In the Lab
![Illustration of a fish inside a bubble-like structure. The fish has strands of genetic material coming from its mouth. Outside the bubble is a worm-like creature with an open mouth, ready to gobble up the fish.](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/225910/main_image/cancer-cell-cover_mkharas-01-1200x800.jpg)
Researchers Discover New Cancer Cell Vulnerability: Droplets in the Nucleus
SKI researchers have learned how tiny droplets prevent a cancer-causing type of messenger RNA from being degraded in leukemia cells.
In the Lab
![Kayvan Keshari](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/215023/main_image/keshari_131002_18-1200x800.jpg)
Fructose Could Play a Role in Targeting Leukemia
Leukemia cells metabolize fructose in a way that could make them easier to target with drugs.
In the Lab
![An illustration of a samurai riding a horse along a strand of RNA. The samurai’s sword is changing the letter A to the letter I.](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/195181/main_image/musashi_final-1200x800.jpg)
Novel Tool Enables Study of Rare Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cells
MSK investigators have used a lab tool originally developed to study fly nerve cells to uncover new findings about acute myeloid leukemia.
In the Lab
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How Stem Cells Decide Their Fate
Research in blood stem cells has revealed new information about how these cells decide what to become when they divide.
In the Lab
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Ro Versus Musashi: How One Molecule Can Turn Cancer Cells Back to Normal
Researchers identify a compound that appears to eliminate tumor cells in a dish and in mice.
In the Lab
![An illustration shows Helios, the ancient Greek sun god, unwinding DNA](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/167104/3x2/913206831345886.k5gcteeniyb5zmgzihdq_height640.png)
Something New Under the Sun: Study in Leukemia Finds Role for Helios Protein
MSK researchers have found that a protein that contributes to one type of leukemia when it’s missing can lead to the formation of a different leukemia type when it’s present.
In the Lab
![Histology images of stem cells and AML cells](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/135088/3x2/kharas_blog_3x2.jpg)
Step by Step: Stem Cell Approach Provides New Models for Studying How Acute Myeloid Leukemia Progresses
A new laboratory tool will allow researchers to study the progression from normal cells to myelodysplastic syndromes to an aggressive type of leukemia.
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Imagination to Discovery
Three emerging investigators are tackling the mysteries of biology and cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
![Pictured: Michael Kharas](https://www.sloankettering.edu/sites/default/files/styles/width_200/public/node/13017/image/kharas-michael.jpg)
At Work: Cancer Biologist Michael Kharas
Cancer biologist Michael Kharas explores molecular processes that stem cells and tumor cells have in common.