Research

The Wistar Institute is dedicated to basic biomedical research that answers fundamental questions related to cancer and infectious disease.

Our research enterprise is organized into two main Centers, focused on cancer research and vaccine and immunotherapy development, respectively. The Centers operate in a highly interdisciplinary environment and benefit from several core facilities that provide state-of-the-art technical support. Investigators with common research interests are also organized into additional research groups that reflect their shared focus.

A culture that fosters collaboration is key to Wistar’s success as a discovery engine. The Institute takes a team science approach to its research endeavors to advance the process of translating basic research discoveries to clinical therapies.

Cancer Center

The mission of the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center is to merge basic, translational and disease-relevant cancer research in a single scientific continuum that produces advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy.

Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center

The Institute’s work in immunology, virology, and other research disciplines improve public health around the globe through the creation of new vaccines for some of the most dangerous and widespread diseases. Building on the most recent advances in vaccine and immunotherapy technology, the Center also develops novel immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer.

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Center for Systems and Computational Biology

The Center for Systems and Computational Biology (CSCB) is an interdisciplinary unit that bridges the Institute’s research programs, provides space and resources to encourage scientific interactions, and allows for more efficient use of centralized computational and other advanced technological platforms.

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Shared Resources

Flow Cytometry

The Flow Cytometry Shared Resource provides users with the technological resources and professional assistance for high quality, multiparameter flow cytometry analyses and sorting.

Proteomics and Metabolomics

The Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource provides high sensitivity proteomics and metabolomics analyses using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry instruments and methods.

Imaging

The Imaging Shared Resource provides access to standard and advanced optical imaging systems and offers assistance with advanced image analysis solutions.

“We are committed to our collaborators and loyal to our inventors.”

Heather Steinman, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Executive Director, Technology Transfer

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