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Wistar Institute  

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  • ALTHOUGH BASED AT the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Wistar Institute (Wistar) is an independent, nonprofit institute for biomedical research. Research at Wistar investigates the biological mechanisms of diseases such as autoimmune disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and infectious diseases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Wistar Institute]

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