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Sloan Kettering Institute immunologists Joseph Sun and Sam Sheppard

SKI Scientists Learn What Fuels the ‘Natural Killers’ of the Immune System

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Sloan Kettering Institute scientists are understanding more about natural killer (NK) cells, which are your allies when it comes to fighting infections and cancer.

In the Lab

Illustration of a fish inside a bubble-like structure. The fish has strands of genetic material coming from its mouth. Outside the bubble is a worm-like creature with an open mouth, ready to gobble up the fish.

Researchers Discover New Cancer Cell Vulnerability: Droplets in the Nucleus

Thursday, May 27, 2021

SKI researchers have learned how tiny droplets prevent a cancer-causing type of messenger RNA from being degraded in leukemia cells.

Super Vision: How New Imaging Technologies Are Transforming Biomedical Research

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

With the power of advanced microscopes, Sloan Kettering Institutes scientists are pushing the boundaries of what can be seen and measured.

Feature

Computational biologist Nikolaus Schultz

Open Source: MSK Researchers Share Valuable Cancer Data

Thursday, May 20, 2021

The cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics, developed by computational biologists at MSK more than a decade ago, provides valuable data on the genetic makeup of tumors for the broader cancer community.

Event

GSK Dean Michael Overholtzer stands at the podium

Virtual Convocation and Commencement Ceremony Honors Graduates and Award Winners

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s 42nd annual ceremony recognized graduates and award winners with a virtual ceremony.

Life as a ‘Forever Student’: At Work with Molecular Biologist John Maciejowski

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Dr. Maciejowski studies chromosome instability and its role in cancer. In a May 2021 interview, he discussed how he got into science and what his lab has been focusing on lately.

Announcement

7 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students Prepare to Graduate

Monday, May 17, 2021

Seven students will be awarded PhD degrees on May 19, 2021, from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK), an innovative doctoral program that prepares the next generation of basic laboratory scientists to work in research areas related to human disease with a focus on cancer.