Recent News News Blog Press Releases In the News Featured News Publications Contact Us Press Release Sep. 26, 2023 Wistar President and CEO Dario Altieri, M.D., honored by Justinian... Dr. Altieri will be honored by the Justinian Foundation and Society of Philadelphia for exemplifying the finest qualities of scholarship, civic leadership and integrity. Featured News Sep. 21, 2023 EVs Drive Cancer. A Wistar Scientist Wants to Know How Dr. Irene Bertolini of the Altieri Lab investigates extracellular vesicles and their role in metastasis Featured News Sep. 20, 2023 Notes from the Field: Dr. Ian Tietjen in Africa, Part 3 Dr. Ian Tietjen is a Research Assistant Professor in Wistar’s Montaner Lab, where he investigates traditional African medicinal compounds’ potential for drug origination against viruses like… Press Release Sep. 18, 2023 Wistar Researchers Discover Possible New Treatment for Triple-Nega... Dr. Schug’s research shows how silencing a certain gene, ACSS2, may improve existing treatments for patients. Featured News Sep. 15, 2023 Notes from the Field: Dr. Ian Tietjen in Africa, Part Two Dr. Ian Tietjen is a Research Assistant Professor in Wistar’s Montaner Lab, where he investigates traditional African medicinal compounds’ potential for drug origination against viruses like… Featured News Sep. 15, 2023 Research and Rackets For Wistar’s Pratik Bhojnagarwala, the game of squash keeps him focused on his research. Featured News Sep. 13, 2023 Notes from the Field: Dr. Ian Tietjen in Africa, Part One Dr. Ian Tietjen is a Research Assistant Professor in Wistar’s Montaner Lab, where he investigates traditional African medicinal compounds’ potential for drug origination against viruses like… Press Release Sep. 7, 2023 The Wistar Institute Recruits Dr. Avi Srivastava as Assistant Prof... Computational biologist joins the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center Featured News Aug. 29, 2023 With Support from the National Science Foundation, Wistar Launches... Inaugural class learns how to conduct research in immersive summer program Featured News Aug. 29, 2023 Genomic Origami: Wistar Scientist Dr. Kavitha Sarma Studies How th... A Q&A with Dr. Kavitha Sarma Featured News Aug. 24, 2023 Wistar’s Medicinal Chemist Dr. Joe Salvino and the Journey to Drug... Joseph Salvino, Ph.D., medicinal chemist and professor in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program and scientific director of the Molecular Screening… Press Release Aug. 22, 2023 Wistar Researchers Discover Potential Target for Gastric Cancers A... “Now we know that we can use the epigenome of Epstein Barr Virus against the gastric cancer that it affects—that’s an exciting potential cancer therapy we have as a result of investigating the… Communications In the News Check out some of the recent media coverage Wistar and its scientists have received. Publications View our Impact Report, Focus magazine, Annual Report, 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