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Dr. Teddy Yewdell presenting at the MSK Postdoc Slam and in front of the sign of his new employer, Genentech.
Training the Next Generation of Scientists: Meet 3 Remarkable MSK Alumni

At MSK, our goal is not just to train the scientists of tomorrow, but the scientific leaders.
A lab coat with an MSK logo hangs on a hook
Meet the 2025 Graduates of the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School

Fourteen young scientists are poised to receive their PhD degrees from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Their years of dedication and training will be recognized on May 14, 2025, as part of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s 46th annual academic convocation.
Dr. Geoffrey Ku
FDA Approves Zanidatamab for HER2-Positive Cancers of the Stomach and Esophagus

For patients who are newly diagnosed with gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of stomach and esophageal cancer, the FDA has approved zanidatamab as an additional medication for those who are getting chemotherapy.
Scientists Jan Remsik, Adrienne Boire, and Jessica Wilcox in the lab
Finding
MSK Researchers Learn What’s Driving ‘Brain Fog’ in People with COVID-19

The presence of inflammatory molecules in the cerebrospinal fluid appears to be causing many of the neurologic effects seen in people with COVID-19.
Man working at radon gas capture apparatus at Memorial Hospital.
Feature
Hot Times in “Radium Hospital”: The History of Radium Therapy at MSK

Learn why MSK was once nicknamed “Radium Hospital” and what it meant for cancer treatment.
Structure of an intermediate during the homologous recombination reaction.
Wielding Powerful Imaging Tools, MSK Researchers Decipher Process of DNA Repair

The high-resolution views provided by cryo-electron microscopy are helping scientists learn how proteins and DNA collaborate to repair broken DNA.
Two gloved hands opening a drawer in a laboratory.
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Double Trouble: Researchers Find Many Cancers Carry Two Mutations in the Same Gene

Discovery reveals that the genetic causes of cancer may be more complicated than previously thought.
Light micrograph of white blood cells from a patient with acute myeloid leukemia.
In the Lab
New Drug Developed at MSK Starves Acute Myeloid Leukemia of a Signaling Fix

An innovative collaboration between basic scientists and clinical researchers has led to a promising new drug for AML.
New Study Looks at Low-Dose Radiation That Could Make CAR T Cell Therapy More Effective

A preclinical study published in the journal Molecular Therapy by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) provides evidence that radiation therapy could improve the efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors.
Monique James
The Importance of Self-Care During Black History Month

Meet Dr. Monique James, who is part of MSK’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her journey with MSK started 18 years ago before she even started medical school.