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Cancer Vaccine Institute News


Leila Okahata
Jan 30
Dr. Nora Disis honored with inaugural Wayne Kuni Award for Innovation in Cancer Research
Photos by Barbie Hull Founder and director of the Cancer Vaccine Institute at UW Medicine (CVI), Dr. Nora Disis is the inaugural...


Leila Okahata
Dec 2, 2024
On the Cancer Research Frontier: Madeline Dennis, Postdoctoral Fellow
On the Cancer Research Frontier is a series spotlighting the scientists, doctors, nurses, patients, and philanthropists at the CVI.


Leila Okahata
Nov 18, 2024
‘I’ve learned that as cancer evolves, so will I.’ Dr. Shaveta Vinayak on surviving metastatic breast cancer
Dr. Shaveta Vinayak shares publicly for the first time her journey from oncologist to oncology patient.


Leila Okahata
Nov 12, 2024
Dr. Nora Disis awarded funding to advance cancer vaccine that targets obesity & breast cancer
CVI Founding Director Dr. Nora Disis receives a grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to boost the progress of a cancer vaccine.


Leila Okahata
Oct 28, 2024
Dr. Nora Disis honored 'Inventor of the Year' by UW Medicine
CVI Founder and Director Dr. Nora Disis was named 2024 UW Medicine's Inventor of the Year for her work on cancer vaccines.
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