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A new outpatient clinic is enabling Memorial Sloan-Kettering's adult allogeneic bone marrow transplant service to enhance comfort and convenience for a rapidly growing patient population.

Research Highlights


Research Offers New Insight on Sunscreen Product Labels

Research conducted by investigators found that some of today's best-selling sunscreens lack adequate levels of UVA protection.

Monoclonal Antibody Drugs for Cancer Treatment

Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators are looking at new approaches to treating cancer with monoclonal antibodies.

Researchers Create Smaller, Brighter Probe, Tailored for Clinical Molecular Imaging and Tumor Targeting

A new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging that may be adapted for tumor targeting and treatment in the clinic have been developed.

Research Provides Information About How Cancer Metastasis Occurs

New clues about how metastatic cancer can form long after a primary tumor has been removed have been discovered.

Investigators Discover Technique to Restore and Enhance Intestinal Immune Defense

Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators have found a way to restore innate immune defense in the intestines and enhance resistance to some drug-resistant bacteria.

Research Shows Cell's Inactive State Is Critical for Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment

Researchers have identified the genetic pathway used to maintain a cell's quiescence, a state that allows bone marrow cells to escape the lethal effects of standard cancer treatments.

Staff Highlights


Harold Varmus Awarded Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research

Memorial Sloan-Kettering President Harold Varmus was awarded the 2008 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Scientists Elected to the Institute of Medicine

Kathryn V. Anderson and Charles L. Sawyers have been elected members of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

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Last Updated: Jan. 22, 2009
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