Study by study, Dr. Ming Li's lab at MSK is sharing new insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in immune regulation.
The new cells, which the scientists have dubbed killer innate-like T cells, differ in several notable ways from the conventional target of many immunotherapies.
Scientists have long known that cancer cells and immune cells have an uncommon hunger for glucose but haven’t understood why. A new study offers an answer.
In the Lab
Targeting the cancer environment, rather than the cancer itself, could be a new avenue for immunotherapy.
Immunologist Ming Li hopes to uncover insights that would allow scientists to harness the power of the immune system for cancer therapy.
Feature
Scientists are dusting off their biochemistry textbooks in the hunt for clues to cancer.
Learn more about from MSK experts about what the latest research on the connection between eating sugar and cancer risk.
Science Byte
Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between metabolism and gene control in T cells.
In the Lab
Researchers are exploring a mysterious population of immune cells that live within tumors and can help the cancer grow and spread.
In the Lab
The immune system is a powerful tool for fighting cancer — sometimes too powerful.
Q&A
Recent findings by Memorial Sloan Kettering immunologists might one day pave the way for new strategies to control a range of diseases, including autoimmune disorders and cancer.
