Search by keywords: Upcoming Seminars and Events View upcoming seminars and events. Learn more 554 News Items found Announcement Memorial Sloan Kettering Shares Historic Gift to Fund Immunotherapy Research Monday, January 6, 2014 Immunologist Alexander Rudensky and medical oncologist and immunologist Jedd Wolchok are investigating innovative ways to use the immune system to fight cancer. In the Lab Researchers Fast-Forward Stem Cell Aging to Study Degenerative Diseases Monday, December 30, 2013 A team of Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists has come up with an approach to make stem-cell-derived neurons rapidly age in a cell culture dish. The breakthrough could transform research into Parkinson’s and other late-onset diseases. In Memoriam Memorial Sloan Kettering Mourns the Death of Cancer Research Pioneer Janet Rowley Friday, December 20, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering President and CEO Craig Thompson reflects on the life and career of cancer research pioneer Janet Rowley. Profile At Work: Immunologist Alexander Rudensky Monday, December 16, 2013 Alexander Rudensky’s research focuses on the role of a subset of white blood cells called regulatory T cells, which are believed to suppress the immune system’s ability to fight tumors. In the Lab Molecular Studies Explain Effectiveness of Longtime Treatment for Prostate Cancer Thursday, December 12, 2013 Laboratory studies have revealed an explanation for why androgen-deprivation therapy makes radiation therapy more effective in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. In the News New Biotech Startup Will Pit the Immune System Against Cancer Friday, December 6, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering’s partnership in a pioneering effort to speed the development of cancer immunotherapies drew national headlines. Announcement Michael Foley Named Director of Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute Thursday, December 5, 2013 A renowned chemist with 25 years of industry and academic experience, Michael Foley will lead a pioneering collaboration designed to speed the development of new drugs for people with cancer and other diseases. Announcement Cancer Biologist Joan Massagué Named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute Monday, November 25, 2013 Internationally recognized cancer biologist Joan Massagué has been named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute. He was previously Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Profile At Work: Structural Biologist Stephen Long Thursday, November 7, 2013 Stephen Long works to understand how proteins work by determining what they look like in three dimensions. Event Watch Webcast of “Major Trends” Seminar — Annual Event for High School Students Monday, November 4, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering’s annual seminar exposes high school students and their teachers to cutting-edge scientific research. Pagination Load More