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Creative Care: How Origami Can Help Heal

Meet Vanessa Tran, a nurse turned volunteer who uses art to support healing.
Anna-Katerina “Kat” Hadjantonakis
Q&A
Understanding Biology's Blueprint: 8 Questions with Kat Hadjantonakis

Learn about Anna-Katerina “Kat” Hadjantonakis, who is Chair of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Developmental Biology Program.
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On the Front Lines: Meet the Specialized Nurses Helping Move Cancer Research Forward

Deep bonds are forged between MSK’s specialized nurses and their patients during first-in-human trials.
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Feature
Whole-Person Healing: Celebrating 20 Years of Integrative Medicine at MSK

Learn about the evolution of the Integrative Medicine Service (IMS) at Memorial Sloan Kettering, which was founded in 1999.
Structural biologist Christopher Lima
Q&A
Peering at Biological Molecules: A Conversation with Structural Biology Chair Christopher Lima

Seeing Biological Molecules at the Atomic Level: At Work with Christopher Lima, Structural Biology Chair.
Illustration of blue kidneys with large red cancer cells floating around them.
In the Lab
The Obesity Paradox: Study Suggests Fat Near Kidney Tumors Plays Critical Role in Treatment Response

MSK researchers discover a possible reason why people with kidney cancer respond better to treatments such as immunotherapy if they are obese.
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Q&A
Winter Is Coming: How People with Cancer Can Prevent Slips and Falls

Learn why people with cancer are prone to falls and how to stay safe this winter.
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In the News
10 Remarkable Basic Science Breakthroughs from 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, take a moment to reflect on the science stories that made the year one to remember.
DNA Circles Reveal Important Implications for Gene Regulation and Clinical Outcomes in Neuroblastoma

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), in collaboration with an international research team, have discovered that DNA circles can contribute to the development of childhood cancers. The team, led by MSK computational biologist Richard Koche and Anton Henssen of Charité University Hospital Berlin, made this discovery by studying extrachromosomal DNA in neuroblastoma cells. Neuroblastoma develops in immature nerve cells and is the most common form of cancer in infants.
Enlarged image of neuroblastoma cell with stains.
In the Lab
Neuroblastoma May Result from DNA Circles Wreaking Havoc on the Genome

Mysterious circular DNA may contribute to neuroblastoma and other childhood cancers.