Search by keywords: Upcoming Seminars and Events View upcoming seminars and events. Learn more 552 News Items found Finding MSK Study Is the First to Link Microbiota to Dynamics of the Human Immune System Wednesday, November 25, 2020 MSK researchers have shown for the first time that the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood changes in relation to the presence of different bacterial strains in the gut. In the Lab More Evidence that Cellular ‘Death by Iron’ Could Be Promising Avenue of Cancer Treatment Monday, November 23, 2020 Cancers with certain mutations are vulnerable to ferroptosis, a form of iron-dependent cell death. In the Lab Feature Presentation: 3D Movies of Cell Signaling in Early Development from the Hadjantonakis Lab Monday, October 26, 2020 Grab your popcorn and pull up a chair for these video shorts of cell signaling in early mouse development. In the Lab MSK-led Studies Support the Concept of “Cancer Environment Immunotherapy” Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Targeting the cancer environment, rather than the cancer itself, could be a new avenue for immunotherapy. Q&A Taking Aim at Parkinson’s Disease: A Conversation with Developmental Biologist Lorenz Studer Friday, October 9, 2020 In an interview in September 2020, Dr. Studer spoke about what he hopes he and his fellow investigators can accomplish with this generous support. Going the Distance: How DNA Enhancers Communicate with Their Target Genes Monday, September 21, 2020 Scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute are learning how far-flung regions of genes connect to start the process of making proteins. Article MSK Study Links Inflammation to Alzheimer’s Disease Development Wednesday, September 2, 2020 An enzyme that contributes to plaque formation in the brain also serves as a first line of defense against bacteria and viruses, suggesting a link between the two. In the Lab Separation Anxiety: Cell Division Gone Awry Leads to Genetic Chaos Thursday, August 27, 2020 Researchers shed light on how aberrant cell division can cause the kind of mutations often found in cancer cells. Large International Study Pinpoints Impact of TP53 Gene Mutations on Blood Cancer Severity Monday, August 3, 2020 Having two mutated copies of the TP53 gene — as opposed to a single mutated copy — is associated with worse outcomes in a blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Finding A Never-Before-Seen Cell State May Explain Cancer’s Ability to Resist Drugs Thursday, July 23, 2020 Identified in mice, this unusual cell state emerges early during tumor evolution and gives tumors enormous malleability. Pagination Load More