THE WISTAR INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO SPEED TRANSLATIONAL DRUG RESEARCH
(December 16, 2008)
The Wistar Institute welcomes New Member to Board of Trustees
(December 3, 2008)
WISTAR SCIENTISTS FIND KEY TO KEEPING KILLER T CELLS IN PRIME SHAPE FOR FIGHTING INFECTION, CANCER
(November 25, 2008)
WISTAR INSTITUTE NAMED ONE OF THE “BEST PLACES TO WORK” IN ACADEMIA
(November 3, 2008)
Russel E. Kaufman, M.D., Receives American Cancer Society Cancer Control Award
(October 17, 2008)
WISTAR RESEARCHERS TARGET KEY PROTEINS IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 2: Findings suggest a new way of treating childhood cancer
(October 1, 2008)
ROBIN ROBERTS RECEIVES 2008 WISTAR INSTITUTE PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Breast cancer survivor honored for early-detection advocacy
(September 26, 2008)
Scientists Identify Novel Inhibitor of Human microRNA: Discovery points to new avenue for cancer treatment
(September 25, 2008)
Wistar Institute Researcher Receives ‘New Innovator’ Award from NIH
(September 22, 2008)
The Wistar Institute Earns CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Accreditation
(September 19, 2008)
Wistar Researchers Invigorate “Exhausted” Immune Cells: Findings support new therapies for HIV, hepatitis, cancer
(September 15, 2008)
Philadelphia Inquirer Science Journalist Faye Flam to Discuss Book at The Wistar Institute: “The Score: How the Quest for Sex Has Shaped the Modern Man”
(September 15, 2008)
Landmark Study Opens Door to New Cancer, Aging Treatments: Wistar Institute Researchers Decipher Telomerase Structure
(August 31, 2008)
The Wistar Institute Names New Communications Director
(July 31, 2008)
13th Annual Albert R. Taxin Golf Classic to Support Brain Tumor Research Former Philadelphia Eagles Coach, Philadelphia Phillies ‘Fanatic’ to Attend
(June 17, 2008)
Wistar Institute to Recognize Local High School Students:
Biology Essay Contest, Fellowship Program Encourage Interest in Sciences (June 13, 2008)
Novel Enzyme Inhibitor Paves Way for New Cancer Drug:
Agent Proves Effective Against Melanoma Cells
(May 16, 2008)
Award-Winning Science Writer Gary Taubes to Discuss Book at The Wistar Institute: Good Calories, Bad Calories Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Diet
(May 8, 2008)
Three New Members Join The Wistar Institute Board of Trustees
(April 22, 2008)
Los Angeles Times Writer Wins Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award; Honorable Mention Goes to Playboy Magazine Editor
(April 21, 2008)
The Wistar Institute Opens Center for Systems and Computational Biology (April 14, 2008)
The Wistar Institute Collaborates with the Coriell Institute to Distribute Cell Lines (March 24, 2008)
Local Principals, Teachers Attend Biotechnology Event at The Wistar Institute (March 12, 2008)
Scientists Solve Structure of Gene Regulator that Plays Key Role in Cancer (February 13, 2008)
Novel Vaccine Concept Developed by Scientists at The Wistar Institute: Protein from Herpes Virus Serves as Potent Vaccine Enhancer (January 31, 2008)
Why We Don’t Get Cancer All the Time: Study Sheds Light on Body’s Cell-Making Process (December 14, 2007)
Virus Used to Create Experimental HIV Vaccines Directly Impairs the Immune Response (November 15, 2007)
Telomerase Enzyme Structure Provides Significant New Target for Anti-Cancer Therapies (November 13, 2007)
Esteemed Cancer Researcher to Join New Wistar Institute Center
(November 12, 2007)
The Wistar Institute to Unveil State Historical Marker
(November 8, 2007)
How One Virus Uses Mimicry to Replicate Successfully
(October 31, 2007)
John J. Lucas, Ph.D., Appointed Vice President of Academic Affairs at The Wistar Institute (October 19, 2007)
