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MSK employees celebrate the 2020 African American Day Parade with a watch party.

… Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Julia Ramirez was looking at her computer screen with tears in her eyes, and her 6-year-old son, Teo, wanted to know why. She tried to explain the deep emotions welling up as she viewed this year’s African American Day Parade at a Zoom watch party with her Memorial Sloan Kettering

New MSK research finds a potential therapeutic opportunity in regulatory T cells’ resilience to the loss of Foxp3; shows how cancer develops resistance to antibody-drug conjugates; develops a new system to help make gene editing safer and more reliable; and shows provider billing margin doesn’t drive cancer treatment selection.

… Thursday, November 20, 2025 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) finds a potential therapeutic opportunity in regulatory T cells’ resilience to the loss of Foxp3; shows how cancer develops resistance to antibody-drug conjugates; develops a new system to help make gene editing

The insights lay the groundwork for earlier diagnosis and better treatment of the disease.

… Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Summary Both genes and environment are necessary to trigger pancreatic cancer development. A new study from the  Sloan Kettering Institute  at Memorial Sloan Kettering explains why. Like weeds sprouting from cracks in the pavement, cancer often forms in sites of tissue damage

Learn about Dr. Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson, who leads teams of Memorial Sloan Kettering experts in interpreting lab tests and diagnosing cancer as the inaugural Chair of the MSK Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He is also a member in the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program.

… Monday, April 24, 2023 The connection might not be clear at first glance between tennis, Ping-Pong, and pathology, which is the science of diagnosing disease. But Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson, MD , a pathologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), says, “The principles of the racket sports I like

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN, as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chair of Nursing effective November 2021.

… Monday, September 13, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN, as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chair of Nursing effective November 2021. Dr. Gosselin currently serves as Chief Nursing & Patient Care Services Officer

How developmental biologist Eric Lai’s approach to science co-evolved with his music, art, and life outside the lab.

… Friday, January 19, 2024 How is a flower like a seashell — and what do they both have in common with math and music? According to Eric Lai, PhD , a developmental biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), mathematical principles are reflected in the repeating patterns we see in biology

Discover some of the latest innovations in chemotherapy for breast cancer.

… Thursday, October 10, 2019 Summary Chemotherapy has come a long way in treating breast cancer. Learn about some of the latest advances.   Chemotherapy has been a mainstay of cancer treatment since the 1940s, and it is still evolving to this day. For people with breast cancer , treatment innovations take

Innovative imaging techniques shed light on intestinal damage that occurs after bone marrow transplant.

… Wednesday, July 17, 2019 VIDEO | 00:38 Mouse Intestinal Tissue This video of mouse intestinal tissue sheds light on graft-versus-host disease. The imaging technique shows clearly for the first time that after bone marrow transplantation the invading T cells from the donor (green) go mainly to the crypt

Meet Jenny Solomon, who uses acting techniques to help people cope with cancer.

… Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Summary Using drama can help people make sense of their emotions in an engaging way. Jenny Solomon shares how theater arts can be a creative outlet for people affected by cancer. Inside the pediatrics inpatient unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Gloria Habib had turned into a

Al Roker, anchor of NBC’s TODAY, shared an update on his successful treatment for prostate cancer at MSK in a recent segment on the broadcast. 

… Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Al Roker, anchor of NBC’s TODAY , shared an update on his successful treatment for prostate cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) in a recent segment on the broadcast . Al had previously announced his diagnosis on the show prior to having surgery for the disease. “Al’s surgery