TARA YATES was named director of communications of the Wistar Institute.
Yates comes to Wistar from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, where she was director of public affairs in the marketing department. While there, she led the public affairs team and managed internal, external and crisis communications, media relations, and web content for the comprehensive cancer center.
Yates also serves as vice-chair of the Public Affairs and Marketing Network, a professional organization of academically based comprehensive, clinical, basic and consortium cancer centers. PAMN works in close association with the NCI’s Office of Media Relations and Public Affairs to further public awareness of cancer research, prevention, detection and treatment.
