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Jeffrey Drebin
The Crucial Need for Cancer Treatment and Screening During COVID-19
In a recent interview, MSK's Dr. Jeffrey Drebin addressed why it’s important for people to keep up with their routine screenings and not put off cancer treatment or surgery.
Ross Levine
MSK Hematologist: COVID-19 Has Impacted Every Facet of Cancer Medicine and Research
The oncology community has stepped up to meet the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but must redouble their efforts in order to stem the potential long-term consequences of this public health crisis on the field.
Maria Jasin
The Big Break: Maria Jasin and the Discovery That Launched Gene Editing
More than 20 years ago, this SKI scientist laid the groundwork for a field that is now transforming medicine.
Pictured: Craig Thompson
Student Lecture Highlights Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research
More than 500 high school students and their teachers filled the Rockefeller Research Laboratories to learn about recent discoveries.
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William Coley administers radiation to a patient with one of the first x-ray machines.
Zap! How X-Rays Became a Targeted Weapon against Cancer
Discover what Memorial Sloan Kettering contributed to the science and medicine of x-rays.
Tiffany A. Traina, Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Women Leaders at MSK: Tiffany A. Traina
Meet Tiffany Traina, a breast medical oncologist and the Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
In the Lab
DLP+ in action
One at a Time: New Tool Can Detect Genetic Changes in Thousands of Single Cancer Cells
Developed by scientists at MSK and the University of British Columbia/BC Cancer, the platform provides the deepest look yet into tumor evolution.
Roberta Zappasodi, Taha Merghoub, and Jedd Wolchok. Photo credit: Flynn Larsen for Ludwig Cancer Research
To Improve Immunotherapy, Researchers Look to Shift Immune Cells’ Access to Sugar
More sugar available for immune cells could mean better immune responses against cancer.
In the Lab
Physician-scientist Alex Kentsis
Research Shows How Common Feature of Blood Cancers Can Be Targeted
Research points to the role of a protein called MYB, which has long been known to play a role in cancer.
Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes sits at a desk with a microphone
Your Impact: Upcoming Events at MSK and Celebrating Cycle for Survival
Thank you to our donor community. Your commitment to supporting Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is essential to advancing our mission.