Wistar Institute
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The Wistar Institute is a renowned biomedical research center in Philadelphia known for its pioneering work in cancer, immunology, and vaccine development.
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| instanceOf |
biomedical research institute
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nonprofit organization → |
| affiliation |
University of Pennsylvania
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| city |
Philadelphia
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| collaboratesWith |
academic institutions
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biotechnology companies → pharmaceutical companies → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
biomedical research
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cancer research → cell biology → genetics → immunology → infectious disease research → vaccine development → |
| founded |
1892
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| foundedAs |
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
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| foundedBy |
Isaac Jones Wistar
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| hasFacility |
biosafety laboratories
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cancer research center → vaccine and immunotherapy research facilities → |
| hasFocus |
translating laboratory discoveries into clinical applications
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| hasProgram |
cancer center program
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education and training programs → vaccine and immunotherapy program → |
| knownFor |
contributions to polio vaccine research
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contributions to rabies vaccine research → contributions to rubella vaccine research → development of cell lines used in vaccine production → pioneering work in cancer research → pioneering work in immunology → pioneering work in vaccine development → |
| legalStatus |
independent nonprofit institution
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| locatedIn |
University City, Philadelphia
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| mission |
to advance knowledge in biomedical science and develop new therapies and vaccines
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| name |
The Wistar Institute
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| namedAfter |
Caspar Wistar
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| nonprofitType |
biomedical research nonprofit
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| offers |
graduate-level research training
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postdoctoral training → |
| regionServed |
global
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| researchFocus |
DNA vaccines
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basic biomedical research → cancer biology → monoclonal antibodies → translational research → tumor immunology → virology → |
| state |
Pennsylvania
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Isaac Jones Wistar
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Wistar Institute
("Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology")
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University City (Philadelphia)
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University City, Philadelphia
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Wistar Institute
("The Wistar Institute")
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name |