- New research, published in Nature, conducted by a group of scientists led by Dr. Lorenz Studer of MSKCC showed that the transformation of the stem cells into neuron cells which produced the chemical dopamine not only survived but helped to slow the progression of Parkinson’s in monkeys.
- The Business Wire reported that the New York Genome Center will launch what will become one of the largest genomic facilities in North America, establishing an unprecedented, large-scale collaborative venture in genomic medicine that will include MSKCC and 10 other leading medical/research institutions.