Search by keywords: Upcoming Seminars and Events View upcoming seminars and events. Learn more 553 News Items found In the Lab Nanoparticles Help Drugs Target Head and Neck Cancers with Reduced Side Effects Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Researchers devised a novel method to ferry drugs to head and neck cancers using nanoparticles that naturally stick to a protein in tumor blood vessels. In the Lab Step by Step: Stem Cell Approach Provides New Models for Studying How Acute Myeloid Leukemia Progresses Monday, February 20, 2017 A new laboratory tool will allow researchers to study the progression from normal cells to myelodysplastic syndromes to an aggressive type of leukemia. In the Lab Scientists Home in on Treatment Advance for Chemotherapy-Resistant Small Cell Lung Cancer Monday, February 13, 2017 An epigenetic mechanism may make small cell lung cancer vulnerable to a new kind of attack. In the Lab A 'Quick-and-Easy' Recipe for Making Brain Cells Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Using stem cells, scientists can create batches of cortical neurons to study schizophrenia and autism. Science Byte A Clean Break: Scientists Make Surprising Discoveries about DNA Repair Friday, January 6, 2017 A study reveals unexpected insights into how cells prepare broken DNA strands to be rejoined, preventing mutations that can cause cancer. In the Lab More Precise Imaging of Prostate Cancer Could Give Insight into Drug Effectiveness Thursday, December 29, 2016 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. Feature T Is for T Cell: The Science Behind Immunotherapy Wednesday, December 28, 2016 By deciphering the biology of T cells, MSK scientists gave immunotherapy a boost. In the Lab Researchers Gain Insight into How a Drug Fires Up an Immune Response to Cancer Monday, December 19, 2016 Scientists have learned that a drug activates a form of highly inflammatory programmed cell death called pyroptosis — a discovery that sheds light on immune function. Q&A New Approach Could Boost Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer Tuesday, November 29, 2016 A protein on certain immune cells is a promising target for making immunotherapy more effective against breast cancer. Feature After Years of Neglect, Cancer Biologists Return to a Forgotten Field: Metabolism Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Scientists are dusting off their biochemistry textbooks in the hunt for clues to cancer. Pagination Load More