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Recent advances in epigenetic and targeted therapies owe a lot to the foresight of former MSK President Paul Marks, who believed in the importance of basic research.

… Friday, November 10, 2017 Picture of the Paul Marks Prize medal The Paul Marks Prize is awarded every other year to scientists who have made important contributions early in their careers. Paul Marks (left) and Laurance Rockefeller at the Rockefeller Research Laboratories groundbreaking in 1986 Paul

Memorial Sloan Kettering “green” committees focus on waste reduction and energy efficiency throughout the institution while donating useful supplies to New York–area nonprofits.

… Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Summary Memorial Sloan Kettering “green” committees focus on waste reduction and energy efficiency throughout the institution while donating useful supplies to New York–area nonprofits. Some 18,000 of New York City’s homebound elderly rely on the meals that are delivered daily to

Jacqueline Barnes, RN, MPH, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a resident of Roosevelt Island, NY, has been recognized for outstanding patient care with a New York Times Job Market "Tribute to Nurses" award.

… Monday, November 20, 2006 Only Recipient in the Northeast to be Honored out of 500 Nominees Jacqueline Barnes, RN, MPH, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and a resident of Roosevelt Island, NY, has been recognized for outstanding patient care with a New York Times Job Market “Tribute

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. makes a generous $25 million commitment to establish the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholars Program.

… Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a $25 million gift from Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. to create the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Physician Scholars Program . Designed to support the innovative research of physician-scientists who are early in their career

Tom Scalera and Brett Ravage found a second chance at love through the MSK community after losing their spouses to cancer in 2019. Together, they have raised more than $10 million for cancer research.

… Friday, June 6, 2025 It was a magical late autumn evening last year, in the heart of a charming Connecticut town. Family and friends had gathered to celebrate the marriage of Brett Ravage and Tom Scalera, a beautiful couple getting a second chance at love.   But what makes Brett and Tom’s wedding extraordinary

Honors were conferred, PhD degrees were awarded, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author addressed the graduates at the May 10 ceremony.

… Monday, July 8, 2013 Summary Honors were conferred, PhD degrees were awarded, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author addressed the graduates at the May 10 ceremony. Pictured: 2013 Graduates The 2013 graduates of the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Pictured: Siddhartha Mukerjee

Learn from MSK experts what people over 26 should know about getting the HPV vaccine to protect themselves from several forms of cancer.

… Friday, February 28, 2025 Summary U.S. health officials have expanded the recommended age range for people receiving the HPV vaccine to protect against several types of cancer to people in their mid-40s. MSK physicians offers advice for people considering the vaccine in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The approved

MSK's Chair of the Department of Surgery discusses what people need to know about rescheduling treatment and what we're doing to keep you safe.

… Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Summary MSK’s Chair of the Department of Surgery discusses what people need to know about rescheduling treatment and what we’re doing to keep you safe. As fewer people in New York are being hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications and restrictions have been lifted, all types

During the upcoming ASCO Virtual Scientific Program, MSK Chief of Integrative Medicine, Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE will be presenting a new study comparing the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture (EA) and auricular acupuncture (AA) versus usual care (UC) for chronic musculoskeletal pain in cancer survivors.

… Thursday, May 28, 2020 Dr. Jun Mao Dr. Jun Mao At the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Virtual Scientific Program , MSK’s Chief of Integrative Medicine, Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE will present a new study comparing the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture (EA) and auricular acupuncture

Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts.

… Monday, February 11, 2013 Summary Researchers have clarified the process by which developing nerve cells are directed to specialize into distinct parts. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have shed light on the process by which developing nerve cells, or neurons, are directed to split into two distinct