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Dr. Selwyn Vickers seen outdoors with his wife, Janice, and their four children.
Black History Seen Through the Remarkable Family of Dr. Selwyn Vickers

Experience a remarkable portrait of Black history in America through the family story of Dr. Selwyn Vickers, the President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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Robin Bankins
FDA Approves First Treatment for Patients With All Forms of Histiocytosis

Based a clinical trial conducted at MSK, the FDA has approved the targeted drug cobimetinib (Cotellic®) for treating a rare group of diseases known as histiocytoses, or histiocytic neoplasms in adults.
MSK multiple myeloma specialist Sham Mailankody
Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Shows Promise

A new type of CAR T cell therapy for multiple myeloma could shorten the time to treatment.
detail shot of a scientist pipetting in a lab
MSK Research Highlights, January 20, 2023

New research from MSK explores novel predictors of immunotherapy effectiveness against lung cancer; identifies how a high-fat diet hinders intestinal damage repair; reports findings from a clinical trial for people with androgen receptor-positive salivary gland cancer; and aims to understand the impact of tumor mutational burden on patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
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MSK hematological oncologist Lindsey Roeker
Meet Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Expert Lindsey Roeker

Meet hematologic oncologist Lindsey Roeker and learn why people who have been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia should come to MSK.
Dr. John Chodera in his lab
Shooting for the Moon: How the Drive To Tackle COVID-19 Will Speed Up Cancer Drug Discovery

During the pandemic, Dr. John Chodera’s lab shifted gears to help find new drugs against COVID-19. Learn how lessons from the effort are already aiding in the search for new cancer drugs.
MSK nurse scientists Ann Marie Mazzella-Ebstein, Margaret Barton-Burke, and Kristen Fessele
MSK Nurse Scientists: Driven by Compassion — and Data

Like all researchers, nurse scientists design studies, accumulate data, and publish their findings. Their concentration in nursing means that they’re focused on patient needs, perspectives, and outcomes. Whereas a medical doctor might study how a drug is working, a nurse scientist may take a more holistic view of how a treatment affects a patient’s and their family’s quality of life.
three tobacco hornworm caterpillars held in a scientist's hand
Move Over, Mice: Caterpillars Could Replace Some Mammals in the Study of Human Disease

How scientists are working to develop nonmammalian alternatives that could reduce the number of rodents used in biomedical research.
Postdoctoral researcher Yanan Ma, PhD
Go Fish: Why MSK Researchers Use Zebrafish To Study a Cancer-Linked Inflammation Pathway

A study led by postdoctoral researcher Yanan Ma from the lab of cell biologist Philipp Niethammer shows why diversity also matters in model animal research.
Boris Mueller, MD, Director, Radiation Oncology at MSK Bergen is seen standing in a hallway.
Breast Cancer and Tattoo-Less Radiation at MSK

Learn how people with early stage breast cancer can receive radiation therapy without the need for tattoos at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.