Lowering Lymphoma Risks, a Christmas Day Surprise, and Big Data

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Stem cell transplants may get less risky for lymphoma patients, thanks to preliminary research by Drs. Marcel van den Brink and Michael Sadelain. They found that using CD19 specific CAR-T cells does not increase the risk of graft-versus-host-disease after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplants. They are planning a phase 1 trial using these donor-derived CAR-T cells to prevent relapse after bone marrow transplants, scheduled for later this year.

New York Jets safety, Calvin Pryor, took time out of his Christmas Day to visit 19-year-old Aeden Wall at MSK. In the Jets final game of the season Pryor dedicated his performance in the Jets 30-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills to Aeden, tweeting out “That was for you Aeden”. Aeden passed away just two days later after an eight-month battle with rhabdomyosarcoma. Continue reading →

Learning Lab Gives You the Tools

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Having trouble finding the time to attend one of the library’s workshops?  Not sure where to start learning about the library’s resources?  Head to the library’s new Learning Lab under Services on our website. There, you can find workshops, webinars, self-paced tutorials, podcasts, and other online resources to meet your training needs!

Have You Seen the NEW @BJNursing?

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The Library has recently added the British Journal of Nursing (BJN) to our eJournal collection.  BJN is a peer-reviewed journal of high quality clinical research for nurses, by nurses.  The journal aims to connect health professionals in all disciplines through innovations in nursing and a strong evidence base that can guide clinical decision-making and inspire the best in patient care and outcomes.

BJN’s Author Instructions page has detailed information for those wishing to publish with the journal.  The journal publishes literature reviews, care studies and original research on various nursing care issues.

The British Journal of Nursing may be accessed through our eJournal A-Z.