Finding
![Researchers Gary Dixon (on TV monitor), Heng Pan, Olivier Elemento, and Danwei Huangfu in the lab](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/221992/main_image/huangfu_210407_004-rt3-1200x800.jpg)
Stem Cell Research Unlocks a New Discovery about Controlling Genes
Sloan Kettering Institute scientists report new findings about a gene that helps regulate DNA methylation.
In the Lab
![Fluorescent red and green cells](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/178465/main_image/1129530718175123.u7wmyudihrm22dmmj1q5_height640.png)
Scientists Use CRISPR to Learn How Cells Make Decisions
The genome-editing technique uncovered several genes previously not known to influence embryonic development.
Event
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A Sneak Preview of Our Annual “Major Trends” Seminar Live Webcast
Every year, MSK gives high school students and their teachers the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge biomedical research from our scientists.
In the Lab
![Lab mouse with cultured human pluripotent stem cells](https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/34508/image/mouse-petri-dishistock-000008561041large-cream.jpg)
A New Mouse? Genetically Pliable Stem Cells Could Advance Research on Many Diseases
Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have developed a powerful new way to study human disease using stem cells whose genomes can be manipulated at will.