The Wistar Institute licenses rubella vaccine seed stock to Microgen of Russia
The Wistar Institute announced today that it has licensed the seed stock for its rubella vaccine to Microgen of Russia for a modest fee in the interest of promoting global public health. The Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation, headed by renowned cellist Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich, facilitated communication between the organizations in support of the agreement. ... ...Developed in the 1960s a...Wistar emeritus professor Stanley A. Plotkin, M.D., elected to Institute of Medicine
(PHILADELPHIA) The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies has announced the election of 64 new members, including Stanley A. Plotkin, M.D., an emeritus professor of virology at The Wistar Institute. Dr. Plotkin was a member of Wistar's active research faculty from 1960 to 1991. Today, in addition to his emeritus appointment at Wistar, he is also emeritus professor of pediatrics at the U...2005 Wistar Institute Science Journalism award winner announced
PHILADELPHIA - The winner of the 2005 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award is science writer Stephen S. Hall. He won for his article in the May 2004 issue of Discover magazine titled "The Good Egg," an investigation of the biological events affecting the development of a human egg prior to conception that can determine the outcome of a pregnancy. The award and cash prize of $5,000 will be pr...