The Wistar Institute

The Wistar Institute Founded in 1892, The Wistar Institute is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institute wit

Founded as the first institution of its kind devoted to medical research and training in the United States, The Wistar Institute has evolved from its beginnings as an anatomical teaching museum to its present-day status as an international leader in basic biomedical research.

Congratulations to Wistar biostatistician Dr. Qin Liu, who was elected as President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the A...
07/24/2025

Congratulations to Wistar biostatistician Dr. Qin Liu, who was elected as President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Statistical Association for 2025-2026. Dr. Liu looks forward to creating initiatives and opportunities to enhance professional development and mentorship.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3UuBBnQ

Last night, The Wistar Institute was proud to support Life Science Cares Philadelphia at the Phillies game! LSC is doing...
07/24/2025

Last night, The Wistar Institute was proud to support Life Science Cares Philadelphia at the Phillies game! LSC is doing incredible work by uniting the life science community to provide grants to local nonprofits making a real impact in our communities. The Phillies vs. Red Sox game was close – we’ll get them next time! Go Phills!

07/23/2025

Reyes Acosta, a pre-doctoral trainee in Dr. Daniel Claiborne's lab, knows the key to advancing science: collaboration. "You can be the smartest person in a room, but if you're working on a problem all by yourself, it's going to take you ten times longer to figure out the answer."

Today Wistar joins the global community in recognizing World Brain Day, highlighting the importance of supporting brain ...
07/22/2025

Today Wistar joins the global community in recognizing World Brain Day, highlighting the importance of supporting brain health across every stage of life.

Neurological disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide—but many of these conditions can be prevented or managed with early intervention, education, and access to care. That’s why advancing research to uncover new tools for prevention and treatment is so critical.

At The Wistar Institute, we are proud to contribute to this effort through research that investigates how viruses and infections affect neurological health, including studies exploring the link between Eptsein-Barr Virus and multiple sclerosis.

Foundational research like this helps pave the way for new approaches to protecting brain health across the lifespan.

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The Wistar Institute recently helped Penn State Abington students gain valuable hands-on experience for future careers i...
07/21/2025

The Wistar Institute recently helped Penn State Abington students gain valuable hands-on experience for future careers in information technology by collaborating on a capstone course built around a real-world Wistar IT challenge. Tasked with automating part of Wistar’s offboarding workflow, student teams collaborated to gather technical requirements, design system modules, and execute their vision. The result was a functioning software prototype that met Wistar’s specifications—giving students practical insight into the process of building competitive, real-world IT solutions.

Read more about this project on our website: https://bit.ly/3GSRTUk

On July 20, we honor the anniversary of the moon landing—a moment that proved bold ideas can change the world.At Wistar,...
07/18/2025

On July 20, we honor the anniversary of the moon landing—a moment that proved bold ideas can change the world.

At Wistar, our Moonshot is clear: accelerate the path from bold discoveries to life-saving medicines.

That’s the mission of our new Center for Advanced Therapeutics (CAT)—a powerhouse initiative designed to revolutionize how we develop new cancer treatments and vaccines.

Building on Wistar’s legacy in cancer and infectious disease research, the Center brings together top-tier scientists and cutting edge scientific capabilities with a laser focus on therapeutic potential.

Our goal:

- Create a sustainable pipeline of innovative therapies
- Forge strong public-private partnerships to move discoveries from bench to bedside
- Dramatically expand Philadelphia’s life sciences sector through collaboration and commercialization

Wistar has done it before—with pioneering vaccines for rubella, rotavirus, and rabies that have saved millions. Now, with CAT, we’re aiming even higher.

This is our Moonshot. And the future starts now.

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Happy World Emoji Day! The Wistar Institute is proud to be a 🌍 leader in 🧬🔬 research!Our 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 are tackling the world’s...
07/17/2025

Happy World Emoji Day!

The Wistar Institute is proud to be a 🌍 leader in 🧬🔬 research!

Our 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 are tackling the world’s most urgent 🚨health challenges, with breakthroughs in:

🎗️ Cancer
🧫 Immunology
🦠 Infectious diseases

Our team is:

🧬🔎 Discovering cancer-linked genes
🦟💉 Developing vaccines for diseases like Zika & other mosquito-borne illnesses
🧠⚔️ Advancing new treatments for brain & other tough-to-treat cancers

We collaborate using shared tools like 🖥️📊advanced computing and 🔬imaging tech resources.

As the oldest 🧪 independent medical research institute in the US, we’re also dedicated to 🎓 training future scientists and building a strong, diverse 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 workforce.

On , we’re celebrating 🔥 passion, 🤝 teamwork & 💡 innovation—driving science ➡️for a healthier 🌎.

Wistar welcomed friends and supporters to our Market Street campus for a series of exclusive tours through the new HIV C...
07/16/2025

Wistar welcomed friends and supporters to our Market Street campus for a series of exclusive tours through the new HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center — a cutting-edge, 26,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated to accelerating treatments and potential cures for HIV and other viral diseases.

Guests enjoyed behind-the-scenes lab tours, heard the latest scientific updates from leading researchers, and discovered how bioinformatics is transforming the pace of discovery.

To become part of our Wistar family of supporters and secure your invitation to the next "Inside the Institute" event make a gift to Wistar today: https://bit.ly/3IrAa77

07/15/2025

As America's first nonprofit biomedical research organization, philanthropy has always played a critical role in powering The Wistar Institute's biomedical research engine. Today, our generous donors continue to help Wistar advance discoveries that have the potential to be tomorrow's cures.

Learn how you can support Wistar Science: https://bit.ly/3IrAa77

07/14/2025

What does a predoctoral research fellow do at The Wistar Institute? Hear from Kaitlyn Casey, a third-year graduate student in Dr. Maureen Murphy's lab, about how she spends her time researching new personalized medicines to better target cancer cells.

More exciting news from the lab of Dr. Italo Tempera on potential treatments for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related cancer...
07/11/2025

More exciting news from the lab of Dr. Italo Tempera on potential treatments for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related cancers.

EBV infects over 90% of people worldwide and, in certain individuals, leads to several types of cancer. However, there are no therapies that specifically target these EBV-driven cancers.

In a recent study, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, Dr. Tempera and his team tackle this challenge. Their work reveals that an existing class of FDA-approved drugs, PARP1 inhibitors, can effectively halt the growth of EBV-driven lymphomas through a novel mechanism.

Read the full press release to learn more: https://bit.ly/4m7rhyb

We’re proud to see The Wistar Institute recognized in Technical.ly’s latest feature comparing the biotechnology ecosyste...
07/10/2025

We’re proud to see The Wistar Institute recognized in Technical.ly’s latest feature comparing the biotechnology ecosystems of Philadelphia and Nebraska.

As Nebraska builds its innovation economy, it’s looking to Philly — and institutions like Wistar — as a model for success. With our cutting-edge research, strong academic partnerships, and commitment to commercialization, Wistar has helped shape a thriving life sciences hub that others are now emulating.

From precision medicine to workforce development, Philadelphia’s collaborative, research-driven approach is inspiring the next wave of biotech growth across the country.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4eHlTPI

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