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Dr. Dang, a world-renowned scientist, medical oncologist, National Academy of Medicine member, and professor in Wistar’s Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, was selected for the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate Analytics.

Predoctoral trainees Sarah Welsh and Joseph Zundell are the recipients of the annual Monica H. M. Shander Memorial Fellowship Award for outstanding predoctoral research.

This year, the Committee has voted unanimously to split the award between both candidates in recognition of their ability and accomplishments.

Welsh, a member of the Gardini lab, studies basic mechanisms of RNA transcription that regulate how our genes are expressed. She focuses on a protein complex called Integrator and her work could reveal new targets for cancer therapy.

Pratik Bhojnagarwala is a third-year graduate student in the Cancer Biology Program jointly administered by Wistar and the University of the Sciences. Currently, he’s carrying out thesis work in the Wistar lab of Dr. David Weiner, focusing on designing novel DNA-encoded immunotherapies against cancer. These include monoclonal antibodies and bi-specific antibodies as well as therapeutic cancer vaccines.

From the many corners of Philadelphia and its surrounding neighborhoods, Wistar colleagues united to run, walk and raise funds supporting our pre- and postdoctoral trainees. We had an amazing turn out, we all got our blood pumping on this brisk fall weekend, and we surpassed—by far—our goal of raising $3,500. 

Thank you to everyone that shared selfies against their sun-infused city backdrops! We had some standout images. Congratulations to the Murphy lab that once again won for most money raised by a Wistar lab!

Wistar’s first Women & Science event of the COVID-19 era took place virtually and, appropriately, featured Dr. Ami Patel, a Wistar scientist that is playing a major role in the work being done at the Institute to develop solutions for the pandemic.