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Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI) at UW Medicine
A new clinical trial reveals that CVI’s WOKVAC cancer vaccine was safe and generated the desired immune response against non-metastatic breast cancer.
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Dr. Nora Disis, CVI Director, Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Oncology, and Deputy Editor of JAMA, joined Healthcare Unfiltered with Dr. Chadi Nabhan to discuss peer review, impact factors, and how medical evidence is evaluated before publication.
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Years of dedication and research have brought COLOVAC from concept to reality, making colon cancer prevention more than just a vision.
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The Lancet Oncology’s article features a $200 million initiative to fund cancer vaccine clinical trials. Dr. Disis, Director of the CVI, called this initiative a promising start.
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Dr. Nora Disis and Dr. Kiran Dhillon of the UW Cancer Vaccine Institute have been invited to the 2026 XPRIZE Global Visioneering Brain Trust (Health). They will help shape bold solutions to accelerate innovation and advance transformative cancer prevention and treatment.
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COLOVAC can help people with high genetic risk, such as FAP, precancerous polyps, or those who have been treated to remission after a colon cancer diagnosis. We anticipate a Phase I clinical trial for COLOVAC to begin within 3 years. Prevention is within reach.
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Dr. Nora Disis, CVI Director, joined the Presidential Select Symposium at the 2026 AACR meeting. From immune-training vaccines to approaches targeting DCIS and obesity-related risk, she shared how CVI is advancing prevention.
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Dr. Nora Disis, CVI Director, was featured on KING 5 News to talk about our colon cancer vaccine progress.
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Dr. Kiran Dhillon, CVI Executive Director, joined global leaders at XPRIZE Global Visioneering, tackling humanity’s biggest challenges. She presented a bold prize concept that aligns with the CVI mission: vaccines that prevent and treat cancer.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal visited the CVI to learn how cancer vaccines could transform treatment, prevent recurrence, and one day stop cancer before it starts. Sustained investment in research is key to making this future possible.
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