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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Wistar Institute has secured a five-year, $17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the iCure Consortium, an ambitious initiative designed to …
NIH Awards $17 Million to Launch Wistar-Led iCure Consortium Targeting Personalized HIV Cure Strategies Read More
MEDIA, PA — Five students from Delaware County Community College (DCCC) took a significant step toward careers in biomedical science this summer after being selected for the prestigious Biomedical Technician Training …
Delaware County Community College Students Gain Hands-On Experience Through Wistar Institute Biomedical Program Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A new study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and INOVIO, has unveiled advancements in next-generation …
Wistar Institute Reveals Breakthrough in DNA-LNP Vaccine Technology Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A groundbreaking discovery from Dr. Filippo Veglia’s lab at The Wistar Institute has revealed how aggressive brain tumors reprogram immune cells, turning them from cancer-fighters into enablers …
Wistar Researchers Uncover Key Mechanism Behind Brain Tumor Immune Suppression Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA— Researchers at The Wistar Institute, led by Jessie Villanueva, Ph.D., have made significant strides in combating treatment-resistant melanoma. Their latest discovery focuses on inhibiting the gene S6K2, a breakthrough …
Wistar Institute Uncovers New Strategy for Treating Resistant Melanoma Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Wistar Institute has announced that two of its assistant professors, Dr. Nan Zhang and Dr. Noam Auslander, have been awarded a total of $1.2 million in …
Wistar Institute Researchers Secure $1.2 Million for Groundbreaking Cancer Studies Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Wistar Institute, led by Dr. David B. Weiner, has announced successful preclinical tests of a groundbreaking immune therapy for glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain cancer with …
Wistar Institute Develops Promising Immune Therapy for Glioblastoma Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Wistar Institute has unveiled a groundbreaking approach to tackling ovarian cancer, potentially revolutionizing treatment outcomes for the deadliest of gynecological cancers. Led by Nan Zhang, Ph.D., …
Pioneering Discovery by The Wistar Institute Offers New Hope in Ovarian Cancer Treatment Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — New research from The Wistar Institute and the Perelman School of Medicine has identified the RSAD2/Viperin gene as a potential target for future HIV treatments. This discovery could …
New Gene Target Offers Hope in HIV Research Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Wistar Institute has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of Parkin, a protein traditionally associated with Parkinson’s disease, in the body’s immune response to cancer. …
Wistar Institute Breakthrough: Parkin Protein Revealed as a Game-Changer in Cancer Immunity! Read More