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Cancer Vaccine Institute News


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 CVI Circle") is an event organized by the Cancer Vaccine Institute at the University of Washington to bring together patients, clinicians, and researchers. We are proud to partner with our amazing Patient Advisory Council the planning of this event. Our goal is for everyone - patients, clinicians, & scientists - to have the opportunity to pa

Kiran Dhillon
Mar 22, 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 for the development of our HER2 ICD DNA breast cancer vaccine. Read full article on Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/breast-cancer-vaccine-university-washington-her2-1850100926 Here is information about the Gizmodo Science Fair from their website: “Welcome to the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair, where we’re celebrating the projects that inspired us, s

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. Congressman Larsen and Ryan Casey, District Director for the Congressman, met with Dr. Nora Disis and the CVI team to learn about our cancer vaccine research and discuss how federal funding supports CVI and UW Medicine research broadly.

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
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