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Learn about what DNA repair looks like under a microscope.

… Friday, May 19, 2017 Summary When DNA is damaged, a cell stops dividing and recruits “lifeguard proteins” and repair proteins to get its life cycle back on track. The first microscope was invented almost 500 years ago, when two Dutch scientists placed lenses in a tube and found that they could magnify

MSK investigators report exciting results for a new molecule that can block 16 different mutated forms of the KRAS protein. In the lab, the compound was effective against many cancer cell lines and in mouse models of lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

… Wednesday, May 31, 2023 KRAS was one of the first cancer genes ever discovered, but for a long time the cancer-causing KRAS protein was considered “undruggable” with targeted therapy. That started to change in May 2021, when the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to sotorasib (

Cycle for Survival, the official rare cancer fundraising event of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), will begin its 2024 signature team stationary-cycling events. As the founding partner of Cycle for Survival, Equinox will have its instructors leading high-energy rides across the country. 100% of the funds raised go directly to rare cancer research at MSK.

… Friday, February 2, 2024 Cycle for Survival, the official rare cancer fundraiser for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), will kick off its annual team stationary-cycling fundraising events this weekend. Its community of people with rare cancers, survivors, caregivers, supporters, doctors, researchers

An analysis of germline DNA in people with advanced cancer finds that inherited mutations may be more common than expected in this group.

… Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Summary An analysis of germline DNA in people with advanced cancer finds that inherited mutations may be more common than expected in this group. The findings have implications for genetic counseling and screening. Memorial Sloan Kettering’s genomic-sequencing test, called

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and at MSK, we continue to work to advance research to bring about better treatments and awareness to our youngest and most vulnerable patients not only in September, but every day.

… Tuesday, September 1, 2020 When we think about progress in fighting cancer, some of the most hopeful stories over the last few years have involved advances in treating children diagnosed with pediatric cancers. Once uniformly fatal, today, many children are thriving, beating the odds that once were stacked

For the first time, MSK has been named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, ranking No. 9 out of 100 on its 2025 list of awardees.

… Tuesday, September 9, 2025 For the first time, MSK has been named one of Fast Company’s  Best Workplaces for Innovators , ranking No. 9 out of 100 on its 2025 list of awardees. Fast Company recognizes companies that excel at fostering creative cultures by encouraging and supporting innovation from employees

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments:

… Friday, September 30, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Danwei Huangfu, PhD Danwei Huangfu Awarded National Human Genome Research Institute MorPhiC Award Danwei Huangfu, PhD , was named a recipient of the newly created National Human Genome

The DNA breaks that occur during meiosis are necessary but dangerous. Scientists now have a better handle on how cells control the chaos.

… Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Sexual reproduction is like shuffling the genetic cards. Not only are you a blend of the genetic attributes of your parents, but the sperm and egg that came together to make you were themselves the product of a genetic shuffling called meiosis . Each time sperm and egg form from

Meet molecular biologist Agnel Sfeir, who joined SKI's Molecular Biology Program in March 2021.

… Thursday, March 18, 2021 Molecular biologist Agnel Sfeir studies how DNA is broken and repaired, and how these processes are related to aging, cancer, and other phenomena. A recent interest of hers is in the biology of the DNA inside of mitochondria — the “power plants” of the cell. She calls this DNA

Topical minoxidil can be of significant benefit to women with breast cancer who develop alopecia during treatment with endocrine therapies, our most recent research shows.

… Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Topical minoxidil can be of significant benefit to women with breast cancer who develop alopecia during treatment with endocrine therapies, our most recent research shows. In the study, published in JAMA Dermatology , (1)) we identified alopecia with a similar pattern to the androgenetic