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Postdoctoral Programs
Training the next generation of scientific investigators is a vital part of The Wistar Institute’s mission. In the past decade alone, nearly 1,000 promising researchers, including predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists trained at Wistar.
Postdoctoral fellows come to The Wistar Institute to carry out research under the mentorship of one of the Institute’s 27 faculty members. Typically, postdoctoral fellows are accepted directly into the mentor’s laboratory with the concurrence of Wistar's Training Committee. Over 100 Ph.D. level scientists are engaged in biomedical research at the Institute. While the Institute provides a highly collegial and intimate setting for research training it is located in the middle of a larger, thriving academic community, which includes the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The postdoctoral training program emphasizes research experience and takes advantage of the cooperative interactions among the participating faculty as well as seminar courses and speaker programs. Postdoctoral trainees present their research progress at least once a year through the "Research in Progress" trainee interactive lecture series. In addition, trainees actively participate in journal clubs, attend the Wistar seminar series and other seminars at the University of Pennsylvania, and contribute to their own laboratory meetings and other scientific meetings. Postdoctoral trainees are also encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with the weekly invited guests of the Wistar Distinguished Speaker Series over lunch with other trainees.
Postdoctoral trainees with a particular interest in cancer biology also supplement their formal education by participating in an annual “Cancer Biology” course and biweekly “Topics in Cancer Biology” meetings that rotate through different areas of cancer biology as part of Biomedical Graduate Studies at The University of Pennsylvania.
As a postdoctoral trainee at Wistar you are eligible to obtain a free affiliate membership in the National Postdoctoral Association.
The Wistar Institute is located in Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the United States and home to many important cultural and historical sites. The city also hosts a vibrant nightlife, music scene and several professional sports teams. About 50,000 people are employed in the life sciences at universities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the greater Philadelphia region.
Resources:
Description of research programs
Grants and Fellowship Opportunities
National Postdoctoral Association
Postdoctoral positions open at Wistar
Foreign postdoctorals at Wistar
Philadelphia city guides:
- City of Philadelphia, The official web site of the city government.
- City of Philadelphia Visitors Guide, Information about local attractions and history on the City of Philadelphia web site.
- Comprehensive sites featuring listings, calendars, news, reviews, services and more:
Lodging:
- Lodging on Campus
- Online Lodging Resources
- Other Lodging Opportunities around Philadelphia
Maps:
University of Pennsylvania campus map (directions, virtual tour)
City area map
Wistar News and Information:
Annual Report
Focus magazine
Press Releases
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