent News News Blog Press Releases In the News Publications Contact Us Press Release Sep. 18, 2019 Identification of a Novel Regulator of Mitochondrial Cell Death Re... PHILADELPHIA — (Sept. 18, 2019) — Researchers at The Wistar Institute have described the role of mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) in controlling survival of cancer cells,… Featured News Sep. 17, 2019 Dr. Zachary Schug receives Susan B. Komen grant Wistar is pleased to announce Dr. Zachary Schug has been awarded a $450,000 grant from Susan B. Komen Philadelphia for breast cancer research. Schug studies breast cancer cells when they… Featured News Sep. 16, 2019 Congratulations to Dr. Qing Chen on receiving the 2019 Legacy of H... Qing Chen, M.D., Ph.D., received the 2019 Legacy of Hope Merit Award in support of her research on how cancer spreads from a primary tumor, such as breast cancer, to the brain. Press Release Sep. 12, 2019 Major Grant Awarded to Wistar Supports Development of a Novel Ther... PHILADELPHIA — (September 12, 2019) — The Wistar Institute has received a grant of approximately $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health in support of innovative… Blog Post Sep. 12, 2019 Setting the Stage for Success: The Busy Life of a Graduate Student... Gretchen Alicea is a graduate student at The Wistar Institute and is enrolled in the Ph.D. Program in Cancer Biology overseen jointly by Wistar and the University of the Sciences… Press Release Sep. 6, 2019 Role of Cancer Protein ARID1A at the Intersection of Genome Stabil... Inactivation of ARID1A results in loss of telomere cohesion and selects against gross chromosome alterations, preserving genomic stability in ARID1A-mutated cancers. Blog Post Aug. 27, 2019 Wistar Science is Launchpad for Creating First MERS Vaccine that ... Using enhanced DNA vaccine technology, Wistar scientists can speed the development of vaccines for emerging diseases creating impactful countermeasures against outbreaks. Blog Post Aug. 22, 2019 Beyond Vaccines: Looking to Cures for Infectious Diseases While vaccines are considered the single most important health achievement in history, there is a mandate to stem the global threat of HIV/AIDS, headlines predict mosquito-borne diseases will… Press Release Aug. 21, 2019 Repeated Semen Exposure Promotes Host Resistance to Infection in P... Changes in systemic and local tissue responses reduce susceptibility but do not block infection. Blog Post Aug. 19, 2019 The Antibiotics Crisis Resurgence of Old Bacterial Infections and New Research to Curb Them Blog Post Aug. 8, 2019 Dr. Kazuko Nishikura: the RNA Explorer Kazuko Nishikura has been a pillar of Wistar science for the past 37 years with a career overlapping with the rise and expansion of the RNA biology field, which explores the alternative functions… Blog Post Jul. 24, 2019 Finding Cancer Early to Save Lives Wistar scientists are discovering new biomakers that may be useful in the development of diagnostic tests that could detect early stages of cancer. 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.
