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
nonprofit organization
affiliation University of Pennsylvania
city Philadelphia
collaboratesWith academic institutions
biotechnology companies
pharmaceutical companies
country United States
fieldOfWork biomedical research
cancer research
cell biology
genetics
immunology
infectious disease research
vaccine development
founded 1892
foundedAs Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
foundedBy Isaac Jones Wistar
hasFacility biosafety laboratories
cancer research center
vaccine and immunotherapy research facilities
hasFocus translating laboratory discoveries into clinical applications
hasProgram cancer center program
education and training programs
vaccine and immunotherapy program
knownFor contributions to polio vaccine research
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
locatedIn University City, Philadelphia
mission to advance knowledge in biomedical science and develop new therapies and vaccines
name The Wistar Institute
namedAfter Caspar Wistar
nonprofitType biomedical research nonprofit
offers graduate-level research training
postdoctoral training
regionServed global
researchFocus DNA vaccines
basic biomedical research
cancer biology
monoclonal antibodies
translational research
tumor immunology
virology
state Pennsylvania

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Isaac Jones Wistar
founded
Wistar Institute ("Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology")
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University City (Philadelphia)
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University City, Philadelphia
hasResearchInstitution
Wistar Institute ("The Wistar Institute")
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