Laboratory For Research on LRSM

The Wistar Institute is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institute that offers a range of educational programs. Founded in 1892, the institute provides a variety of programs and services in the areas of immunology and oncology. It develops vaccines for various diseases, such as rabies and rubella. The institute identifies genes associated with breast, lung and prostate cancer. It develops monoclonal antibodies and other research technologies and tools. The institute maintains more than 30 laboratories. The Wistar Institute provides various training programs for researchers, predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists. It has working relationships with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and several other medical research organizations. The Wistar Institute manages a staff of scientists and support personnel.

Battelle is the world s largest, nonprofit, independent research and development organizations that explores the emerging areas of science, as well as develops and commercializes various technologies. The institute focuses on the areas of laboratory management, national security, energy technology, and health and life sciences. Operational for more than 70 years, it has a staff of over 20,000 employees in nearly 130 cities worldwide. Battelle manages approximately five national laboratories for the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security. The institute also maintains a nuclear energy laboratory in the United Kingdom and a renewable energy laboratory in Malaysia. In addition, its clients include more than 800 federal, state and local government agencies. Battelle serves the energy, health care, pharmaceutical and defense industries.