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Pictured: Craig Thompson
Event
Watch Webcast of “Major Trends” Seminar — Annual Event for High School Students

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s annual seminar exposes high school students and their teachers to cutting-edge scientific research.
Pictured: Laurie Glimcher, Craig Thompson, Marc Tessier-Lavigne & Tadataka Yamada
Announcement
Innovative Partnership Will Speed Drug Discovery and Development

Memorial Sloan Kettering is joining with two other academic institutions in a pioneering collaboration to speed early-stage drug discoveries into therapies for patients.
Pictured: Emily Foley
Profile
At Work: Cell Biologist Emily Foley

Memorial Sloan Kettering cell biologist Emily Foley discusses her research, which is focused on improving the understanding of cell division.
Mouse glioblastoma tumor with phagocytic macrophages
In the Lab
Immune Cells in the Brain Could be Enlisted to Fight Glioblastoma

Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers say a drug that acts on noncancerous, tumor-infiltrating cells might provide a new treatment option for the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer.
Pictured: James E. Rothman, Thomas C. Südhof & Randy W. Schekman
Honors
Former Memorial Sloan Kettering Researcher James Rothman Among Nobel Prize Winners

James Rothman, who receives this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Randy Schekman and Thomas Südhof, conducted more than a decade of his seminal research at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Breast cancer mosaic
Snapshot
New Technology Could Enable Immediate Detection of Tumor Borders during Surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists are developing new imaging instrumentation that could enable pathologist and surgeons to collaborate more seamlessly and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.
Pictured: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Snapshot
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.
Pictured: Daniel Thorek & Jan Grimm
In the Lab
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.
Donna Handley
Announcement
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.
Pictured: Derek Tan
Q&A
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.