In the Lab
![Kalina Belcheva, Teddy Yewdell, Jayanta Chaudhuri, and Ryan Smolkin standing together in a lab](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/237010/main_image/chauduri-lab-211122-03601200x800.jpg)
SKI Research Reveals New Insights into Immune Response to Viral Infections — Including COVID-19
Research from Sloan Kettering Institute immunologists suggests that the body may mount an immune response to respiratory viruses that lasts longer than previously thought. The discovery could impact the timing of COVID-19 vaccinations.
![Jayanta Chaudhuri](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/2882/image/chaudhuri-jayanta.jpg)
At Work: Immunologist Jayanta Chaudhuri
Immunologist Jayanta Chaudhuri has long been interested in biology, Mendelian genetics, and the story of how life evolved.
In the Community
![Allysia Matthews, with Citymeals-on-Wheels staff donating reusable ice packs](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/33997/image/staying-green-photo.jpg)
Giving Supplies a Second Life, and Making an Environmental Impact in the Process
Memorial Sloan Kettering “green” committees focus on waste reduction and energy efficiency throughout the institution while donating useful supplies to New York–area nonprofits.
In the Lab
![Pictured: Charles L. Sawyers, William Polkinghorn & Simon Powell](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/25999/image/sawyers-polkinghorn-powell.jpeg)
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.