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Pictured: Neurons
In the Lab
Researchers Identify Key Element of Nerve Cell Development

Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts.
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In the Lab
New Findings Clarify How Kidney Cancer Spreads to Distant Organs

Scientists have identified genes and biological mechanisms that one day could be targeted with drugs to stop kidney cancer from spreading to the bone, brain, or other organs.
Pictured: Ming Li
Q&A
Study Suggests New Ways of Manipulating Immune System to Treat Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer

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.
Pictured: Michel Sadelain & Jedd Wolchok
Announcement
Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers Appointed to Stand Up To Cancer Immunology “Dream Team”

Physician-scientists Michel Sadelain and Jedd Wolchok have been appointed to a new research team dedicated to investigating ways to harness the immune system to fight cancer.
Pictured: Lorenz Studer
Q&A
Developmental Biologist Lorenz Studer Comments on the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Methods to generate stem cells have given scientists new ways to study some diseases and identify potential drugs, and could one day be used to rebuild diseased or damaged tissues in patients.
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Announcement
Geoffrey Beene Rock Stars of Science™ Campaign Features Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers

The initiative, focused on investigators from Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center, highlights the critical need for funding scientific research.
Pictured: Scott Lowe
Q&A
At Work: Biologist Scott Lowe, Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center

In the lab of cancer biologist Scott Lowe, researchers are investigating the processes that naturally inhibit cancer development.
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In the Lab
New Imaging Agent Could Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering are developing a new strategy for PET imaging of tumors that could result in new tools to detect and monitor prostate cancer.
Equipped for Discovery

Various facilities provide the services and technology that support Memorial Sloan Kettering’s cancer genomics studies.
Hundreds of high school students and teachers from the New York City area attend the annual seminar.
Event
Webcast of 2012 Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research

For the first time, our annual seminar for high school students and teachers from the New York City area will be available to watch live from around the nation and the world.