- MSKCC is profiled in a New York Times article about major academic medical centers in New York and around the country that are spending and recruiting heavily on genomic sequencing programs.
- Researchers from Cornell and MSKCC have published results of a study that revealed that spongelike nanoparticles whose pores can be filled with drugs may offer the promise of drug delivery to specific targets in the body.
- Genetically engineered immune cells can drive an aggressive type of leukemia into retreat, an MSKCC clinical trial suggests.
- Charles Sawyers of MSKCC is quoted in a Nature article advocating for cancer researchers to focus on single-subject, or ‘n-of-1’, studies that could offer new insights into cancer.
- A new study published in the British Medical Journal from researchers at MSKCC suggest that aside from men with a history of prostate cancer, other groups at high risk for the disease may be identified with a single PSA test when they are in their 40s.
Category Archives: In the News
Blog Buzz: April 13 – April 19
In this week’s Buzz: The US Supreme Court hears arguments related to breast cancer, patents and genes. The Digital Public Library of America is open and ready for you to make amazing discoveries.
There have been many responses on social media to the US Supreme Court hearing arguments in the case involving patents held by Myriad Genetics for BRAC1 and 2 gene tests, as covered by the BBC here. Reporter Lyle Denniston recapped the arguments on the SCOTUSblog, and Amy Howe offered this breakdown of the proceedings in plain English. Here are two personal responses from breast cancer survivors, Who owns our genes? and, from the Huffington Post, Nancy Stordahl on …Why Everyone Should Care.
The Digital Public Library of America, an online collection of resources from libraries, archives and museums around the country is now online and open for you to explore! There are ways to explore by date or by location, peruse a variety of online exhibitions, or use an app that enables simultaneous searches of DPLA and Europeana (an online collection of European cultural heritage resources). Imagine all the amazing material that will continue to be added!
Do You Know? Earth Day 2013
On Monday, April 22nd, more than one billion people will take part in the 43rd annual celebration of Earth Day! Will you be one of them?Check out some of the earth-friendly activities and initiatives happening right here at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center:
MSK Earth Day Fair
Stop by the West Dining Room of Memorial Hospital’s cafeteria (main campus) on April 22nd, 11am to 12pm. Activities include games, snacks and prizes!
Paper Reduction Contest
MSK employees may submit ideas to the Green Team via the Intranet until midnight on the 22nd. One of last year’s winners came from the Library (we’re very proud!). Will this year’s come from you?
Sustainability at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Learn about MSK’s sustainability projects which include energy efficiency, green cleaning products, and donating medical supplies to clinics in need.
“Greening the OR” LibGuide
Browse the Library’s collection of informational resources on managing the environmental impact of the operating room (OR).