Cancer Vaccine Institute News

Developing Vaccines to Create a New Standard of Care On October 22, 2025, the Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI) at UW Medicine welcomed patients, advocates, researchers, and community members to DeLille Cellars in Woodinville, WA for an evening of connection and discovery. “Changing the Course of Ovarian Cancer” highlighted how cancer vaccines, once considered aspirational, are now changing lives and redefining what’s possible in cancer care. Driving a New Standard of Care The e

At the Cancer Vaccine Institute, we are proud to share a major milestone in our mission to develop safe and effective scalable cancer...

CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis was funded $300K to advance the development of a vaccine designed to prevent ovarian cancer’s metastatic spread.

Take a look at the Cancer Vaccine Institute's 2024 Year in Review.

The Kuni Foundation presented their first Wayne Kuni Award for Innovation in Cancer Research to founding director Dr. Nora Disis.