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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

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

Tags: Cancer Biology; Lab Research; Research; Drug Discovery; Molecular Pharmacology; Structural Biology

In the Lab

New Molecule Targets Proteins Inside Cancer Cells

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering have collaborated on the discovery of a unique monoclonal antibody, called ESK1, that appears to be effective at targeting and destroying several types of cancer cells.

Tags: Lab Research; Research; Targeted Therapy; Molecular Pharmacology; Leukemias

Pictured: Structure of Synthesized Erythropoietin

In the Lab

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Investigators Synthesize Vital Biological Molecule Erythropoietin for the First Time

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, October 8, 2012

Researchers have produced a fully synthetic, functional version of erythropoietin, the hormone that controls production of red blood cells.

Tags: Lab Research; Research; Chemistry; Molecular Pharmacology

In the Lab

Findings Could Lead to the Development of a New Painkiller

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

Tags: Research; Drug Discovery; Pain Management; Molecular Pharmacology