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New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center sheds light on a genetic function that gives breast cancer cells the ability to survive and spread to the bone years after treatment has been administered.

… Monday, July 6, 2009 New research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) sheds light on a genetic function that gives breast cancer cells the ability to survive and spread to the bone years after treatment has been administered. The findings support the study of therapies

In our paper, published recently in the journal Expert Review of Hematology, we review the main challenges with current CD19-targeted CAR, obstacles to adopting CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors, and various strategies scientists are pursuing to overcome these issues.

… Thursday, June 11, 2020 Rapid advances in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy technologies are in development and under investigation in a range of preclinical and clinical research around the globe. In our paper, published recently in the journal Expert Review of Hematology , we review the

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that it is ranked among the top 15 organizations with the greatest number of highly cited scientific researchers worldwide, according to the annual list of Highly Cited Researchers published by the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate.

… Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that it is ranked among the top 15 organizations with the greatest number of highly cited scientific researchers worldwide, according to the  annual list  of Highly Cited Researchers published by the  Institute

Learn how MSK is clarifying how unnecessary medical tests can harm a patient's well-being.

… Friday, December 14, 2018 Summary Unnecessary medical tests are usually framed in terms of cost. But they can impair a person’s quality of life and also provide a false sense of certainty. The overuse of medical tests has become a focal point for healthcare experts seeking ways to control costs. But

Learn how molecular testing and an experimental targeted therapy cured jazz musician Michael Wolff, who had the rare cancer histiocytic sarcoma.

… Monday, November 4, 2024 For renowned composer and pianist Michael Wolff, jazz is life. It’s been his profession for a half-century. It’s also a metaphor for the cancer treatment that saved him. In fact, his remarkable case has led to a new way to treat other patients around the world. Michael recently

Anthony DeMaio spent much of his younger life hiding from the spotlight. Today, he lives authentically in his personal and professional life. He also embraces the spotlight more figuratively — through a number of appearances on the small screen.

… Wednesday, June 22, 2022   Anthony DeMaio, senior physician relations liaison at MSK Anthony DeMaio, senior physician relations liaison at MSK Anthony DeMaio spent much of his younger life hiding from the spotlight. Today, he lives authentically in his personal and professional life. He also embraces

Seeing Biological Molecules at the Atomic Level: At Work with Christopher Lima, Structural Biology Chair.

… Monday, December 23, 2019 Summary In June 2019, Christopher Lima was named Chair of the Structural Biology Program in the Sloan Kettering Institute. In this Q&A, Dr. Lima talks about the roles of technology and collaboration in advancing the field of structural biology. In June 2019, Christopher Lima

In the lab of cancer biologist Scott Lowe, researchers are investigating the processes that naturally inhibit cancer development.

… Monday, November 19, 2012 Summary In the lab of cancer biologist Scott Lowe, researchers are investigating the processes that naturally inhibit cancer development. Biologist Scott W. Lowe , Chair of the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center and a member of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program , is

MSK investigators are studying how dormant cancer cells can become reactivated after remaining hidden in the body for years.

… Thursday, October 12, 2017 Summary A new study has suggested that tiny, bubblelike compartments called exosomes may help dormant cancer cells wake up by delivering mitochondrial DNA. Estrogen receptor (ER)–positive breast cancer is the most common type of the disease. About two-thirds of all breast cancers

MSK physician-scientist Dr. Omar Abdel-Wahab, is being honored at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting with the William Dameshek Prize, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of hematology.

… Sunday, December 10, 2023 Physician-scientist Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD , is being honored at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting with the  William Dameshek Prize , which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of hematology. The award will be presented