The Wistar Institute’s Women & Science Program features contributions made by women scientists to biomedical research.
Speakers include Wistar scientists and renowned guest researchers who discuss topics including cancer, aging, vaccines, immune disorders, allergies, HIV, and infectious diseases.
The Women & Science Program
Features leading women scientists who discuss biomedical advances that are improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide.
Increases scientific literacy, ensuring that the value of fundamental biomedical research is understood for the critical role it plays in advancing human health worldwide.
Engages women to convene with others who share their interests and value of biomedical research.
Helen Dean King Award
The Helen Dean King Award was established in 2016 to honor women who have achieved distinction in biomedical research. The award is named after Wistar’s first female scientist, Dr. Helen Dean King, who was a well-respected geneticist and member of Wistar’s research staff from 1908 to 1950.
The award is presented each year in conclusion of our Women & Science series to a distinguished guest who has made a difference with her outstanding research.
Learn more about the Women & Science Program.
CONTACT
Hannah Donnelly
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
The Wistar Institute
3601 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-495-6800
hdonnelly@wistar.org
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS
Maureen E. Murphy, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Ira Brind Professor and Program Leader, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program
Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs
The Wistar Institute
Amelia Escolano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center
The Wistar Institute
Jessie Villanueva, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
Member, The Wistar Institute Melanoma Research Center
The Wistar Institute
Highlighting the importance of women in basic and clinical research while addressing the challenges related to women’s health and raising funds to support Wistar science.