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Charles Sawyers, MD
AACR 2020: Charles Sawyers Featured Discussant in Opening Plenary

During the opening clinical plenary of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Monday, April 27, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Charles Sawyers, MD served as a discussant and featured thought leader on two phase III BRAF-mutant melanoma trials, providing commentary and a broader outlook on the highlighted clinical trials.
Most Vulnerable Among Us
AACR 2020: COVID-19 and Cancer: Flattening the Curve but Widening Disparities

During the plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) virtual annual meeting I on Tuesday, April 28, Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) expert Louis P. Voigt, MD, Intensivist, spoke about disparities with cancer and COVID-19 patients.
An illustration of a samurai riding a horse along a strand of RNA. The samurai’s sword is changing the letter A to the letter I.
In the Lab
Novel Tool Enables Study of Rare Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cells

MSK investigators have used a lab tool originally developed to study fly nerve cells to uncover new findings about acute myeloid leukemia.
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.
Bacteroides bacteria under the microscope
In the Lab
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.