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In the Lab
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Step by Step: Stem Cell Approach Provides New Models for Studying How Acute Myeloid Leukemia Progresses
A new laboratory tool will allow researchers to study the progression from normal cells to myelodysplastic syndromes to an aggressive type of leukemia.
In the Lab
Pancreatic beta cells
Connecting the Dots: Stem Cells Provide Valuable Tool for Linking Genes and Disease
Researchers are using pluripotent stem cells to create models of diabetes and pancreatic cancer.
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Barry Taylor
With MSK Leading the Way, Precision Medicine Links Lab Research to Patient Care
Therapies that target genetic alterations in tumors are showing promise for many cancer patients, but challenges in developing these new treatments remain.
In the Lab
Cortical neurons derived from human pluripotent stem cells
A 'Quick-and-Easy' Recipe for Making Brain Cells
Using stem cells, scientists can create batches of cortical neurons to study schizophrenia and autism.
Science Byte
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A Clean Break: Scientists Make Surprising Discoveries about DNA Repair
A study reveals unexpected insights into how cells prepare broken DNA strands to be rejoined, preventing mutations that can cause cancer.
In the Lab
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Researchers Gain Insight into How a Drug Fires Up an Immune Response to Cancer
Scientists have learned that a drug activates a form of highly inflammatory programmed cell death called pyroptosis — a discovery that sheds light on immune function.
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New Approach Could Boost Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
A protein on certain immune cells is a promising target for making immunotherapy more effective against breast cancer.
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The 2016 GSK Experimental Therapeutics Symposium Was a Success
This year, the GSK student-run Experimental Therapeutics Symposium highlighted MSK’s expertise in successfully moving novel therapies from bench to bedside.
Science Byte
T cell with on switch
The Warburg Effect: What Turns T Cells On?
Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between metabolism and gene control in T cells.
Brittany Woods
Fifth-Year Student Receives Inaugural NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award
Brittany Woods, who is completing her doctoral work in the laboratory of physician-scientist Ross Levine, has received a pilot award from the National Cancer Institute that supports outstanding PhD candidates