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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.