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Pictured: Emily Casey, Isabel Lam, Ping Chi, Yu Chen, Tullia Lindsten, Craig Thompson, Moriah Nissan & Chong Luo.
Memorial Sloan Kettering “Power Couples” Talk at Gerstner Sloan Kettering Women in Science Luncheon
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
Pictured: Alexander Rudensky
At Work: Immunologist Alexander Rudensky
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
Pictured: Charles L. Sawyers, William Polkinghorn & Simon Powell
Molecular Studies Explain Effectiveness of Longtime Treatment for Prostate Cancer
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
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s partnership in a pioneering effort to speed the development of cancer immunotherapies drew national headlines.
Announcement
Pictured: Joan Massagué
Cancer Biologist Joan Massagué Named Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute
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
The 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant released radioactive particles in every direction.
Study Reveals Genetic Causes for Thyroid Cancer Increase after Chernobyl
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.
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Pictured: Stephen Long & Alexandria Miller
At Work: Structural Biologist Stephen Long
Stephen Long works to understand how proteins work by determining what they look like in three dimensions.
Event
Pictured: Craig Thompson
Watch Webcast of “Major Trends” Seminar — Annual Event for High School Students
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s annual seminar exposes high school students and their teachers to cutting-edge scientific research.
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Pictured: Emily Foley
At Work: Cell Biologist Emily Foley
Memorial Sloan Kettering cell biologist Emily Foley discusses her research, which is focused on improving the understanding of cell division.
In the Lab
Mouse glioblastoma tumor with phagocytic macrophages
Immune Cells in the Brain Could be Enlisted to Fight Glioblastoma
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.