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Genes Set Scene for Metastasis

Biologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a set of genes expressed in human breast cancer cells that work together to remodel the network of blood vessels at the site of the primary tumor.
Joan Massagué
Joan Massagué Wins Passano Prize

Joan Massagué is the recipient of the 2007 Passano Award for the originality and importance of his work elucidating the mechanism of action for transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b) signaling.
Pictured: Johanna Joyce
Johanna Joyce Named to Geoffrey Beene Chair

Johanna Joyce, of the Sloan Kettering Institute's Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, has been named the first incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair.
Novel Regulation of the Common Tumor Suppressor PTEN

Researchers led by scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have now identified fundamentally novel regulatory mechanisms of <i>PTEN</i> function. The findings from two related studies are published in the January 12 issue of <i>Cell</i>.
New Online Search Tool Helps Scientists Explore Genes in Medical Literature

Computational biology researchers today announced a new Internet tool for the exploration of the scientific literature in medicine and biology. The freely accessible iHOP service provides fast, accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date summary information on more than 80,000 biological molecules by automatically extracting key sentences from millions of PubMed documents when a search is requested.
Ludwig Fund Gives $120 Million for Cancer Research

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is one of six leading institutions that will share in a $120 million gift from a foundation created by American billionaire Daniel K. Ludwig.
Estate of Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Donates Funds to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

A gift from the estate of renowned fashion designer Geoffrey Beene will enable MSKCC to launch an ambitious research initiative to be known as the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center.
The Starr Foundation Launches Multi-Institutional Cancer Consortium

The Starr Foundation today announced that it has made a $100 million grant to create a wide-ranging cancer consortium to coordinate the efforts of five internationally renowned research institutions in the fight against cancer. Joining this ambitious undertaking are The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College.
The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center
New Milestones in Cancer Research and Education at Memorial Sloan Kettering

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is now poised to take greater advantage of a new era in cancer research and education with the opening of a state-of-the-art research center, the establishment of a new graduate school, and the founding of a novel research program in human oncology.
New Stem Cell Research Grants Announced

The Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative, comprised of three leading New York City biomedical research institutions -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University -- has announced the first wave of stem cell research projects to be funded through a $50 million gift from The Starr Foundation.