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| Established | 1892 |
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| President and CEO | Dario C. Altieri, M.D. |
| Faculty | 36 |
| Staff | 300 |
| Address | 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, U.S. |
| Location | University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Coordinates | 39°57′04″N 75°11′45″W / 39.95111°N 75.19583°W |
| Website | www |
The Wistar Institute (/ˈwɪstɑːr/) is an independent, nonprofit research institution in biomedical science with special focuses in oncology, immunology, infectious disease, and vaccine research. Located on Spruce Street in the University City section of Philadelphia, Wistar was founded in 1892 as a nonprofit institution to focus on biomedical research and training.
Since 1972, Wistar has been a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center, and in that time, the Institute has established itself as a well-regarded research nonprofit. The NCI gave Wistar the highest cancer center rating of “exceptional” in two consecutive cancer center grant renewals in 2013 and 2018.[1] Additionally, the Institute was ranked in 2024 in the 1st percentile for Innovation by the SCImago Institution Ranking (SIR) and third in US Research Institutions by Heartland Forward.[2][3]
- ^ "Consolidated Basic Cancer Research Program". NIH RePORT.
- ^ "Wistar Institute Ranking". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "From Research to Renewal, Part 2: States Realizing the Potential of Research Institutions" (PDF). Heartland Forward.