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Wistar Scientists Uncover New Viral Mechanism for Evading Immunity, Identifying a New Drug Target
PHILADELPHIA — (May 22, 2025) — Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which viruses can reprogram mitochondrial structure to silence immune responses and ensure successful viral reproduction.
The Wistar Institute Announces the Appointment of Xiaoyu (Ariel) Zhou, Ph.D., to Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center
PHILADELPHIA — (April 30, 2025) —The Wistar Institute, a world leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious disease research, announces the appointment of Xiaoyu (Ariel) Zhou, Ph.D., as assistant professor in the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center.
Form Follows Function: Jesper Pallesen on Biology & the Structure of Things
Wistar’s Dr. Jesper Pallesen uses cryo-electron microscopy at very low temperatures to view protein structures at the atomic level.
The Wistar Institute Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Trustees
PHILADELPHIA — (March 20, 2025) — The Wistar Institute, a global leader in biomedical research in cancer, immunology and infectious disease, is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Trustees.
The Wistar Institute Discovers a Promising Target in Brain Cancer
PHILADELPHIA — (Feb. 28, 2024) — The lab of Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for how aggressive brain cancers reprogram immune system cells from fighting cancer to enabling further tumor gr…
Colby Maldini, Ph.D.
Caspar Wistar Fellow, HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center
Scientists at The Wistar Institute and Stanford University Report Encouraging Results on First-in-Human Clinical Trial for an Investigational Drug to Treat Epstein-Barr Virus Cancer
In newly reported clinical trial results, The Wistar Institute and Stanford University have successfully tested an investigational drug for the treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) in humans.
Wistar Institute Scientists Identify Important Factor in Neural Development
PHILADELPHIA — (Nov. 26, 2024) — The Wistar Institute’s Alessandro Gardini, Ph.D., and lab have shed new light on how certain biological processes determine the development of neural cells. Their findings on a molecular “bridge” complex demonstrate…
Dr. Jozef Madzo, Biomedical Science Interpreter at The Wistar Institute
In July 2024, Jozef Madzo, Ph.D., joined Wistar’s faculty as an assistant professor and new director of the Bioinformatics Core Facility, which provides investigators with critical data analysis support. We sat down with him to learn more about how…
The Wistar Institute Honors Nobel Laureate Dr. Katalin Karikó with 2024 Helen Dean King Award
In front of the 200-plus audience gathered in The Wistar Institute’s standing-room-only Sarah and Matthew Caplan Auditorium — as well as many more tuning in virtually — the 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, Katalin Karikó, Ph.D., receiv…