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MSK Innovation: Novel System Could Double Mechanical Ventilator Capacity

A new mechanical ventilator system designed by anesthesiologists and biomedical engineers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has the ability to support two intubated patients simultaneously while compensating for variability in each patient’s size, weight, and pulmonary needs.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Joins National Covid-19 Technology Access Framework

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has joined the COVID-19 Technology Access Framework, a multi-site effort aimed at accelerating the production of essential health-related technologies that will help prevent, diagnose, and treat infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two Sloan Kettering Institute Scientists Elected to Esteemed National Academy of Sciences

Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.
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MSK Innovation: New Ventilator Designed to Provide Respiratory Support in Emergencies

A multidisciplinary team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has developed a proof-of-concept crisis ventilator intended to provide lifesaving breathing assistance to patients requiring it when more-sophisticated respiratory support equipment is unavailable.
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MSK Innovation: Airway Procedure Redesign May Minimize Spread of COVID-19

Anesthesiologists and biomedical engineers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have modified the protective boxes commonly employed during airway procedures in infectious patients, such as intubation, creating a two-piece setup instead of the usual single unit.
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Sergio Giralt
MSK Awards & Appointments

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.
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MSK Partnership News

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), The Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine today announced that the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, Inc. (Tri-I TDI) has renewed its collaborations with partners Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and Bridge Medicines.
Atefeh Riazi Named as Chief Information Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Atefeh “Atti” Riazi as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Ms. Riazi will develop and implement an enterprise-wide, long-term strategic information technology (IT) plan and oversee the integration of data and technology resources across the organization.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Appoints Roxanne Taylor as Chief Marketing and Communication Officer

During 23 years with Accenture, Ms. Taylor helped transform the global technology and consulting firm into one of the world’s leading brands.
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A New Era of Care: The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to Open in January 2020

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today celebrated the opening of a $1.5 billion state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility with government officials, members of the Boards of Overseers and Managers, and staff. Opening for patient care next month, the 750,000-square-foot building is the institution’s — and the city’s — largest freestanding cancer care facility. The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a healing community dedicated to patient-centered care, made possible by a landmark donation and a pioneering vision that signifies a new era of cancer care.