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Fibrous extensions of a nerve cell (red) and an oligodendrocyte (green) growing on top of the nerve cell
In the Lab
Can Stem Cells Be Taught to Repair a Radiation-Damaged Brain?

In a recent study, Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists used stem-cell engineering to repair brain injuries in rats. The results raise hope for future therapies that could prevent or fix nerve damage in cancer patients who need brain radiation.
Pictured: Joan Massagué
Announcement
Cancer Biologist Joan Massagué Named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute

Internationally recognized cancer biologist Joan Massagué has been named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute. He was previously Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Cancer biologist and pediatric oncologist Alex Kentsis
Science Byte
Blocking Enzymes That Signal DNA Damage Could Be a Treatment Strategy for Childhood Cancers

A new strategy for treating pediatric cancers involves preventing cells from repairing their own DNA.
Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students
8 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students Prepare To Graduate

Eight scientists are poised to receive their doctorates and embark on careers tackling problems in human disease through biomedical research. Their years of dedication and training will be recognized on May 18, 2022, when they will be awarded their PhD degrees from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK). This year’s commencement marks the school’s 11th graduating class since admitting its first students in 2006.
Pictured: Ping Chi
Q&A
At Work: Physician-Scientist Ping Chi

Dr. Chi, a physician-scientist and member of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, studies genetic and epigenetic changes that cause cancer.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer and Motherhood: Staying Hopeful

Learn how MSK's expertise in metastatic breast cancer helped a mother celebrate a long-awaited milestone with her family.
Imaging test
Q&A
CT Scan Safety: A Radiation Reality Check

Medical physicist Lawrence Dauer explains what you should know about the use and safety of tests such as CT scans that use radiation to obtain images of the body.
Dandelion
Seed and Soil: Tracing the Journey of Spreading Cancer Cells

MSK researchers are learning more about how cancer cells can survive undetected for years only to return in new places. These insights will guide future therapies.
MSK thoracic surgeon Prasad Adusumilli
New Design Could Make CAR T Cells a More Effective Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors

Learn how researchers engineered CAR T cells to work better by using a mutation in a gene called c-KIT that drives cancer cell growth.
A young man sitting in a restaurant with a slice of cake in front of him
No Longer Left Behind in Cancer Clinical Trials

Nearly every advance in cancer care today is possible because of clinical trials. MSK is breaking down the age barrier that has made it hard for young patients such as Irving Romero Torres to participate in and benefit from clinical research.