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More than 20 years ago, this SKI scientist laid the groundwork for a field that is now transforming medicine.

… Wednesday, April 1, 2020 By Matt Tontonoz Maria Jasin woke up groggy from jet lag in her Paris hotel room. It was May 21, 2019. She was in the city for a scientific conference and later that morning would be heading over to the venue. But first she checked her email. There, sitting in her inbox, was

Learn how MSK helps people facing cancer in every way they need, and understands the importance of speaking to patients in the language that provides them peace of mind.

… Tuesday, November 7, 2023 The phone call was startling. Beatriz Galvan was not expecting to hear from her doctor on a Sunday. The 62-year-old grandmother from Bayville, Long Island, had just had a long-overdue checkup and her first-ever mammogram to screen for breast cancer . Her doctor asked to see

Descubra cómo MSK ayuda a las personas que se enfrentan al cáncer en todo lo que necesitan, y comprende la importancia de hablar con los pacientes en el idioma que les brinda tranquilidad.

… Tuesday, November 7, 2023 La llamada telefónica fue alarmante. Beatriz Galvan no esperaba tener noticias de su médico un domingo. Esta abuela de 62 años de Bayville, Long Island, acababa de someterse a un chequeo largamente postergado y a su primera mamografía para la detección del cáncer de mama . Su

A team at MSK uncovered how TRX518, a new immunotherapy drug in early development, works in the body.

… Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Summary TRX518 enhances the activation of the immune system by targeting a specific receptor on T cells. The findings open up avenues of further study to understand the impact on clinical outcomes. Highlights MSK researchers presented data on TRX518, a type of drug called a monoclonal

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the launch of its new Teen and Young Adult (TYA) Program, TYA  @  MSK, which will offer special services to MSK’s TYA population. In tandem, MSK officially opened The Lounge, a space designed especially for this unique age group that was made possible by a $1 million donation from Teen Cancer America. The nonprofit organization, co-founded by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, partners with hospitals throughout the United States to develop specialized facilities for teens and young adults with cancer.

… Friday, March 18, 2016 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the launch of its new Teen and Young Adult (TYA) Program , TYA  @  MSK, which will offer special services to MSK’s TYA population. In tandem, MSK officially opened The Lounge, a space designed especially for this unique

According to Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists, it has to do with what the virus does to a cell’s DNA repair machinery.

… Thursday, January 30, 2020 Summary Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering discovered a possible reason why people with HPV-caused cancers have higher cure rates than people with cancers not caused by the virus. Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes several types of cancer, including cervical , anal , and

Charles L. Sawyers, MD, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Chair in Human Oncology and Pathogenesis; Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Council, the Academy’s governing and oversight body, for a three-year term.

… Friday, June 7, 2024 Charles L. Sawyers, MD , Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Chair in Human Oncology and Pathogenesis; Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), has been elected to the National

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has announced the appointment of surgical oncologist Richard Barakat to the new position of Deputy Physician-in-Chief for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Regional Care Network and Alliance.

… Thursday, October 17, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has announced the appointment of surgical oncologist Richard Barakat to the new position of Deputy Physician-in-Chief for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Regional Care Network and Alliance. In his new role, Dr. Barakat will lead the network

… Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Intensive Care Unit was recently selected as the recipient of the 2009 ICU Design Citation Award. Co-sponsored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the American Institute of Architects Academy

Elizabeth Cruz has been a nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering for more than ten years. Learn more about what drives her.

… Thursday, April 1, 2021 Why did you become a nurse? In high school, I volunteered at a local hospital. The experience helped me realize how much I loved helping people. I went to college, got accepted into nursing school, and was the first member of my family to receive a college degree. That was a very