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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.
In the Clinic
Pictured: Michael Morris
Bone Scan Index May Help Determine Response to Prostate Cancer Treatment
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering have shown the usefulness of a scale called the Bone Scan Index (BSI) for determining whether some prostate cancer patients are responding to therapy.
Honors
Five Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have been named to Stand Up To Cancer's new Melanoma "Dream Team."
Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers Appointed to Stand Up To Cancer Melanoma “Dream Team”
Five Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists have been appointed to a new research team dedicated to identifying targets for therapies to treat a certain form of melanoma.
In the Lab
Pictured: Structural formula of IBNtxA
Findings Could Lead to the Development of a New Painkiller
Scientists have generated a compound that could potentially be used to create a new type of pain medication that may prevent the side effects of currently available painkillers.
In the Lab
Pictured: Breast tumor treated with paclitaxel
Research Suggests New Drugs Could Boost the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy
Recent findings by Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators suggest it might be possible to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer by combining the treatment with a new type of drug called a cathepsin inhibitor.
Profile
Pictured: Hans-Guido Wendel
Genetic Causes of Blood Cancers Explored
German-born cancer biologist Hans-Guido Wendel is taking advantage of transformative advances in genomics technology to understand key genetic abnormalities in leukemia and lymphoma.
Pictured: Gabriela Chiosis
Out of the Lab and into the World: Hsp90 Inhibitor, a New Cancer Drug
A dynamic mix of experts in biology, chemistry, and medicine come together in the Sloan Kettering Institute lab of chemical biologist Gabriella Chiosis to investigate chaperone proteins involved in cancer.
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Out of the Lab and into the World: Scientific and Medical Inventions Benefit Cancer Patients
Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists, physicians, and administrators are developing and commercializing research discoveries to generate more-effective and affordable cancer treatments.
Pictured: Milind Rajadhyaksha, Snehal Patel & Ricardo Toledo-Crow
Out of the Lab and into the World: The Endoscopic Laser Scalpel
A prototype of an innovative device developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering for minimally invasive surgery in head, neck, and other cancers in confined spaces holds promise for helping patients around the globe.