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MSK researcher in a lab
MSK Research Highlights, August 24, 2023

New MSK research suggests a method for revealing DNA repair “scars” could help make treatment decisions in BRCA1- and BRCA2-deficient cancers; modified a bacteria-made compound to target mutant KRAS-driven cancers; and shed new light on brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer.
MSK scientists Andrew Kung and Elli Papaemmanuil
New Type of Genetic Testing Aims To Benefit Children and Young Adults With Cancer

By sequencing the entire genome of a tumor, the experimental test will go beyond standard testing for common cancers in adults.
SKI immunologist Justin Perry holding a fish
Meet Justin Perry, a “Card-Carrying Alaskan” Whose Love for Science Took Him on an Unexpected Journey

Read an interview with Sloan Kettering Institute immunologist Justin Perry.
Event
Pictured: 2014 Graduates
Memorial Sloan Kettering Celebrates at Convocation and Commencement Ceremony

Degrees were presented and awards were given at the 35th annual ceremony held on May 14.
In the Lab
Microscopic image of cancer cells and C. elegans cells undergoing entosis.
A Death Wish That Allows Worms to Thrive — and What It Tells Us About Cancer Biology

Researchers discover that a curious type of cell death plays a role in normal development.
Woman waving a pom pom at the Cycle for Survival event at MetLife Stadium
Celebrating 15 Years of Cycle for Survival and Announcing Upcoming Events at MSK

Every day, your commitment to funding life-changing cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering is ensuring a brighter future for people with cancer around the world. Thank you for your continued support.
Profile
Simon Powell
Meet Radiation Oncologist Simon Powell

Simon Powell leads the Department of Radiation Oncology and focuses in his research on the treatment of breast cancer, including the role of DNA repair deficiencies in breast cancer and breast cancer genetics.
MSK computational biologist Sohrab Shah
Scientists Obtain Real-Time Look at How Cancers Evolve

With the help of machine learning, computational biologists are learning to predict how cancers will evolve.
A colorful pigeon standing in an urban setting.
SKI Scientists Discover a New Twist on an 80-Year-Old Biochemical Pathway

With the resurgence of interest in cancer metabolism, researchers are coming to realize that there is more to a cell’s biochemistry than once thought.
Finding
Investigators Lea Moukarzel, Kimberly Dessources, Britta Weigelt, and Sarah Kim in the lab.
Unique Genetic Change Found in Rare Ovarian Tumor Could Spare Patients from Unnecessary Treatment

The research focused on sclerosing stromal tumor, a rare, benign ovarian tumor that is not cancer but can be misdiagnosed as cancer.