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Edward Tate August 20, 2025 0 Comments

The letter below was sent to U.S. Congressman Guy Reschenthaler and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on behalf of the Pennsylvania Ad Hoc NIH Funding Advocacy Coalition. A PDF version can be found here.  To : Congressman Guy Reschenthaler 2209

Edward Tate August 18, 2025 0 Comments

Dr. Sofia was responsible for the discovery and early development of sofosbuvir, which became the backbone of many hepatitis C curative therapies.Award-winning scientist Michael J. Sofia, PhD, who discovered the first reliably effective treatment for hepatitis C,

The Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and American Philosophical Society, joined together to celebrate the legacy—and the 100th birthday—of the late Baruch S. Blumberg, MD, DPhil, a Nobel Laureate, on July 29 in Philadelphia.More than

The Hepatitis B Foundation and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute recently presented Nicole E. Geracimos, MD, a Doylestown resident, with the organizations’ first Education Impact Award.Dr. Geracimos was honored at a June 26 event to raise funds for the

Richard G. Pestell, AO, MB, BS, PhD, MD, FRACP, Doctorus Honoris Causa, D. MedSci, FACP,  FAAAS, FRSB, MBA, FRCP (Ireland), FRC (London), MAE, distinguished professor at the Blumberg Institute was recently elected to membership of the Hungarian National Academy of

Several Blumberg Institute faculty and research staff recently participated in the 38th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) hosted by the International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR), in Las Vegas.Dimitar Gotchev, PhD, presented on “an Oral Hepatitis

Eric J. Brand, a Doylestown-area resident, has been hired as the inaugural Chief People Officer for the Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) after providing human resources support as a consultant

Edward Tate February 28, 2025 0 Comments

For the third straight year, Louis P. Kassa III, MPA, chief executive officer of the Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC), has been chosen by the Philadelphia Business Journal for its

Edward Tate February 21, 2025 0 Comments

Lifesaving research by scientists, doctors and others around our country is being threatened by what’s happening currently in Washington, D.C., say officials of the Hepatitis B Foundation, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC).“Medical research

Edward Tate February 19, 2025 0 Comments

Four prominent scientists, included one American, Dr. Richard Pestell, have  received funding by the Research Hungary (HUN-REN) program for high impact research (read more here).The HUN-REN program’s five-year $2.6 million grant will support  Dr. Pestell’s groundbreaking studies to overcome

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