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In the Lab
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the blood vessels in a mouse thymus using light-sheet fluorescent microscopy
New Hope for Repairing a Damaged or Aging Immune System

Scientists have uncovered a molecule that, in mice, can promote the regeneration of the thymus, where T cells develop.
New Study Identifies Molecule That Promotes Thymus Regeneration

A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering’s (MSK) Marcel van den Brink— in collaboration with Jarrod Dudakov, PhD, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — has identified a molecule that promotes thymus regeneration. The results could pave the way toward treatments that could one day help rejuvenate an aging or damaged thymus. For more information or to speak with an expert, contact Rebecca Williams at [email protected].
In the Clinic
Doctor putting a band-aid on a girl's arm
3 Things to Know about Cervical Cancer

Learn from gynecologic surgeon Vance Broach about cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
MSK Technologist James Kim
Memorial Sloan Kettering Opens Largest Freestanding Clinical Lab in New York City

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) continues to enhance patient care, as well as build on our leadership and dedication to conquering cancer, by utilizing the latest technology. MSK’s newly opened Center for Laboratory Medicine on East 64th Street manages almost 2 million specimens and generating approximately 10 million test results per year for all of MSK’s facilities across New York and New Jersey. For more information and to set up interviews or access photos, email [email protected].
In Memoriam
Jimmie Holland in early 1990s
Remembering Jimmie Holland, a Founder of Psycho-Oncology

Dr. Holland was a tireless advocate for supporting the emotional and psychological needs of people with cancer. She also made huge strides in reducing the stigma surrounding the disease.
Q&A
MP1104 binding to the kappa opioid receptor
Building a Safer Opioid: MSK Research Seeks to Develop New Ways to Relieve Pain

Science could lead to a new type of opioid drug that blocks pain but has a lower potential for addiction or abuse.
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Two researchers talking in the laboratory
Tooling Up: New Technologies Drive Advances in Cancer Research and Treatment at MSK

MSK scientists and doctors have the most innovative tools at their disposal to make discoveries and develop better treatments.
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3-D illustration (in pink) of female reproductive system anatomy
Gynecologic Cancers: The Next Immunotherapy Frontier?

Learn how immunotherapy holds promise for transforming the treatment of gynecologic cancers.
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Family of four posing on the boardwalk at the beach
4 Inspiring MSK Patients We Met This Year

Catch up with some of the patients we got to know in 2017.
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A barred Plymouth Rock hen
How a Chicken Helped Solve the Mystery of Cancer

When this feathered patient found her way into a New York laboratory in 1909, she changed the course of cancer science.