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Twenty six high school students gathered in the lobby of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center on August 25 to present on the research they completed over the previous eight weeks.

… Friday, August 25, 2017 HOPP summer high school students The 26 high school students and two program coordinators (far left and far right). Shakira Uculmana Shakira Uculmana, 17, presents on her research looking at the impact of the SF3B1 K700E mutation in breast cancer cells. Shakira was mentored by

New research from MSK investigates overcoming drug resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia; describes a new method for identifying driver mutations in tumor samples; identifies a protein that orchestrates macrophages’ cancer-fighting abilities; and uncovers how cancer programs could do more to help patients quit smoking.

… Monday, February 12, 2024 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) investigates overcoming drug resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia; describes a new method for identifying driver mutations in tumor samples; identifies a protein that orchestrates macrophages’ cancer-fighting

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced today that it has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing. Granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet® recognition is the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. Only about 7 percent of hospitals nationally carry this prestigious designation.

… Wednesday, February 17, 2016  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced today that it has received Magnet ® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in nursing. Granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Magnet ® recognition is the most prestigious distinction

… Wednesday, May 5, 2021 In 2014, Bob Li was a medical oncology clinical research fellow at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, one of the best in the country. His career was just budding. He and his wife had friends and family members nearby. Life was comfortable. But Dr. Li saw opportunity

Learn diet and food tips that can lower the risk of breast cancer and potentially improve the outcome if cancer is diagnosed, from Neil Iyengar, an expert on diet and cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Research shows that what we eat can directly affect our health, including complex diseases like  breast cancer . That may seem like common sense. But what’s not so apparent is how to put the latest research into practice in our own lives, especially when dealing with the

MSK experts shared their insights on lung cancer, screening and general lung health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.

… Tuesday, July 21, 2020 A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on lung cancer , screening and general lung health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.   Members of the MSK community joined the session to have their

Surgeon and researcher Aimee Crago discusses the latest treatments for different types of soft tissue sarcoma, including liposarcoma and desmoid tumors.

… Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Summary Soft tissue sarcoma describes a group of rare cancers that grow in the body’s supportive and connective tissues. MSK investigators are improving the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoma. Highlights Research into the genetic causes of sarcoma is leading to a better understanding

There has been much recent excitement about immunotherapy and the use of genetically engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Historically, CAR T cell immunotherapy has aimed to boost the immune system by giving immune cells the information they need to better recognize tumor cells as foreign and attack them. New work led by Hans-Guido Wendel, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and collaborator Karin Tarte of the University of Rennes, France, illustrates an untapped potential of CAR T cells to act as targeted delivery vehicles that can function as “micro-pharmacies” for precise therapeutic delivery.

… Thursday, September 29, 2016 VIDEO | 00:49 CART Cells That Function as Micro-Pharmacies Dr. Hans Guido Wendel explains the untapped potential of CAR T cells to act as targeted delivery vehicles that can function as “micro-pharmacies” for precise therapeutic delivery. Video Details There has been much

MSK worked tirelessly to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to patients and employees.

… Thursday, April 1, 2021 Giving COVID-19 vaccines to MSK patients has been an urgent mission for the hospital this year. Knowing that patients are anxious about getting protected from the virus, which is especially devastating to people with cancer, the MSK COVID-19 Vaccine Care Team and countless other

Read about new findings on how tertiary lymphoid structures form to fight foreign threats such as cancer.

… Wednesday, January 15, 2025 A research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has made new insights into how the body forms immune cell clusters called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) in response to foreign threats such as cancer. TLSs serve as the immune system’s on-site responders