Press Releases

Lonny Yarmus, DO, MBA, has been appointed Head of the Division of Subspecialty Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). A physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in interventional pulmonology and procedural innovation, Dr. Yarmus is widely known for his expertise in minimally invasive diagnostics and therapeutics, outcomes research, and multidisciplinary program development.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments:Luis Díaz Jr. Received the 2026 Gustave Roussy Award...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced today that physician-scientist Karuna Ganesh, MD, PhD, has been awarded a Cancer Grand Challenges grant, a prestigious global initiative that provides up to $25 million around five years to tackle the toughest problems in cancer research. Dr. Ganesh is part of an international team focused on developing new ways to “rewire” cancer cells and prevent treatment resistance in colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and with rates rising among adults under 50.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments:Maximilian Merz Awarded $2.3 Million From the H...

The historic clinical trial is a global effort between Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and Medserve in Nigeria and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States.

Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute becomes first health system in the nation designated as MSK Care Partner.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH, and Ross L. Levine, MD, have been elected as Fellows of the AACR Academy, one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Official running program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sets new single-year fundraising record with every dollar raised going directly to cancer research.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has welcomed Whitney Snider, MD, MBA, as the inaugural Managing Partner of MSK Ventures – a dedicated investment pool that will raise and direct funds to high-growth, early-stage startups created and/or nurtured by MSK faculty and staff.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments:Jason Lewis Elected as a Fellow of the National Acad...