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MSK Drs. Larry Norton, Dana Pe’er, and Sohrab Shah know cancer research isn’t all beakers and test tubes — computers and algorithms are some of the most powerful tools in cancer research.

… Saturday, July 1, 2023 By Ian Demsky The field of oncology hums with data. Imaging scans, laboratory tests, tumor mutations, medications and dosage — they’re all captured in electronic record systems. There’s a clinical record of how a person was treated and how the cancer they had responded to the treatment

In an interview in September 2020, Dr. Studer spoke about what he hopes he and his fellow investigators can accomplish with this generous support.

… Friday, October 9, 2020 Memorial Sloan Kettering developmental biologist and Parkinson’s disease expert Lorenz Studer has been awarded an $8.95 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Initiative, in partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Five institutions will share

The evolution of the surgical management of regional lymph nodes in patients with melanoma is an extraordinary lesson in the importance of humility and open-mindedness for academic surgeons.

… Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Cancer research continues to question the standard of care to find new approaches to improve survival outcomes for patients. The evolution of the surgical management of regional lymph nodes in patients with melanoma is an extraordinary lesson in the importance of humility and

Learn about MSK's visionary plans for meeting the upcoming surge in cancer cases with state-of-the-art clinical care.

… Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The prognosis is sobering. “There is a coming surge of cancer cases, on top of the storm that is already upon us,” says Jeffrey Drebin, MD, PhD , Chair of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the

Scientists have discovered an inherited gene variant that may reduce the risk of developing certain blood cancers.

… Thursday, January 1, 2026 Scientists have known for decades that there are gene mutations that increase your risk of developing cancer. But there is also a genetic variant that could reduce the risk of developing certain blood cancers, according to new research co-led by scientists from Memorial Sloan

Developmental biologists are studying mouse embryos under the microscope to understand how embryonic cells communicate with one another.

… Thursday, September 8, 2016 Summary MSK developmental biologist Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis is using special microscopes to study the development of mouse embryos and how embryonic cells communicate with one another. The Hadjantonakis Lab uses 3-D images like this one to learn how cells communicate with

The BBVA Foundation has awarded Joan Massagué, Chairman of MSKCC's Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, with their Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biomedicine category.

… Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The BBVA Foundation has awarded Joan Massagué , Chairman of MSKCC’s Cancer Biology and Genetics Program , with its Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biomedicine category. This inaugural prize seeks to recognize world-class research at an international level and is secondary

Seven MSK nursing staff members are honored with the 2020 Robbins Family Awards for Nursing Excellence.

… Monday, May 11, 2020 Summary As part of National Nurses Week, Memorial Sloan Kettering recognizes outstanding nursing staff members for exemplary service. This year’s winners of the Robbins Family Awards for Nursing Excellence exemplify the superb performance of MSK’s entire nursing staff. Memorial Sloan

During 23 years with Accenture, Ms. Taylor helped transform the global technology and consulting firm into one of the world’s leading brands.

… Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Roxanne Taylor Roxanne Taylor Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Roxanne Taylor as Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, effective February 3. In this role, Ms. Taylor will be responsible for shaping and enhancing the MSK brand and will be accountable

Read how a woman's decision to travel from Mississippi to MSK for urothelial carcinoma treatment saved her life.

… Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Judy Wells was puzzled by the pain in her stomach. It was her first day of retirement after 47 years as a registered nurse in Laurel, Mississippi. At age 69, she planned to continue her passion for baking pastries, beekeeping, and helping people who are ill and confined to