Sloan-Kettering Institute

In more than 100 laboratories, our scientists are conducting innovative research to advance understanding in the biological sciences and improve human health.

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Pictured: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The Social Behavior of Bacteria Offers New Ideas for Antimicrobial Drug Design

Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of.

Pictured: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pictured: Thorek and Grimm
Faster than the Speed of Light: New Imaging Approach Could Measure Tumor Activity

A new imaging approach being investigated by Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers could provide better information about a tumor’s molecular activity, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis.

Pictured: Thorek and Grimm
Pictured: Derek Tan
Taking Clues from Nature for the Development of New Drugs

In this Q&A, Memorial Sloan-Kettering chemist Derek Tan discusses why natural products offer inspiration for the development of new drugs.

Pictured: Derek Tan
Pictured: Kenneth Offit
Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited Risk of Common Form of Childhood Leukemia

Researchers have found the first evidence that susceptibility to developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia during childhood may be heritable.

Pictured: Kenneth Offit
Pictured: Cancer cell lines
Do Cancer Cell Lines Really Resemble Tumors? Now Researchers Can Tell

A recent study found that the cell lines most commonly used for research on ovarian cancer are not the most suitable.

Pictured: Cancer cell lines

Upcoming Programs & Events

Seminar
How Bacteria and Cancer Cells Regulate Mutagenesis and Their Ability to Evolve
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Seminar
Generating a Dynamic Kinetochore-Microtubule Interface
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM