Search by keywords: Connect with us Sloan Kettering @GSKGradSchool 522 News Items found Memorial Sloan Kettering “Power Couples” Talk at Gerstner Sloan Kettering Women in Science Luncheon Monday, December 23, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering President Craig Thompson, his wife, scientist Tullia Lindsten, and husband-and-wife physician-scientists Yu Chen and Ping Chi, discuss the pleasures and challenges of dual-career marriages. Profile At Work: Immunologist Alexander Rudensky Monday, December 16, 2013 Alexander Rudensky’s research focuses on the role of a subset of white blood cells called regulatory T cells, which are believed to suppress the immune system’s ability to fight tumors. In the Lab Molecular Studies Explain Effectiveness of Longtime Treatment for Prostate Cancer Thursday, December 12, 2013 Laboratory studies have revealed an explanation for why androgen-deprivation therapy makes radiation therapy more effective in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. In the News New Biotech Startup Will Pit the Immune System Against Cancer Friday, December 6, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering’s partnership in a pioneering effort to speed the development of cancer immunotherapies drew national headlines. Announcement Cancer Biologist Joan Massagué Named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute Monday, November 25, 2013 Internationally recognized cancer biologist Joan Massagué has been named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute. He was previously Chair of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering. In the Lab Study Reveals Genetic Causes for Thyroid Cancer Increase after Chernobyl Wednesday, November 13, 2013 The study of some victims exposed to ionizing radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident is yielding new information about how radiation-induced thyroid cancer develops. Profile At Work: Structural Biologist Stephen Long Thursday, November 7, 2013 Stephen Long works to understand how proteins work by determining what they look like in three dimensions. Event Watch Webcast of “Major Trends” Seminar — Annual Event for High School Students Monday, November 4, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering’s annual seminar exposes high school students and their teachers to cutting-edge scientific research. Profile At Work: Cell Biologist Emily Foley Friday, October 18, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering cell biologist Emily Foley discusses her research, which is focused on improving the understanding of cell division. In the Lab Immune Cells in the Brain Could be Enlisted to Fight Glioblastoma Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers say a drug that acts on noncancerous, tumor-infiltrating cells might provide a new treatment option for the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer. Pagination Load More