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MSK investigators are leading the way with approaches so bold they are like the difference between "a snapshot and a movie."
… Friday, April 1, 2022 VIDEO | 00:25 A Developing Mouse Embryo This movie from the Kat Hadjantonakis lab shows an 11-day-old mouse embryo with its internal organs labeled in different fluorescence. The video was prepared by postdoc Evan Bardot. Video Details To study a complex ecosystem, researchers often
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Experts at MSK’s Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancer are devoted to creating the best treatment plan for you and your family.
… Thursday, March 25, 2021 Kellee Strong clearly remembers her first thought when a local doctor broke the news that Kellee had cancer, and it had spread to several organs: “I’m not even going to see my kids graduate from high school.” At age 42, she was enjoying a full life, with a career in the court
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NewsSKI Study Sheds Light on How a Natural Defense Against Viruses Can Lead to Mutations in Cancer Cells
A protein in the body that protects against viruses can also cause cancer-related mutations.
… Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The body deploys many weapons to defend against internal and external threats. One tactic used by cells involves a group of proteins called APOBEC3 enzymes. These enzymes can disable viruses by disrupting the invaders’ genetic material. They also protect against certain genetic
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MSK medical oncologist David Straus is looking for less-intensive treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer most commonly found in young adults.
… Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Summary MSK medical oncologist David Straus is looking for less-intensive treatments for Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer most commonly found in young adults. While cure rates for the disease are high, the standard treatment often results in serious side effects that
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The online resource will serve as a benchmark for researchers studying metabolism and cancer.
… Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Summary Researchers are increasingly drawn to the study of metabolism , the collective suite of chemical reactions occurring in cells, for answers to questions about cancer. A new searchable database aids that quest. Scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Dana-Farber
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments.
… Monday, February 10, 2025 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the following awards and appointments: MSK Board of Trustees Member David M. Rubenstein Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom David M. Rubenstein Board of Trustees member David M. Rubenstein received the Presidential
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Mark Denisiuk was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in the spring of 2021. He found hope when he enrolled in an early trial of an entirely new kind of drug that’s based on lab research conducted at MSK.
… Friday, January 1, 2021 In the spring of 2021, Mark Denisiuk began feeling unwell. He had a sore throat and was always congested. His doctor diagnosed a sinus infection. Then Mark started having night sweats and extreme fatigue. “In the past, I had always powered through any illness I had, but the night
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Nine students will don caps and gowns to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their PhDs from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK).
… Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Summary The Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering will award doctorate degrees to nine students tomorrow. Founded in 2006, the school prepares the next generation of scientists to take on real-world clinical challenges through
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Discover how Sunrise Association Day Camps are transforming summer for children affected by cancer.
… Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Summary Children with cancer can enjoy a traditional summer camp experience thanks to Sunrise Association. The group operates day camps for young people with cancer and their siblings, free of charge. Cancer robbed Zachary Levine of a summer. Then just five years old, he spent
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Hear from GSK Alumni Lindsey, Prashant, and Theresa, as they share more about their experience and where their careers have taken them.
… Friday, October 8, 2021 Three graduates, three journeys Lindsay Lindsay LaFave and Ross Levine As an undergraduate student approaching graduation at the University of Michigan, Lindsay LaFave had a sense of what she wanted to do next but wasn’t sure where her new chapter would unfold. “I was looking