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COVID-19: Information for Patients and Caregivers

We're here for you, and continue to provide cancer care to new and current patients. Learn about our response to COVID-19.

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Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD
Shining a Science Spotlight on CAR T Cells

Join us for the April 27 session of “MSK Science Spotlight,” featuring a lecture from Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Cell Engineering at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).
Courtesy of the AACR
MSK Experts Featured at the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I

Thousands of oncology experts from around the world will tune in April 27 and 28 for the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I. The meeting is the first of two virtual sessions, with clinical trial plenary sessions, clinical trial poster sessions, several minisymposia, and more. The AACR virtual annual meeting II will be held June 22 through 24.
MSK employees enjoying each other’s company, from a distance, in a new relaxation space.
A Haven for Our Healthcare Heroes

While we stay home to flatten the curve of COVID-19, hardworking healthcare professionals are putting in long hours on the front lines.
In the Lab
Bacteroides bacteria under the microscope
Research Uncovers Details about How Gut Microbes Influence the Immune System

Investigators have shown how gut microbes promote the formation of a type of immune cell called regulatory T cells.
MSK Science Spotlight
Science for Scientists: “MSK Science Spotlight” to Feature Dana Pe’er, PhD

Tune in to today’s “MSK Science Spotlight.” The April 20 lecture, “A Single Cell Lens into the Roles of Cellular Plasticity in Development and Cancer,” will feature Dana Pe’er, PhD.
Woman sneezing
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know about COVID-19

There are many types of coronaviruses. The type of coronavirus in the news right now is called COVID-19. COVID-19 causes mild to severe respiratory (breathing) problems. It can cause serious problems, especially in older people and people with other health problems, including cancer.
MSK nurse Alessandra shared that she is “recovered from COVID-19 and back where I am meant to be!”
Thanking Our #MSKHealthcareHeroes

In these incredibly challenging times, healthcare workers are our real-life superheroes! Here at Memorial Sloan Kettering, our amazing staff is working around the clock to keep doing what we do best: providing safe and exceptional care to patients with cancer. From doctors and nurses to security, patient transporters, and cleaning staff, our entire team at MSK remains fiercely dedicated to our mission. 
Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., MD
Ken Burns’ Documentary Series Features MSK Doctor

The Gene: An Intimate History is a new four-hour documentary from the award-winning Ken Burns team and PBS, adapted from the award-winning book of the same name by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, DPhil. Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Luis Alberto Diaz, Jr., MD, Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, is a featured expert.
MSK Science Spotlight
New Weekly Science Seminars to Watch from Home

In this time of a global pandemic, relying on science to help us make decisions is more important than ever. Declaring that the decades-long fight against cancer must not stop even in the face of an unprecedented global public health crisis, the Sloan Kettering Institute has launched an online seminar series for the scientific community featuring illuminating lectures by today’s leaders in basic and translational biomedical science.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Chief Digital Officer and Head of Technology Claus Torp Jensen
8 Questions with Claus Torp Jensen

Claus Torp Jensen seeks to use digital technology at MSK to change the day-to-day experience of cancer care and prevention.