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In the Lab

Scientists Rewrite the Textbook of Organ Development, One Cell at a Time

By Matthew Tontonoz

A large study that analyzed nearly 120,000 cells in a developing mouse embryo is full of surprises.

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In this fluorescent microscopy image of endoderm tissue from a mouse embryo, cell membranes are red, cell nuclei are blue, and extra-embryonic endoderm cells are green (they appear turquoise because blue and green are merged).

In the News

AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Nanosensors for Cancer, New Immunotherapy Targets, a Road Map of Metastasis, and CAR T Fratricide

By Matthew Tontonoz Jim Stallard

Read our key takeaways from the second half of the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2019 annual meeting.

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an illustration of cancer metastasis

In the News

AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy, Prostate Cancer Drug Resistance, Insight into Inherited Cancer Mutations

By Jim Stallard Julie Grisham Matthew Tontonoz

Read up on the latest developments in several important areas of cancer research emerging from the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.

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AACR 2019 Annual Meeting

In the Clinic

CAR Therapy for Solid Tumors Draws Attention at Annual Cancer Conference

By Matthew Tontonoz

Results from a clinical trial indicate that an experimental CAR therapy for mesothelioma is safe.

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In the Lab

A Death Wish That Allows Worms to Thrive — and What It Tells Us About Cancer Biology

By Julie Grisham

Researchers discover that a curious type of cell death plays a role in normal development.

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Microscopic image of cancer cells and C. elegans cells undergoing entosis.

In th Lab

Cellular “Garbage Collectors” Are Key to Cancer’s Growth

By Matthew Tontonoz

A new study suggests a way to target cancer by interfering with its system of waste removal.

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A cartoon depicting a cleaning crew

MSK Heroes

From Controversy to Consensus: How Charlotte Friend Changed Cancer Biology

By Matthew Tontonoz

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who shook up cancer research with her unusual findings.

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Microbiologist Charlotte Friend

MSK Heroes

Meet Ora Rosen, Who Solved Insulin’s Secrets and Galvanized Molecular Biology

By Matthew Tontonoz

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who helped build MSK's molecular biology program.

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Ora Rosen

MSK Heroes

Scientist Turned Activist: How Mathilde Krim Made an Impact on the AIDS Epidemic

By Matthew Tontonoz

In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who helped raise money and awareness for AIDS research.

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Mathilde Krim

Finding

Research Uncovers the Genetic Causes of Aggressive Leukemia in Children

By Julie Grisham

Researchers have found that the genetic changes that cause pediatric leukemia are different from those that lead to leukemia in adults.

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Alex Kentsis in his lab