Search by keywords: Upcoming Seminars and Events View upcoming seminars and events. Learn more 554 News Items found In the Lab Deciphering How Membrane Enzymes Work, with a Little Help from Beetles Wednesday, January 17, 2018 The atomic structure of an elusive type of membrane protein has finally been solved by scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute. In the Lab Escape Artists: Cancer Cells Mimic Immune Cell Activity to Spread Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Researchers have discovered that cancer cells may hijack an immune response to spread from a primary tumor to distant organs. In the Lab New Hope for Repairing a Damaged or Aging Immune System Friday, January 12, 2018 Scientists have uncovered a molecule that, in mice, can promote the regeneration of the thymus, where T cells develop. Q&A Building a Safer Opioid: MSK Research Seeks to Develop New Ways to Relieve Pain Thursday, January 4, 2018 Science could lead to a new type of opioid drug that blocks pain but has a lower potential for addiction or abuse. Feature How a Chicken Helped Solve the Mystery of Cancer Wednesday, December 27, 2017 When this feathered patient found her way into a New York laboratory in 1909, she changed the course of cancer science. In the News Year in Review: The Science and Technology that Shaped Cancer Care in 2017 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 As 2017 draws to a close, take a look back at the scientific discoveries that deepened our understanding of cancer in the past year. In the Lab When Cancer Spreads: Research Focuses on Better Ways to Treat Metastasis Friday, December 1, 2017 MSK investigators are learning how cancer cells escape from the original tumor and hide out in the body. Their goal is to prevent metastatic tumors from forming. In the Lab With Help of CRISPR, Scientists Unravel the Cause of a Rare Liver Cancer Wednesday, November 22, 2017 A team led by MSK molecular biologist Scott Lowe is making progress against fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. Science Byte PSMA: A New Target for Prostate Cancer Treatment Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Researchers have discovered how a high level of the protein PSMA in cells helps fuel prostate cancer. Feature The Man behind the Prize: How Paul Marks Shaped Modern Cancer Research Friday, November 10, 2017 Recent advances in epigenetic and targeted therapies owe a lot to the foresight of former MSK President Paul Marks, who believed in the importance of basic research. Pagination Load More