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Ask the Expert: A Live Chat with Dr. Russel Kaufman
March 13, 2013
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Got a question about cancer research? On March 27, from 10:00-11:00, you’ll be able to chat live with our President and CEO, Dr. Russel Kaufman in our very first live, online “Ask the Expert” session. Mark your calendar, and join us on Facebook for the chat in two weeks!
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From the Wistarchives: A Look at Women's Books
March 7, 2013
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March celebrates Women’s History Month, and our Archivist Nina Long would like to tell you about the book collection of Sarah Toland Wistar, wife of founder Isaac J. Wistar. We don’t know very much about Sarah Wistar; we have no photographs and few of her letters in our collections. However, her collection of books gives us some clues.
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Recipe for Growth: Just Add Talent and Innovation
February 26, 2013
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Our President and CEO, Russel Kaufman, M.D., shared his thoughts on driving Philadelphia's life sciences industry growth in a guest blog post on World Class Greater Philadelphia.
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Expert Commentary: Insight into this year’s flu vaccine and the elderly
February 22, 2013
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A report Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described how this year’s seasonal flu vaccine has only been nine percent effective in protecting people 65 and older against the strain of influenza currently in circulation. Wistar immunologist Scott Hensley, Ph.D., who studies influenza, offers some insight on the news from the CDC.
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