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Michel Talagrand, Maria Jasin, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, and Edward Stone
Meet Maria Jasin, an Award-Winning Biologist Who Studies DNA Repair
Maria Jasin, a member of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Developmental Biology Program, discusses her research.
Feature
John Mendelsohn
Remembering John Mendelsohn, a Pioneer of Targeted Therapy for Cancer
The scientific world lost one of its greats this week. Here, we reflect on his influence.
Announcement
Pictured: José Baselga
Memorial Sloan Kettering Featured Prominently at Major Cancer Research Meeting
Discoveries made at Memorial Sloan Kettering receive recognition at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
MSK acupuncturist Charles Rico is seen giving acupressure to patient Elizabeth Sosa at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center.
Acupuncture for Pain Relief at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center: Healing Without Drugs
Learn how acupuncture is being used at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem to reduce pain and other symptoms in people facing cancer.
MSK at ASCO
Pictured: Jedd Wolchok
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Expertise in Cancer Immunotherapy Draws Media Focus at 2014 ASCO Meeting
Our experts offer their perspective in major media outlets on recent research into drug- and cell-based immunotherapies for cancer.
Q&A
Memorial Sloan Kettering exercise scientist Lee Jones
How Can Exercise Help People with Prostate Cancer?
People with prostate cancer can benefit from exercise in more ways than they might expect.
Overcoming Stomach Cancer and the CDH1 Mutation, Thanks to MSK
Overcoming Stomach Cancer and the CDH1 Mutation, Thanks to MSK
Meghan Winston chose Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to surgically remove her stomach—called a total gastrectomy—to protect against a deadly form of stomach cancer caused by a rare mutation in the CDH1 gene.
See Dr. Urvi Shah and Dr. Neil Iyengar, medical oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Research Shows Plant-Based Diets Are Better Than Ketogenic Diets for Cancer Risk and Long-Term Health
Experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reviewed the research and found that whole food plant based diets are better than ketogenic diets at reducing cancer risk and helping people after cancer treatment live healthier lives.
Feature
Pictured: Ashley Landay (left) and Ashley Pildis (right)
A Tale of Two Ashleys: Meet a Nurse and a Patient Teaming Up for the New York City Marathon
Read about Ashley Landay, a breast cancer patient at MSK, who will run the TCS New York City Marathon with her chemotherapy nurse, Ashley Pildis.
In the Lab
cryo-EM picture of mTORC1
Scientists Unlock Structure of mTOR, a Key Cancer Cell Signaling Protein
Structural biologists in the Sloan Kettering Institute have used a powerful tool called cryo-EM to solve the structure of a major cancer player.