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In the Lab
Pictured: T cells on surface on thymus
Study Points the Way for Future Therapy to Revive a Damaged Immune System
A recent study holds promise for the development of a new type of drug to alleviate immune deficiency caused by cancer treatment, radiation injury, or certain diseases.
Announcement
Pictured: American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2012
Memorial Sloan Kettering Discoveries in Personalized Medicine Highlighted at Major Cancer Research Meeting; Investigators Honored
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, held its 2012 annual meeting in Chicago.
Honors
Pictured: Charles Sawyers
Charles Sawyers Elected President of the American Association for Cancer Research
Beginning in April 2013, physician-scientist Charles Sawyers will serve as President of the American Association for Cancer Research, the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research.
Pictured: Scott Armstrong, Kornelia Polyak & Victor Velculescu
Paul Marks Prize Honors Young Investigators for Promising Cancer Research
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center feted three gifted young investigators for their insightful contributions to cancer research in a public symposium on December 1, 2011.
Pictured: Ping Chi
Ping Chi Named to Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair
Medical oncologist Ping Chi has been named an incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair, a position designed to provide funding to outstanding young researchers at a crucial early stage in their careers.
Pictured: David Solit
Study Reveals How Some Skin Tumors May Evade New Therapy
Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering has identified a previously unknown mechanism of resistance to the newly approved melanoma drug vemurafenib.
In the Lab
Pictured: Timothy Chan
Studies Show How Certain Gene Mutations May Promote Cancer
Two Memorial Sloan Kettering studies provide new clues about genetic mutations that affect cell behavior and play a role in several types of cancer.
Q&A
Pictured: Ion Channel K2P1
3D Shape of an Ion Channel Revealed
Structural biologist Stephen Long talks about how his team used x-ray crystallography to discover the structure of an ion channel called K2P1.
In the News
Pictured: Memorial Sloan Kettering logo
Memorial Sloan Kettering Made Major Contributions to Cancer Advances in 2011
Two of the year's top five cancer research advances cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology were led by Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators.
In the Lab
Pictured: Eric Pamer
Researchers Shed Light on Possible Cause of Infections in Cancer Patients
Infections are a common cause of complications in cancer patients. Now a Memorial Sloan Kettering research team finds that a commonly prescribed antibiotic could increase susceptibility to a bacterial infection.