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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

Concerns around COVID-19 are common in the general population, but cancer patients are also balancing questions about what the pandemic means for their treatment, prognosis, and vulnerability to the virus.

… Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Concerns around COVID-19 are common in the general population, but cancer patients are also balancing questions about what the pandemic means for their treatment, prognosis, and vulnerability to the virus. A recent segment featuring Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) on NBC News’

Every December for almost 30 years, MSK locksmith Vincent “Vinny” Fortunato has dressed up as Santa Claus to spread holiday cheer to patients and their family members.

… Monday, December 24, 2018 VIDEO | Santa Visits MSK Patients and Staff Vinny Fortunato, a locksmith at MSK, has been dressing up as Santa for 17 years. Watch him as he visits patients and staff. Video Details Summary Every December for almost 30 years, MSK locksmith Vincent “Vinny” Fortunato has dressed

Damon Reed, MD, has joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) as the inaugural Head of the Division of Pediatric Solid Tumors and as Chief of the Pediatric Sarcoma Service. Dr. Reed is a distinguished oncologist who has dedicated his career to cancer care for children, adolescents, and young adults. A gifted clinician-investigator, he is known for his work in advancing sarcoma clinical research.

… Monday, August 7, 2023 Damon Reed, MD , has joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) as the inaugural Head of the Division of Pediatric Solid Tumors and as Chief of the Pediatric Sarcoma Service. Dr. Reed is a distinguished oncologist who has dedicated his career to cancer care for children