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We are thrilled to welcome 20 undergraduates to our ten-week course mentored by GSK’s outstanding faculty.

… Monday, June 1, 2015 Today the 2015 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) welcomes 20 students hailing from 18 different institutions across the nation as well as outside of the United States. Each SURP participant is assigned a GSK faculty mentor and will intern in Sloan

The MSK Clinical Research Roundup keeps physicians up to date on the latest and most noteworthy patient treatments, clinical trials, and translational research happening at MSK.

… Thursday, August 11, 2022 Phase II Trial of Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Non-Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)   (1) The combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab has been shown to be effective in treating clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) but has been unproven in non-clear-cell

Today, researchers from MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) published results that examine elevated levels of a protein called prohibitin in the urine and tumors of children with Wilms’ tumors. Their findings could help doctors identify children who are at risk for disease recurrence and precisely tailor treatment to overcome drug resistance.

… Thursday, August 8, 2019 Today, researchers from MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) published results that examine elevated levels of a protein called prohibitin in the urine and tumors of children with Wilms’ tumors. Their findings could help doctors identify children who are at

Meet the winners of the 2022 Robbins Family Awards for Excellence at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

… Wednesday, May 11, 2022 There was extra jubilation at this year’s Robbins Family Awards for Nursing Excellence , because they were held in person in the Rockefeller Research Laboratory auditorium for the first time since 2019. The May 11, 2022, event, named for longtime board member Clifton S. Robbins

Memorial Sloan Kettering has created a new multidisciplinary research center that promises to shed light on the role that microbes and the body's inflammatory and immunological responses to them play in the development of cancer.

… Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering has created a new multidisciplinary research center that promises to shed light on the role that microbes and the body’s inflammatory and immunological responses to them play in the development of cancer. Experts estimate that up to 30 percent of

Learn more about the risks and benefits of the shingles vaccine for cancer patients and their caregivers.

… Tuesday, January 13, 2026 If you have cancer, you are at high risk for shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. The shingles vaccine is safe and helps protect you. We strongly recommend the shingles vaccine for people in our care with cancer.​ Mini Kamboj, MD , MSK’s Chief Medical

Learn how a support group could help you if you’ve been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

… Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Summary A support group can be beneficial for any person diagnosed with cancer but especially those with metastatic breast cancer . Social worker Roz Kleban explains why. Nothing about cancer is easy, and Roz Kleban understands that. Ms. Kleban has been a social worker in the

Informal fall and winter gatherings promoted and encouraged fellowship among students.

… Monday, March 1, 2010 Fostering a rich, supportive, and diverse community in which to study is high on the school’s agenda. Informal fall and winter gatherings promoted and encouraged fellowship among students. A School Tradition — Celebrate Halloween At Gerstner Sloan Kettering, Halloween is one of

Learn how child psychologist Stephen Sands supports pediatric patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Summary Child psychologist Stephen Sands explains his role in supporting MSK’s pediatric patients through their cancer treatment and beyond. Children with cancer face the disease during a time of intense growth and development. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, pediatric neuropsychologist

Researchers discover that a curious type of cell death plays a role in normal development.

… Thursday, March 28, 2019 Summary Researchers have found that a process called entosis plays a role in the development of the C. elegans worm. In biology, how cells die is as important as how they live. Cell death provides a counterbalance to cell division, maintaining the proper number of cells throughout