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Julie Grisham, MS

Freelance Science Writer

Recent Blog Posts

Pictured: Joao Xavier and Eric Pamer
In the Clinic
Two Memorial Sloan-Kettering Studies Focus on Role of Antibiotics in Stem Cell Transplantation
Thursday, July 19, 2012

New studies investigate how the use of antibiotics affects the balance of both harmful and beneficial bacteria in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer Care; Research; Computational Biology; Infectious Diseases
Pictured: Isabelle Rivière and Michel Sadelain
In the Clinic
Launch of Stem Cell Therapy Trial Offers Hope for Patients with Inherited Blood Disorder
Monday, July 16, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s trial to evaluate a new therapy for patients with beta-thalassemia is the first to receive FDA approval to treat this disease with genetically engineered cells.

Cancer Care; Research; Clinical Research; Clinical Trials; Cell Engineering; Cell Therapy
Pictured: Joan Massagué
In the Lab
Study Links Cancer’s Ability to Spread with Chemotherapy Resistance
Friday, July 6, 2012

A team of investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering has shown for the first time that tumor growth, metastasis, and chemotherapy resistance are connected to the same molecular changes inside breast cancer cells.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics; Breast Cancer
Pictured: Moritz Kircher
In the Lab
New Technique for Imaging Brain Tumors Could Allow More Accurate Surgical Removal
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that enables specific and accurate labeling of brain tumor tissue in mice. If proven effective in patients, the method could make complete surgical removal of brain tumors more feasible.

Lab Research; Research; Medical Technology; Surgery; Brain Tumors; Nanotechnology
Pictured: Ann Zauber
In the Clinic
Study Finds Colonoscopy Prevents Deaths from Colon Cancer
Thursday, February 23, 2012

For the first time, a new study has shown that removing polyps by colonoscopy not only prevents colorectal cancer from developing, but also prevents deaths from the disease.

Colonoscopy; Research; Health Outcomes & Statistics Research; Screening; Colorectal Cancer
Pictured: Timothy Chan
In the Lab
Studies Show How Certain Gene Mutations May Promote Cancer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Two Memorial Sloan-Kettering studies provide new clues about genetic mutations that affect cell behavior and play a role in several types of cancer.

Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Cancer Genetics
Pictured: Memorial Sloan-Kettering logo
In the News
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Made Major Contributions to Cancer Advances in 2011
Monday, February 6, 2012

Two of the year’s top five cancer research advances cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology were led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators.

Cancer Care; Research; Personalized Medicine; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Ovarian Cancer; Prostate Cancer
Pictured: Eric Pamer
In the Lab
Researchers Shed Light on Possible Cause of Infections in Cancer Patients
Friday, January 20, 2012

Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer patients. Now a Memorial Sloan-Kettering research team finds that a commonly prescribed antibiotic could increase susceptibility to a bacterial infection.

Cancer Care; Lab Research; Research; Immunology
Pictured: Isabelle Rivière, Michel Sadelain & Renier Brentjens
Feature
Cell-Based Therapies Show Promise
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Years of innovative research, technology development, and facility expansion at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have led to several new experimental treatments for people with cancer.

Research; Cell Engineering; Immunotherapy; Cell Therapy; Drug Discovery; Experimental Therapeutics
In the Lab
Researchers Show Therapy Could Improve Stem Cell Transplants
Monday, December 12, 2011

A Memorial Sloan-Kettering study suggests that a new, experimental treatment could make bone marrow and stem cell transplantation safer and more effective.

Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation; Research; Immunotherapy; Drug Discovery; Immunology