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Cancer biologist Scott Lowe at a white board
Feature
Researchers Find that Vitamin B6 Contributes to Survival of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells

This research marks the first time researchers have found a connection between vitamin B6 and cancer.
Graphical representation of cells leaking into bloodstream
In the Lab
What Does Cancer Metastasis Have to Do with Wound Healing? More than You Might Think

Scientists are learning that — in a literal sense — metastasis is wound healing gone wrong.
Epithelial cells
In the Lab
Mind the Gap: Scientists Learn How Cells Make and Repair Tight Connections

New findings from researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute provide insight into a fundamental biological process called the epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
Physician-scientist Piro Lito
In the Lab
Why KRAS Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Stop Working (and What Can Be Done about It)

Recently developed targeted drugs used to treat lung cancer are only partially effective. Scientists now know why.
Anna-Katerina “Kat” Hadjantonakis
Q&A
Understanding Biology's Blueprint: 8 Questions with Kat Hadjantonakis

Learn about Anna-Katerina “Kat” Hadjantonakis, who is Chair of the Sloan Kettering Institute’s Developmental Biology Program.
Structural biologist Christopher Lima
Q&A
Peering at Biological Molecules: A Conversation with Structural Biology Chair Christopher Lima

Seeing Biological Molecules at the Atomic Level: At Work with Christopher Lima, Structural Biology Chair.
Michel Sadelain
Michel Sadelain Awarded 2019 Inserm International Prize

Dr. Sadelain received the award for his research on chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and their use in providing tailored cancer treatment to patients.
Illustration of Enterococcus
Finding
Study in Mice Suggests Lactose in the Diet Feeds Dangerous Gut Bacteria When the Immune System Is Compromised

Lab mice who had lactose removed from their diets had a decreased risk of infection with the Enterococcus bacterium.
Pedram Razavi, Jorge Reis-Filho, and Bob Li
Finding
Many Mutations Detected in Liquid Biopsy Tests Do Not Come from Cancer Cells, an MSK Study Finds

The new findings suggest the need for caution when interpreting the results from these tests.
DLP+ in action
In the Lab
One at a Time: New Tool Can Detect Genetic Changes in Thousands of Single Cancer Cells

Developed by scientists at MSK and the University of British Columbia/BC Cancer, the platform provides the deepest look yet into tumor evolution.