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Snapshot
Pictured: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The Social Behavior of Bacteria Offers New Ideas for Antimicrobial Drug Design
Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have discovered how a common bacterium can evolve to become more mobile and easier to get rid of.
In the Lab
Pictured: Daniel Thorek & Jan Grimm
Faster than the Speed of Light: New Imaging Approach Could Measure Tumor Activity
A new imaging approach being investigated by Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers could provide better information about a tumor’s molecular activity, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis.
Announcement
Donna Handley
Memorial Sloan Kettering Announces Unprecedented Alliance
Hartford Healthcare system in Connecticut has been selected as the first MSK Cancer Alliance member, established to enhance delivery of care, improve patient outcomes, and advance research.
Q&A
Pictured: Derek Tan
Taking Clues from Nature for the Development of New Drugs
In this Q&A, Memorial Sloan Kettering chemist Derek Tan discusses why natural products offer inspiration for the development of new drugs.
In the Lab
Pictured: Kenneth Offit
Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited Risk of Common Form of Childhood Leukemia
Researchers have found the first evidence that susceptibility to developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia during childhood may be heritable.
In the Lab
Pictured: Cancer cell lines
Do Cancer Cell Lines Really Resemble Tumors? Now Researchers Can Tell
A recent study found that the cell lines most commonly used for research on ovarian cancer are not the most suitable.
Learning Curve
Pictured: Barbara Raphael & Chioma Enweasor
Summer Fellowship Gives Medical Students the Tools to Become Physician-Scientists
Our summer fellowship program helps medical students learn to become physician-scientists. Read about one of our trainees who investigated an imaging tool for use in patients with a rare uterine cancer.
Video
Pictured: Scott Lowe & Zhen Zhao
A Look Inside the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Watch our scientists discuss how the Geoffrey Beene Center helped Memorial Sloan Kettering establish a progressive approach to modern cancer research.
Feature
Pictured: 2013 Graduates
2013 Academic Convocation and Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School Commencement
Honors were conferred, PhD degrees were awarded, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author addressed the graduates at the May 10 ceremony.
In the Lab
Pictured: Three-dimensional structure of the protein mTOR
A Recently Revealed Protein Structure Creates New Opportunities for Cancer Research and Drug Design
In an eagerly awaited study, Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers report on the molecular structure of mTOR, a protein commonly mutated in cancer.