MSKCC in the News: September 19 – October 2

  • The Economist featured a pair of studies published in Nature Genetics that highlights the impact that genomics has had on cancer research. One study, led by MSKCC’s Chris Sander and colleagues, provides a hierarchical classification of 3,299 tumors from 12 cancer types from the Pan-Cancer data set, using a newly developed algorithmic approach.
  • MSKCC is leading an innovative initiative to reduce cancer and cardiovascular health disparities in South Asian immigrant communities in the United States.
  • The Courant reported that MSKCC has selected Hartford HealthCare, a multi-hospital health care system in Connecticut, as a pioneering member of the newly formed MSK Cancer Alliance.

Searching for Funding? Start Your Search with the Grants and Funding LibGuide

The Grants and Funding LibGuide  was recently updated by the guide owner and MSK Reference Librarian, Isabel Sulimanoff.

This LibGuide provides a great starting point to available resources including a link to Research Technology and Management (link available to MSK staff only while on the network). This MSKCC department administers grant applications and awards.

From this LibGuide, you’ll be able to locate governmental and private grants and funding opportunities as well as a variety of databases and sources for the nursing community. In addition, funding RSS feeds have been set up and a selection of sources for grant writing tips has been showcased.

If you are aware of a funding source not cited, feel free to let us know.