Immune Cells Fighting Chronic Infections Become Progressively ‘Exhausted,’ Ineffective: Potential Interventions to Restore Disease-Fighting Capability Outlined (October 18, 2007)
Smithsonian Magazine Names John Wherry One of 'America's Young Innovators': Researcher Is Part of Wistar Team Developing Universal Flu Vaccine (October 12, 2007)
Local Real Estate Developer to Receive Award from The Wistar Institute: Hal Davis and Wife Eleanor Climb Mountains for Cancer Research (October 10, 2007)
'The Bioterror Threat': Expert Panel to Discuss 'Dual-Use' Biomedical Research; 2007 Wistar Institute Journalism Award to Be Presented (October 4, 2007)
Paul A. Offit, M.D., to Discuss New Book at The Wistar Institute:
VACCINATED One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases (September 17, 2007)
Study Details Regulation of Vital Tumor Suppressor Gene p53:
Related Modifications at Single Protein Site Seen to Have Contradictory Effects (September 5, 2007)
Novel HIV Vaccine Created at The Wistar Institute Funded for Clinical Development (August 31, 2007)
Gene-Transcription Machinery Seen Poised for Action, Held in Check Until Needed: Findings May Provide Insights into Stem-Cell Differentiation, Other Vital Processes (July 25, 2007)
12th Annual Albert R. Taxin Golf Classic to Support Brain Tumor Research (June 13, 2007)
Pennsylvania State Funding Supports Wistar Institute Vaccine Center:
$4.2 Million to Pursue Universal Influenza Vaccine, Train Minority Students (May 31, 2007)
The Wistar Institute Launches New Vaccine Center:
Researchers Will Create Innovative Vaccines to Address Global Public Health Needs (May 31, 2007)
Newly Identified Mechanism for Silencing Genes Points to Possible
Anti-Cancer Strategies (May 16, 2007)
The Wistar Institute Purchases Portrait of Prominent Physician and Namesake:
Acquisition Celebrates Organization's Scientific, Cultural Heritage in Philadelphia (May 16, 2007)
2007 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award Winner Announced:
Peter Aldhous, New Scientist Magazine, Takes Prize (May 10, 2007)
The Wistar Institute grants PharmaNutrients exclusive worldwide rights to Kritchevsky-CLA patented method to reduce atherosclerotic plaques; PN seeking RX partner (May 3, 2007)
"Insulator" Helps Silence Genes in Dormant Herpes Virus (May 1, 2007)
Journalist Arthur Allen to Discuss New Book at The Wistar Institute:
VACCINE: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver (April 20, 2007)
Novel Antigen-Cloning Technique May Boost Efforts to Develop a Melanoma Vaccine: Experimental Vaccines Against Other Cancers and Infectious Diseases May Also Benefit (April 15, 2007)
Former Wistar Institute Director Hilary Koprowski, M.D., Wins 2007 Sabin Gold Medal:
Biomedical Pioneer to Be Honored at May 1 Ceremony (April 10, 2007)
How Do the Rules of Immunity Change During Chronic Infections?
New Study Finds an Altered Immune Response to Viruses Like HIV and Hepatitis C (April 9, 2007)
Killing the Messenger RNA - But Which One?
Small Gene-Silencing Molecules Subject to Redirection by Editing (February 22, 2007)
Opening and Closing the Genome: Newly Identified Enzyme Orchestrates Access to Genes for Transcription (February 22, 2007)
The Delbert W. Johnson Prostate Cancer Symposium at The Wistar Institute: Understanding Prostate Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Treatment in African-American Men
(February 10, 2007)
Does a Component of Niacin Point the Way to Anti-Aging Drugs? (February 8, 2007)
American Cancer Society Names New Chairman of Council for Extramural Grants: Dr. Russel E. Kaufman, President and CEO of The Wistar Institute (January 16, 2007)
