Search by keywords: Connect with us Stay Informed. Get the latest news and updates on MSK’s cancer care and research breakthroughs sent straight to your inbox with our e-newsletters. Newsletter Sign Up 1842 News Items found In the Lab Researchers Shed Light on Why Some Breast Cancers Spread to the Lungs Friday, August 24, 2012 A new Memorial Sloan Kettering study has identified one of the proteins fueling the spread of some breast cancers, and researchers hope their findings will lead to the development of new diagnostic tools and drugs. From the 2011 Annual Report Computing the Shapes of Proteins from Genetic Information Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Summary A team of researchers has made a breakthrough in solving a problem that has defied biologists for decades: How to compute a protein’s thre... From the 2011 Annual Report Novel Stem Cell Technique Shows Promise in Treating Disease Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Cell replacement therapy seeks to restore function in the body by replacing cells that are lost due to disease or injury with new, healthy cells. One disease for which this type of therapy holds particular promise is the degenerative neurological disorder Parkinson’s disease, which is characterized by symptoms related to movement. In the Lab Study Links Cancer’s Ability to Spread with Chemotherapy Resistance Friday, July 6, 2012 A team of investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering has shown for the first time that tumor growth, metastasis, and chemotherapy resistance are connected to the same molecular changes inside breast cancer cells. In the Lab New Web Tool Helps Researchers Explore How the Genome Changes in Cancer Thursday, June 21, 2012 Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators hope their new web tool will improve the accessibility of large-scale genome-sequencing information for cancer researchers everywhere, and accelerate research and therapeutic discovery. Feature Bayard Clarkson Receives 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for Cancer Research Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Dr. Clarkson of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program was recognized for his more than three decades of work on behalf of the AACR. Feature David Scheinberg Receives 2012 Emil J. Freireich Award Wednesday, June 6, 2012 The MD Anderson Cancer Center presented its annual award to Dr. Scheinberg in recognition of his pioneering work in developing chemotherapeutic agents for leukemia and other cancers. Feature Kathryn Anderson Awarded 2012 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal Wednesday, June 6, 2012 The Genetics Society of America medal honored Dr. Anderson, Chair of the Developmental Biology Program, for her lifetime contributions to the science of genetics. Feature Starr Foundation Renews Gifts for Cancer Consortium and Stem Cell Research Initiative Friday, June 1, 2012 Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering will benefit from renewed support for The Starr Cancer Consortium and the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative totaling $105 million. Honors Two Memorial Sloan Kettering Investigators Named to National Academy of Sciences Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Structural Biology Program Chair Nikola P. Pavletich and immunologist Alexander Y. Rudensky have received one of the highest honors given to scientists working in the United States. Pagination Load More Book traversal links for Newsroom Previous Newsroom Next Cancer Vaccine Could Prevent Neuroblastoma From Returning After Antibody Treatment