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Meet Victoria “Vikki” Mills, Associate Director of Research Administration Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering, who is deeply satisfied with her work and delighted with her family, which will soon expand — Vikki is expecting her second child in August with her fiancée, Shauna.

… Monday, June 28, 2021 Within two minutes of meeting Victoria “Vikki” Mills, Associate Director of Research Administration Operations at Memorial Sloan Kettering, you recognize that you are in the presence of a powerful, positive force to be reckoned with, someone who is happily and energetically creating

Scientists at Sloan Kettering Institute have discovered that the α6ß4 integrin, one of several receptor proteins, plays a key role in signaling for the formation of new blood vessels for a tumor, a process called tumor angiogenesis. By blocking the signaling activity of the α6ß4 subunit of this integrin on vascular cells, researchers found they could slow the growth of tumors.

… Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Summary Scientists at Sloan Kettering Institute have discovered that the α6ß4 integrin, one of several receptor proteins, plays a key role in signaling for the formation of new blood vessels for a tumor, a process called tumor angiogenesis. By blocking the signaling activity

MSK surgeon James Eastham explains the pros and cons of PSA testing and weighs in on a new US Preventive Services Task Force guideline.

… Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Summary An MSK expert comments on a new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline regarding a type of prostate cancer screening. The USPSTF has issued an updated guideline for prostate-specific-antigen-based screening for prostate cancer. The new guideline states that

Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there.

… Thursday, February 27, 2014 Summary Researchers have gained new understanding of how tumors metastasize by studying the behavior of exceptional breast and lung cancer cells that are capable of entering the brain and surviving there. Metastasis , the process that allows some cancer cells to break off

Learn how experts at MSK who helped develop CAR T cell therapy to fight cancer are making the treatment stronger, safer, more durable and accessible to more people.

… Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Giving one dose of a treatment that will stay in a patient’s body to help it continue to fight cancer may seem like mission impossible. But it’s not. This type of immunotherapy , called CAR T cell therapy , is one of the most exciting fields in cancer treatment today. What Are

Dr. Andy Minn, the inaugural chair of MSK's Immuno-Oncology Program, discusses his vision for the program and what it means for patients.

… Wednesday, October 15, 2025 A revolution is underway in oncology, and in medicine more broadly. Immunotherapies are marshalling the power of the human immune system against cancer to augment or even sometimes replace traditional treatments — and they are starting to make inroads against autoimmune diseases

… Monday, May 23, 2022 You sometimes hear the steady beat of the drum before you see the boat. An imposing figure then comes into view, slicing through the water. It’s a multicolor 40-foot canoe. Finally, you hear the paddlers’ yells of encouragement: “Come on, faster. We can do this!” Welcome to dragon

A recent study from MSK investigators found that most patients who received genetic counseling by telemedicine during the early months of the pandemic reported being highly satisfied with the care they received.

… Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Sometimes a physical exam is a critical part of a healthcare visit. But patients are learning that for many medical appointments, a telemedicine visit can be just as valuable. Some people even prefer telemedicine, because they find speaking with a healthcare provider from

A multidisciplinary team of Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators has shown for the first time that the gene that causes the inherited form of Parkinson's disease also plays a role in many types of cancer, including colon and lung cancers and glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

… Monday, February 1, 2010 Summary A multidisciplinary team of Memorial Sloan Kettering investigators has shown for the first time that the gene that causes the inherited form of Parkinson’s disease also plays a role in many types of cancer, including colon and lung cancers and glioblastoma, the most common

New drugs are being developed that target part of the process to make proteins.

… Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Summary Research into how proteins are made is being used for a possible new treatment for blood cancers. Cancer is a disease of the genes. But genes don’t directly cause the uncontrolled cell growth that characterizes the disease — proteins produced by those genes do. Consequently