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In the Lab

Scientists Develop a Tool to Watch a Single Gene Being Transcribed in a Living Cell

By Julie Grisham

A new imaging technology developed at MSK allows researchers to focus on genes as they are copied into messenger RNA.

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Molecular image with target symbol

Feature

New Imaging Technique Provides Snapshot of Brain Tumor Activity

By Jim Stallard

A new imaging approach could shorten the time needed to determine whether a brain tumor treatment is working.

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Side-by-side images of brain MRIs.

In Brief

Can You Hear Me Now? Scientists Find Nanoparticles Have a Language of Their Own

By Matthew Tontonoz

Nanoparticles were thought of a silent partner in imaging technologies. They’re now being recognized as an important source of subatomic chatter.

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MSK light bright image

In the Lab

More Precise Imaging of Prostate Cancer Could Give Insight into Drug Effectiveness

By Jim Stallard

An antibody that targets a protein specific to prostate cells can be used to image prostate cancer more clearly and indicate how well drugs are working.

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PET/CT scan of mouse prostate (displayed in green and orange).

Snapshot

The Inner Light: Nanotechnology Reveals Density of Tumors

By Jim Stallard

MSK nanotechnology researchers have developed an innovative approach for measuring the permeability of living tumors.

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Cellular sphere that is purple and lit throughout by yellow-orange light.

In the Lab

Studying Cancer Mysteries Just Beneath the Scales

By Jennifer Bell Matthew Tontonoz

Hail to the zebrafish. MSK scientists are using a small fish to answer some big questions about cancer.

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Pictured: Casper zebrafish

In the Clinic

Hyperpolarized MRI: A New Tool to Assess Treatment Response within Days

By Andrea Peirce

Hyperpolarized MRI could allow doctors to get a read on a tumor’s response to treatment quickly.

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Hyperpolarized MRI

Finding

Hsp90: A Very Promising Target for Cancer Therapy

By Celia Gittelson

A small molecule discovered at MSK called PU-H71 blocks the growth of cancer cells and enables doctors to image tumors.

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Pictured: Gabriela Chiosis

In the Clinic

How Our New Particle Accelerator Will Make Cancer Imaging and Treatment More Precise

By Eva Kiesler

The launch of a 20-ton instrument and a facility for producing radioactive imaging molecules will allow our doctors and scientists to monitor cancers in unparalleled detail.

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Pictured: Serge Lyashchenko

Announcement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Launches New Center for Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology

By Eva Kiesler

The new center brings together scientists and clinicians working in various fields who will use the power of imaging to speed research and innovations in cancer care.

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Pictured: Jason Lewis, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis & Daniel Heller