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Eva Kiesler, PhD

Senior Science Writer/Editor

Recent Blog Posts

Pictured: Nai-Kong Cheung
In the Lab
Researchers Find Gene Mutations Linked to Age at Neuroblastoma Diagnosis
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

In a large-scale genome-sequencing study, researchers have discovered mutations in neuroblastoma tumors that could aid the development of diagnostic tests and therapies.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Neuroblastoma; Research
Pictured: Ion Channel K2P1
Q&A
3D Shape of an Ion Channel Revealed
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Structural biologist Stephen Long talks about how his team used x-ray crystallography to discover the structure of an ion channel called K2P1.

Structural Biology; Research
Pictured: Monica Morrow
Perspective
Quality of Breast Cancer Surgery Not Easily Measured
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Breast Surgical Service Chief Monica Morrow provides perspective on assessing the quality of surgical breast cancer treatment in an editorial in the February 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Cancer Care; Surgery; Breast Cancer
Pictured: Nancy Lee
In the Clinic
New Strategy Shows Promise for Treating Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Monday, December 19, 2011

People with cancer of the nasopharynx, an area behind the nose, may benefit from a new combination therapy, according to an international study led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering radiation oncologist Nancy Y. Lee.

Cancer Care; Targeted Therapy; Head & Neck Cancers; Research
Feature
Out of the Lab and into the World: Scientific and Medical Inventions Benefit Cancer Patients
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Memorial Sloan-Kettering scientists, physicians, and administrators are developing and commercializing research discoveries to generate more-effective and affordable cancer treatments.

Cancer Care; Medical Technology; Drug Discovery; Experimental Therapeutics; Research
Pictured: Structural formula of IBNtxA
In the Lab
Findings Could Lead to the Development of a New Painkiller
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Scientists have generated a compound that could potentially be used to create a new type of pain medication that may prevent the side effects of currently available painkillers.

Drug Discovery; Pain Management; Molecular Pharmacology; Research
Pictured: Breast tumor treated with paclitaxel
In the Lab
Research Suggests New Drugs Could Boost the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy
Friday, December 2, 2011

Recent findings by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators suggest it might be possible to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer by combining the treatment with a new type of drug called a cathepsin inhibitor.

Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Chemotherapy; Drug Discovery; Breast Cancer; Research