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MSK Holds Diversity Recruitment Event for Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows

By Matthew Tontonoz Friday, November 2, 2018

Women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in science. Memorial Sloan Kettering is working to change that.

Reflecting on 15 Years of Leadership: An Interview with Outgoing GSK Dean Ken Marians

By Matthew Tontonoz Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Meet the man who helped make the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences a reality.

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Kenneth Marians and Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

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MSK’s Graduate School Welcomes New Dean, Bids Farewell to Its First

By Matthew Tontonoz Friday, October 19, 2018

Cell biologist Michael Overholtzer will succeed DNA replication expert Ken Marians.

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Molecular biologist Ken Marians and cell biologist Michael Overholtzer

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Former MSK Immunologist James Allison Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

By Matthew Tontonoz Monday, October 1, 2018

Dr. Allison is being honored for discovering how to take the brakes off cancer-fighting immune cells.

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In a Twist, Scientists Find Cancer Drivers Hiding in RNA, Not DNA

By Matthew Tontonoz Monday, August 27, 2018

New findings from researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute suggest that cancer causes may be lurking in the molecule that bridges DNA and protein.

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Sloan Kettering Institute molecular biologist Christine Mayr

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MSK Scientists Build "Armored" CAR T Cells to Smite Solid Tumors

By Matthew Tontonoz Monday, August 13, 2018

The engineered immune cells secrete powerful drugs as a layer of defense.

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MSK physician-scientist Renier Brentjens

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Kratom: What Research Tells Us about This Controversial Supplement for Pain Relief

By Julie Grisham Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Learn about kratom, an herbal product that some believe acts as a painkiller and could help those with cancer.

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In the Lab

Scientists Identify Growth Signal for Metastatic Cancer "Seeds"

By Matthew Tontonoz Thursday, July 26, 2018

Targeting this signal with drugs might be one way to stop cancers from spreading.

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This image shows cancer cells (white) and pericytes (green) clinging to capillaries (red). The blue dots are nuclei.

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Meet the Scientists Who Engineer CAR T Cells, a Type of "Living" Immunotherapy

By Matthew Tontonoz Monday, July 23, 2018

An immunotherapy called CAR T is transforming the treatment of certain cancers. These are the people who make it possible.

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MSK cell manufacturing specialist Xiuyan Wang

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New Imaging Technique Provides Snapshot of Brain Tumor Activity

By Jim Stallard Friday, July 13, 2018

A new imaging approach could shorten the time needed to determine whether a brain tumor treatment is working.

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MSK Holds Diversity Recruitment Event for Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows

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Reflecting on 15 Years of Leadership: An Interview with Outgoing GSK Dean Ken Marians

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MSK’s Graduate School Welcomes New Dean, Bids Farewell to Its First

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Former MSK Immunologist James Allison Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

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In a Twist, Scientists Find Cancer Drivers Hiding in RNA, Not DNA

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MSK Scientists Build "Armored" CAR T Cells to Smite Solid Tumors

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Kratom: What Research Tells Us about This Controversial Supplement for Pain Relief

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Scientists Identify Growth Signal for Metastatic Cancer "Seeds"

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Meet the Scientists Who Engineer CAR T Cells, a Type of "Living" Immunotherapy

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New Imaging Technique Provides Snapshot of Brain Tumor Activity

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