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Maria Jasin, PhD, 2019 Shaw Prize Winner
World-Renowned Molecular Biologist Maria Jasin Wins the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine

Maria Jasin, PhD, a molecular biologist at the Sloan Kettering Institute, was named a recipient of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine. Dr. Jasin was recognized for her contributions to research showing that localized double-strand breaks in DNA stimulate recombination in mammalian cells.
In the News
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Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

We love our smartphones, but could they be harming our health? An MSK expert weighs in.
In the Lab
Mutlinucleated muscle cells from flies
Scientists Home In On “Equation” for Muscle Cell Size

A new study in flies reveals a previously unknown type of cooperation at work in muscle cells.
Feature
Asha blowing bubbles at last treatment
How I Used Photography to Get Through Breast Cancer Treatment: Anna’s Story

Meet Anna, who underwent care for breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering and documented the experience in photos.
In the Clinic
Memorial Sloan Kettering prostate cancer surgeon James Eastham with colleague.
Giving Drugs before Surgery Lowers the Risk of Prostate Cancer Returning

Giving a two-drug combination before prostate cancer surgery appears to reduce the chance that some high-risk forms of the disease will come back.
Finding
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One Patient’s Exceptional Response Leads to a Surprising Discovery about Immunotherapy

MSK researchers learn that some cancers may respond to checkpoint inhibitor drugs because of changes called gene fusions.
Feature
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Beyond Sugar: What Cancer Cells Need to Grow

While sugar gets most of the attention as a cancer fuel, other nutrients can be equally important.
Finding
Three sets of PET images
DeepPET Uses Artificial Intelligence to Generate Images of the Body’s Internal Activities

MSK researchers are developing a new image-generation method for PET scans. It may prove to be quicker and clearer than current scans.
MSK President Craig Thompson
New Collaboration Will Accelerate US-China Clinical Trials

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, MSK has joined forces with the Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group in an effort to establish a program of clinical trials that are open to patients from both the United States and China.
Science Byte
Ribbon diagram of an anthrax protein.
Scientists Discover Keys to Immune Response against Anthrax

Researchers clarify how the immune system activates an inflammatory defense against pathogens.