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Five scientists in a lab
Feature
What's it like being LGBTQ in the world of science? We asked some MSK scientists to find out.
Omar Abdel-Wahab
Feature
The word “epigenetic” literally means “above the genes.” Calico cats demonstrate a type of epigenetic inheritance called X-inactivation.
Large cells filled with yellow-colored fat
Finding
Cancer Cells Eat Fat to Grow and Spread
Research conducted in zebrafish shows that melanoma cells have an affinity for fat, and that eating it makes them more aggressive.
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of T lymphocyte cells (blue) attached to a red cancer cell.
Finding
A newly identified group of immunosuppressive cells could provide insight into the effects of immunotherapy drugs.
An illustration showing the process of CAR T cell therapy
In the Lab
By uncovering the root cause of cytokine release syndrome, MSK researchers have found a way to stop it.
Several zebrafish swimming in a tank
In the Lab
How the Zebrafish Got Its Stripes
A surprising discovery linking the hormone insulin to skin pigmentation offers fresh insights into how animal bodies take shape.
Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium that signals damage and recruits neutrophils
In the Lab
Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.
Graphic of antibody binding to a protein
In Brief
An antibody that targets a prostate cell protein shows potential for designing safer, more effective prostate cancer therapies.
Sign for AACR scientific meeting featuring collage of images
Roundup
Read up on the latest developments in several key areas of cancer research, including genomic mapping, disease modeling through CRISPR, CAR T therapy, and cancer stem cells.
High school students in an MSK laboratory
Outreach
Students from Manhattan’s Urban Academy Laboratory School paid a visit to Marcel van den Brink’s lab at MSK.