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Eva Kiesler, PhD

Senior Science Writer/Editor

Recent Blog Posts

Pictured: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Snapshot
The Social Behavior of Bacteria Offers New Ideas for Antimicrobial Drug Design
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of.

Lab Research; Research; Computational Biology
Pictured: Cancer cell lines
In the Lab
Do Cancer Cell Lines Really Resemble Tumors? Now Researchers Can Tell
Monday, August 26, 2013

A recent study found that the cell lines most commonly used for research on ovarian cancer are not the most suitable.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Computational Biology; Ovarian Cancer
Pictured: Scott Lowe & Zhen Zhao
Video
A Look Inside the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Friday, July 19, 2013

Watch our scientists discuss how the Geoffrey Beene Center helped Memorial Sloan-Kettering establish a progressive approach to modern cancer research.

Cancer Biology; Research; Cancer Genetics
Pictured: Three-dimensional structure of the protein mTOR
In the Lab
A Recently Revealed Protein Structure Creates New Opportunities for Cancer Research and Drug Design
Thursday, May 30, 2013

In an eagerly awaited study, Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers report on the molecular structure of mTOR, a protein commonly mutated in cancer.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Drug Discovery; Molecular Pharmacology; Structural Biology
Charles Sawyers, Kenneth Offit, and Larry Norton
Honor
Three Memorial-Sloan Kettering Researchers Receive Special Awards by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Charles Sawyers, Larry Norton, and Kenneth Offit are being honored with special awards at the annual meeting of the world’s leading professional organization for cancer physicians and researchers.

Cancer Care; Research; Targeted Therapy; Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Prostate Cancer
Pictured: Melanocytes
Snapshot
Pigment-Producing Skin Cells Generated Using Stem Cell Technology
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have developed innovative ways to study some skin diseases, including melanoma skin cancer.

Lab Research; Research; Stem Cells; Melanoma
Pictured: Joseph Deasy
Profile
At Work: Physicist Joseph Deasy
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dr. Deasy, Chair of the Department of Medical Physics and an expert in radiation therapy, talks about using physics to contribute to the fight against cancer.

Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Radiation Therapy
Pictured: X-ray Image
In the Lab
New Findings Clarify How Kidney Cancer Spreads to Distant Organs
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Scientists have identified genes and biological mechanisms that one day could be targeted with drugs to stop kidney cancer from spreading to the bone, brain, or other organs.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Kidney Cancer
Pictured: Ming Li
Q&A
Study Suggests New Ways of Manipulating Immune System to Treat Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer
Friday, December 14, 2012

Recent findings by Memorial Sloan-Kettering immunologists might one day pave the way for new strategies to control a range of diseases, including autoimmune disorders and cancer.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Immunology
Pictured: Lorenz Studer
Q&A
Developmental Biologist Lorenz Studer Comments on the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Methods to generate stem cells have given scientists new ways to study some diseases and identify potential drugs, and could one day be used to rebuild diseased or damaged tissues in patients.

Research; Drug Discovery; Stem Cells
Pictured: Michael Berger & David Solit
Feature
Cancer Genomics: New Technologies Speed Discovery and Expand Opportunities for Personalized Medicine
Monday, November 26, 2012

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, new technologies to study gene changes in cancer cells are accelerating the development and implementation of more-effective treatments.

Research; Cancer Genetics; Computational Biology
Pictured: Scott Lowe
Q&A
At Work: Biologist Scott Lowe, Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Monday, November 19, 2012

In the lab of cancer biologist Scott Lowe, researchers are investigating the processes that naturally inhibit cancer development.

Cancer Biology; Research; Cancer Genetics
Pictured: PET Scan
In the Lab
New Imaging Agent Could Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are developing a new strategy for PET imaging of tumors that could result in new tools to detect and monitor prostate cancer.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Medical Technology; Targeted Therapy; Prostate Cancer
In the Lab
Genome Sequencing of One Patient’s Tumor Could Lead to New Treatment Options for Some Bladder Cancer Patients
Monday, September 17, 2012

When new cancer drugs are shown to be largely ineffective, exceptional cases of good outcome may pave the way for new treatments that could benefit a smaller group of patients.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Care; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Personalized Medicine; Bladder Cancer; Targeted Therapy
Pictured: Natural Killer Cells & Cancer Cell
In the Lab
Study Suggests Refined Donor Selection Could Improve Outcomes of Bone Marrow Transplantation in Leukemia
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

In the future, more-advanced genetic testing might offer better ways to match up patients who need a bone marrow transplant with potential donors.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Immunology; Leukemias