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Andrew Kung
In the Clinic
Study Shows COVID-19 Not a Significant Threat to Kids with Cancer

Learn about a new study led by MSK that suggests that children with cancer are no more likely than other kids to be infected with COVID-19 or to have severe symptoms when infected.
Jedd Wolchok in his lab
In the Lab
The Many Faces of the Immune Response to COVID-19: How Cancer Research Is Contributing to a Deeper Understanding

During the COVID-19 pandemic, MSK doctors and researchers are applying their knowledge about immunology toward the development of treatments.
Dr. Andrew Kung, MD, PhD, Chair of MSK Kids
MSK Kids Study: Children with Cancer are Not at a Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection or Morbidity

MSK Kids researchers publish report of screening and testing for COVID-19 in pediatric cancer patients in New York City.
Carl June, MD
Science Spotlight to Feature Updates on CAR T Cells from Carl June, MD

The May 13 installment of “MSK Science Spotlight” will feature co-winner of The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Prize, Carl June, MD.
Jeffrey Drebin
Managing Cancer Surgery Amid COVID-19

Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic, but as local governments around the nation mandated the stoppage of elective surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) surgeons had to consider several critical questions.
Kat Hadjantonakis, PhD
Follow Your Gut with “MSK Science Spotlight”

The May 11 session of “MSK Science Spotlight” features Chair of the Developmental Biology Program at SKI, Kat Hadjantonakis, PhD, presenting, “Follow Your Gut: How Communities of Cells Work Together to Build Organs.”
Collage of people
Honors
Robbins Family Awards Recognize Nursing Excellence

Seven MSK nursing staff members are honored with the 2020 Robbins Family Awards for Nursing Excellence.
Nurses Week
MSK Celebrates National Nurses Week

MSK is celebrating National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 to 12 every year – the end date coinciding with Florence Nightingale's birthday.
Paul Marks
In Memoriam
Remembering Paul Marks, President Emeritus of Memorial Sloan Kettering

Dr. Marks was a towering figure who left a profound legacy.
Pictoral representation of telemedicine visit
“Meeting” With Your Doctor Virtually During COVID-19

Given the current pandemic, every time a healthcare provider asks a patient to come in for an appointment, they’re making a mental calculation of the risk and benefit. Utilizing telemedicine has allowed providers at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) to keep patients safely sheltered at home, while continuing to provide their necessary care.