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Cancer Vaccine Institute News


Taking on Ovarian Cancer
Did you know September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month? We’re sharing the stories of Jamie Crase and Julie Duggan, two of our patients...

Kiran Dhillon
Sep 19, 2023


Dr. Disis awarded Creative Invention Award by the American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today that Dr. Nora Disis, CVI Founder and Director, will receive the 2024 ACS Award for...

Kiran Dhillon
Sep 7, 2023


The CVI Circle event was a joyous reunion & opportunity for us to learn from our patients
Photo Credits: Jennifer Childs and Kiran Dhillon The Cancer Vaccine Institute held our first ever patient reunion during the CVI Circle -...

Kiran Dhillon
Jun 20, 2023


CVI Faculty Receive Funding from CARE Fund!
We're delighted to announced that two Cancer Vaccine Institute faculty have been awarded funding by the Andy Hill Cancer Research...

Kiran Dhillon
Jun 9, 2023


Advancing Vaccines to Prevent & Treat Cancer & Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials
From top left to bottom right: Dr. Raymonda Johnson, Dr. Kiran Dhillon, Glorianne Jackson, Marilyn Lacy, Dr. Shaveta Vinayak, Dr. Nora...

Kiran Dhillon
Jun 1, 2023


Join the CVI Circle this June
Friday, June 15th-16th, 2023 In-person in Seattle, Washington & Virtually The CVI Circle - Empowering Patients, Advancing Science ("The...

Kiran Dhillon
Mar 22, 2023


Dr. Denise Cecil receives honorable mention for her presentation on microbiome research in Denver
Dr. Denise Cecil, CVI Principal Scientist, was awarded an honorable mention for her abstract and presentation of her work on the link...

Kiran Dhillon
Mar 17, 2023


CVI wins 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for our HER2 ICD DNA vaccine for breast cancer!
Gizmodo, the science, technology, and design website, selected the Cancer Vaccine Institute as a winner of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair...

Kiran Dhillon
Mar 2, 2023


Congressman Rick Larsen visits the Cancer Vaccine Institute
The Cancer Vaccine Institute hosted US Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) on February 14th for a tour of the lab at South Lake Union....

Kiran Dhillon
Mar 2, 2023


Seattle Met Magazine features CVI HER2 ICD DNA vaccine for breast cancer
Seattle Met Magazine recently interviewed CVI Director, Dr. Nora Disis, and CVI Director of Clinical Trials, Dr. Shaveta Vinayak on our...

Kiran Dhillon
Jan 25, 2023


HER2 ICD vaccine trial findings featured on KIRO7 news
CVI's Executive Director Dr. Kiran Dhillon spoke with KIRO7 news anchors Monique Ming Laven and Gary Horcher about our recent publication...

Kiran Dhillon
Nov 21, 2022


Breast Cancer Research Foundation funds CVI research on adipose-directed vaccine
We're grateful to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for supporting our work in developing a vaccine that targets inflammation from...

Kiran Dhillon
Nov 21, 2022


KOMO4 News features CVI HER2 ICD DNA vaccine Phase I clinical trial
CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis spoke with Karina Vargas from KOMO4 news about the findings of our Phase I clinical trial with a HER2 ICD DNA...

Kiran Dhillon
Nov 21, 2022


HER2 ICD DNA vaccine study featured on Good Morning America & ABC News
We're excited to see the findings from our recent publication in JAMA Oncology describing our Phase I clinical trial with the HER2 ICD...

Kiran Dhillon
Nov 21, 2022


Dr. Disis shares the promise of cancer vaccines in interview with KUOW NPR
Check out CVI's Dr. Nora Disis' interview with KUOW NPR on the exciting prospects of cancer vaccines for therapy, cancer interception and...

Kiran Dhillon
Oct 17, 2022


CVI highlighted at W Day event with UW Volunteer Leaders!
Dr. Nora Disis, CVI Director, and Dr. Nicole Kretzer, Clinical Acting Instructor, spoke this past Friday, October 14th as part of...

Kiran Dhillon
Oct 17, 2022


Dr. Disis featured in New York Times on the promise of cancer vaccines
Dr. Nora Disis (CVI Director) was featured in a New York Times article this week. Dr. Disis shares the promise of our STEMVAC vaccine for...

Kiran Dhillon
Oct 11, 2022


CVI at the Be the Hope Walk!
Dr. Nora Disis and the CVI team had a great time participating in the Valley Girls & Guys! Be the Hope Walk this past Saturday, July 16!...

Kiran Dhillon
Jul 18, 2022


Cancer Vaccine Institute presents a summer educational series on immunology and cancer vaccines
The Cancer Vaccine Institute will hold a series of virtual seminars during June and July 2022. The five-part seminar series is an...

Kiran Dhillon
May 20, 2022


Thank you Washington Aisles Alliance!
The CVI's Dr. Nora Disis (Director) and Dr. Kiran Dhillon (Executive Director), along with other colleagues from UW Medicine and Fred...

Kiran Dhillon
Apr 27, 2022
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