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Study Suggests New Ways of Manipulating Immune System to Treat Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | 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.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Immunology; Research

Pictured: Michel Sadelain & Jedd Wolchok

Announcement

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Researchers Appointed to Stand Up To Cancer Immunology “Dream Team”

By Media Staff | Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Physician-scientists Michel Sadelain and Jedd Wolchok have been appointed to a new research team dedicated to investigating ways to harness the immune system to fight cancer.

Tags: Immunotherapy; Immunology; Research

Q&A

Developmental Biologist Lorenz Studer Comments on the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | 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.

Tags: Drug Discovery; Stem Cells; Research

Announcement

President Obama Names Physician-Scientist Charles Sawyers to National Cancer Advisory Board

By Media Staff | Saturday, December 8, 2012

Charles Sawyers, Chair of Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, is widely recognized as someone who is revolutionizing the molecular treatment of cancer.

Tags: Research

Finding

New England Journal of Medicine Case Study Reveals New Information about Advanced Melanoma Treatment

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, December 7, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering experts add to their knowledge of vemurafenib, a drug recently approved by the FDA to treat some patients with metastatic melanoma.

Tags: Cancer Care; Treatment; Melanoma; Research

Announcement

Geoffrey Beene Rock Stars of Science™ Campaign Features Memorial Sloan-Kettering Researchers

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Thursday, December 6, 2012

The initiative, focused on investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, highlights the critical need for funding scientific research.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research

Feature

Cancer Genomics: New Technologies Speed Discovery and Expand Opportunities for Personalized Medicine

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | 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.

Tags: Cancer Genetics; Computational Biology; Research

Q&A

At Work: Biologist Scott Lowe, Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, November 19, 2012

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

Tags: Cancer Biology; Cancer Genetics; Research

In the Lab

New Imaging Agent Could Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | 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.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Medical Technology; Targeted Therapy; Prostate Cancer; Research

In the Clinic

Study Suggests Women Are More Susceptible to Smoking-Related Lung Cancers

By Jim Stallard, MA, Writer/Editor | Friday, November 9, 2012

A genetic analysis of tumors suggests women are more susceptible than men to the most common form of lung cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Genetic Testing; Epidemiology; Lung Cancer; Research

Event

Webcast of 2012 Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research

By Andrea Peirce, BA, Writer/Editor | Tuesday, November 6, 2012

For the first time, our annual seminar for high school students and teachers from the New York City area will be available to watch live from around the nation and the world.

Tags: Education & Training; Research

Q&A

At Work: Physician-Scientist Ping Chi

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, November 2, 2012

Dr. Chi, a physician-scientist and member of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, studies genetic and epigenetic changes that cause cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Cancer Genetics; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Research

Event

Registration Open for Cycle for Survival 2013

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Thursday, October 25, 2012

Organizers expect this year to be the most successful yet for this national indoor team cycling event, which raises funds for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

Tags: Cancer Care; Giving; Research

Honor

Neuro-oncologist Lisa DeAngelis Elected to Institute of Medicine

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, October 19, 2012

Dr. DeAngelis has been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), considered one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine.

Tags: Cancer Care; Brain Tumors; Research

Announcement

Pioneering Cancer Research Complex Nears Completion

By Media Staff | Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s new research complex contains more than 100 laboratories, nearly doubling the space we dedicate to research to better understand and treat cancer.

Tags: Research