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Genetic Information Becomes a Vital Part of Clinical Practice

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, as the genetics revolution continues to flourish, discoveries made in the laboratory are increasingly producing real-world benefits for cancer patients.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Scott N. Keeney
Scott Keeney Selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Scott N. Keeney, a member of the Molecular Biology Program within the Sloan-Kettering Institute, was one of 56 researchers to be appointed a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator in 2008.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Thomas Kelly Named to Advisory Committee at National Institutes of Health

Sloan-Kettering Institute Director Thomas J. Kelly has been named a member of the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) at the National Institutes of Health.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Researchers Learn How Signaling Molecule Orchestrates Breast Cancer's Spread

A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has uncovered how breast tumors use a particular type of molecule to promote metastasis - the spread of cancer cells.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Therapeutic Cloning Treats Parkinson's Disease in Mice

Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has shown that therapeutic cloning, also known as somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), can be used to treat Parkinson’s disease in mice.

Sunday, March 23, 2008
Researchers Identify New Genetic Marker for Breast Cancer

An international group of investigators led by scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute has identified a new genetic marker of risk for breast cancer. Women with this DNA variation are at a 1.4 times greater risk of developing breast cancer compared to those without the variation.

Monday, March 3, 2008
Novel Mechanism Found That May Boost Impaired Function of Leukemia Protein

A new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) reports on a novel mechanism that can enhance the function of a protein that is frequently impaired in patients with acute forms of leukemia.

Friday, February 29, 2008
Pictured: James Allison
James Allison Elected to the Institute of Medicine

James P. Allison, Chair of the Immunology Program in the Sloan-Kettering Institute, has been elected a member of the Institute of Medicine.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Joan Massagué
Molecules Can Block Breast Cancer's Ability to Spread

Researchers have identified a specific group of microRNA molecules that are responsible for controlling genes that cause breast cancer metastasis.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Pictured: Johanna Joyce
Johanna Joyce Named to Geoffrey Beene Chair

Johanna Joyce, of the Sloan-Kettering Institute’s Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, has been named the first incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair.

Friday, April 20, 2007