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Recent findings by Memorial Sloan Kettering immunologists might one day pave the way for new strategies to control a range of diseases, including autoimmune disorders and cancer.
… Friday, December 14, 2012 Summary Recent findings by Memorial Sloan Kettering immunologists might one day pave the way for new strategies to control a range of diseases, including autoimmune disorders and cancer. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have gained new understanding about how a type of white
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MSK recognized National Cancer Prevention Month (February) and National Nutrition Month (March) with online educational programming highlighting the connection between diet, nutrition, and cancer.
… Wednesday, March 23, 2022 To recognize National Cancer Prevention Month (February) and National Nutrition Month (March), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) recently offered some online educational programming for the community about the connection between diet and cancer. National Cancer Prevention
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments.
… Thursday, February 9, 2023 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments: Tobias M. Hohl Tobias M. Hohl Elected as 2022 AAAS Fellow Tobias M. Hohl, MD, PhD , Chief, infectious disease service, was elected to the 2022 class of American Association
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This year, MSK joins the National Cancer Institute and the larger cancer community in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971.
… Monday, March 8, 2021 Summary This year, MSK joins the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the larger cancer community in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. For fifty years, the National Cancer Act has helped fuel breakthroughs in fundamental biological
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Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers gathered with scientists from four other institutions at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island in September to present and discuss projects funded by the Starr Cancer Consortium.
… Monday, December 1, 2008 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers gathered with scientists from four other institutions at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island in September to present and discuss projects funded by the Starr Cancer Consortium. Rockefeller University President Paul Nurse,
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Gynecologic surgeon Carol Brown shared information about cancer health equity during two expert panels in February.
… Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Carol Brown , Senior Vice President, Office of the Hospital President, shared information about cancer health equity during two expert panels in February. Equity means that each person has the appropriate resources, opportunities, and support they need to live a healthy life. It
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Get to know Nalini Dhingra, a postdoctoral fellow in the Sloan Kettering Institute.
… Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Summary As part of Women’s History Month, we are profiling some of MSK’s star female graduate students and postdoctoral fellows training to be leaders in their fields. Nalini Dhingra is a postdoctoral fellow in the Zhao lab in the Sloan Kettering Institute. Was there someone
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Experts at MSK’s Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer are devoted to creating the best treatment plan for you and your family.
… Thursday, March 25, 2021 Kellee Strong clearly remembers her first thought when a local doctor broke the news that Kellee had cancer, and it had spread to several organs: “I’m not even going to see my kids graduate from high school.” At age 42, she was enjoying a full life, with a career in the court
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NewsSKI Study Sheds Light on How a Natural Defense Against Viruses Can Lead to Mutations in Cancer Cells
A protein in the body that protects against viruses can also cause cancer-related mutations.
… Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The body deploys many weapons to defend against internal and external threats. One tactic used by cells involves a group of proteins called APOBEC3 enzymes. These enzymes can disable viruses by disrupting the invaders’ genetic material. They also protect against certain genetic
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Now in its 14th year, Cycle for Survival has raised more than $260 million for research on rare cancers.
… Wednesday, April 1, 2020 By Jim Stallard “Thanks to MSK and Cycle for Survival’s mission, I get to rewrite my story,” says Barbie Cervoni, one of thousands of participants who rode this year to raise money for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Diagnosed with thymoma 12 years ago, Barbie