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Finding
Cancer Cells Eat Fat to Grow and Spread

Research conducted in zebrafish shows that melanoma cells have an affinity for fat, and that eating it makes them more aggressive.
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of T lymphocyte cells (blue) attached to a red cancer cell.
Finding
Discovery of Unusual Cell Type Could Help Guide Immunotherapy

A newly identified group of immunosuppressive cells could provide insight into the effects of immunotherapy drugs.
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In the Lab
Scientists Pinpoint a New Cause of Resistance to EGFR-Targeting Drugs

Multiple copies of a gene called <em>YES1</em> appear to be responsible for certain precision drugs losing their effectiveness.
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Event
2018 MSK Convocation and Commencement Celebrates Distinguished Scientists and Scholars

Degrees were presented and awards were given at the 39th annual ceremony, held on May 30.
Announcement
Nine Scientists Will Graduate from Gerstner Sloan Kettering in 2018

Nine students will don caps and gowns to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their PhDs from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK).
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Announcement
GSK Fifth Biennial Retreat Offers Memorable Presentations and an Opportunity to Learn

On April 27 and 28 at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK) held its fifth biennial retreat for members of the school’s community.
Wounding a zebrafish tail fin triggers a wave of calcium that signals damage and recruits neutrophils
In the Lab
Neutrophil Recruitment — What's Damage Got to Do with It?

Immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to sites of infection. A new study probes what gets them there.
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In Brief
Can You Hear Me Now? Scientists Find Nanoparticles Have a Language of Their Own

Nanoparticles were thought of a silent partner in imaging technologies. They’re now being recognized as an important source of subatomic chatter.
Medical oncologist Jae Park
In the Clinic
Longest-Running CAR T Trial Shows Which Patients Benefit Most, Have Fewest Side Effects

The study represents 20 years of research at MSK.
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In the Lab
Scientists Create First-of-Its-Kind Metabolic Road Map of Cancer

The online resource will serve as a benchmark for researchers studying metabolism and cancer.