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Translating Science Into Cures: Bringing Fresh Hope to the Denisiuk Family

Mark Denisiuk was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in the spring of 2021. He found hope when he enrolled in an early trial of an entirely new kind of drug that’s based on lab research conducted at MSK.
Memorial Sloan Kettering patient Rebecca Lerner smiling in the hospital
Unlocking a Mystery: What’s Behind the Rise In Colorectal Cancer Among Young People

Doctors and scientists at MSK are desperately trying to figure out why more young patients like Rebecca, 33, are getting colorectal cancer — and how best to treat them.
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Your Impact: Celebrating Our Donors’ Support in 2021

Learn about how our donor community is funding life-changing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering and ensuring a brighter future for people with cancer around the world.
Dana Pe'er
“Beautiful Patterns in Biology”: How SKI’s Dana Pe’er Earned a Top Honor and Advocates for Women Scientists

Read an interview with Sloan Kettering Institute Computational and Systems Biology Chair Dana Pe'er.
Physician-scientist Nai-Kong Cheung
Caging the Beast: MSK Researchers Design a New Radiation Treatment More Destructive to Cancer Cells

Learn about the work of Nai-Kong Cheung and other MSK scientists who have learned more about how to deliver stronger treatment with less toxicity.
Human metastatic melanoma cells in a lymph node. ENPP1, a protein involved in immune evasion, is shown in green.
Taking the STING Out of Cancer: Discovery about How Cancer Cells Evade Immune Defenses Inspires New Treatment Approach

The research identifies a protein called ENPP1 as a potential drug target in the treatment of advanced cancers with chromosome instability.
Luis A. Diaz, MD, head of the division of Solid Tumor Oncology at MSK
Changing the Standard of Care at MSK and Beyond: New Treatment Option for Advanced Colorectal Cancer

A landmark study led in part by physician-researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering is giving new hope to some people with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Q&A
Lymphoma expert Gilles Salles
Taking on New Challenges: 8 Questions with Gilles Salles

New Lymphoma Service Chief Gilles Salles discusses his plans for research and collaborations at MSK.
Information Sessions: Coping with Cancer at the Holidays
Coping with Cancer at the Holidays

MSK held an Information Session for Patients and Caregivers with the goal of helping people cope with the unique experience of managing a cancer diagnosis or treatment, and facing survivorship and caregiving, during the holiday season.
In the Lab
Kayvan Keshari
Fructose Could Play a Role in Targeting Leukemia

Leukemia cells metabolize fructose in a way that could make them easier to target with drugs.