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Several zebrafish swimming in a tank
In the Lab
How the Zebrafish Got Its Stripes

A surprising discovery linking the hormone insulin to skin pigmentation offers fresh insights into how animal bodies take shape.
mmunofluorescent light micrograph of melanoma cancer cells
In the Clinic
Noninvasive Imaging Tools Enable Better Detection of Skin Cancer

MSK dermatologists are using noninvasive imaging methods to detect skin cancer and guide its treatment.
Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium that signals damage and recruits neutrophils
In the Lab
Neutrophil Recruitment — What's Damage Got to Do with It?

Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.
Close-up of nurse's hands being held and blessed by chaplain's hands
Event
Sacred Vessels: "Blessing of Hands" Ritual Helps MSK Nurses Move Forward

MSK nurses reaffirm their commitment to healing in the "Blessing of Hands" ceremony.
Nurse sits at computer
Q&A
MSK Nurse and Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor Shares Her Story

Meet Nikki Gioia, who treated for Hodgkin lymphoma at MSK and is now an MSK nurse.
MSK patient Margie Goldsmith with her bike
Feature
An Intrepid Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Continues to Live for Adventure

Summary This story originally appeared in Bridges, our newsletter for cancer survivors. Bridges offers a forum in which patients and their fa...
MSK director of social work Penny Damaskos, posing with a human-sized number 8
Feature
How Social Workers Help People with Cancer: 8 Questions with Penny Damaskos

Meet MSK Director of Social Work Penny Damaskos and learn how she and her team help people with cancer.
MSK clinical geneticist Kenneth Offit and genetic counselor Yelena Kemel pictured in a laboratory
In the Clinic
Testing for BRCA: What Is the Best Way to Screen for Cancer Genes?

The BRCA Founder Outreach study was recently launched to look at how patients undergo genetic screenings for cancer.
Graphic of antibody binding to a protein
In Brief
A Precision Strike to Treat Prostate Cancer

An antibody that targets a prostate cell protein shows potential for designing safer, more effective prostate cancer therapies.
Dancers on stage with a woman in the middle reading
Event
Visible Ink Performance Celebrates Writings of MSK Patients and Survivors

Visible Ink, a writing program for MSK patients that pairs them with professional mentors, held its tenth anniversary live performance.