An Interview with Cancer Biologist Michael Kharas
As a child, Michael Kharas knew that he wanted to “be making the drugs doctors use to cure people.” Today he investigates molecular processes that stem cells and tumor cells have in common – in the hopes of uncovering insights for treatments for cancer and other diseases.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Ping Chi Named to Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair
Medical oncologist Ping Chi has been named an incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair, a position designed to provide funding to outstanding young researchers at a crucial early stage in their careers.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
3D Shape of an Ion Channel Revealed
Structural biologist Stephen Long talks about how his team used x-ray crystallography to discover the structure of an ion channel called K2P1.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Cell-Based Therapies Show Promise
Years of innovative research, technology development, and facility expansion at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have led to several new experimental treatments for people with cancer.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Genetic Causes of Blood Cancers Explored
German-born cancer biologist Hans-Guido Wendel is taking advantage of transformative advances in genomics technology to understand key genetic abnormalities in leukemia and lymphoma.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
