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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a transformative gift from the Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research to benefit the Center for Experimental Therapeutics, a multidisciplinary research and drug development group at MSK.
The Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced The Pat and Ian Cook Doctoral Program in Cancer Engineering, made possible by a generous gift of $15 million from Pat and Ian Cook.
Damon Reed, MD, has joined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) as the inaugural Head of the Division of Pediatric Solid Tumors and as Chief of the Pediatric Sarcoma Service.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has been recognized as the best cancer center in the northeast, the number two hospital for cancer care in the nation, and the number one hospital nationally for urology care by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals listing.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the creation of The Marie-Josée Kravis Center for Cancer Immunobiology (CCI), a hub for immunotherapy research that will elevate, centralize, and prioritize the full spectrum of immuno-oncology research across the institution. The CCI, made possible by a generous $40 million gift from Henry R. Kravis to honor the visionary leadership of his wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, Vice Chair of the MSK Board of Trustees and a renowned champion of science, will establish a strategic research infrastructure that will seamlessly unite MSK scientists and physicians to further accelerate immunotherapy treatments for people with cancer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Robbins Family Foundation are proud to announce today that eight distinguished MSK nurses and one nursing team were honored with the 2023 Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Anaeze Offodile II, MD, MPH, will join the institution as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) on May 1. Dr. Offodile will serve as MSK’s “futurist,” leading strategy efforts and care transformation initiatives at MSK by continuing to develop the core infrastructure, management systems, and processes for enterprise strategy and business development.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is pleased to announce that Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, President and Chief Executive Officer of MSK, and Andrea Schietinger, PhD, Associate Member of the Immunology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute, will be honored at the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting for their significant contributions to cancer research and care
In this special episode, MSK's Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes sits down with renowned journalist and cancer screening advocate Katie Couric at The Paley Center for Media in New York City. After losing her first husband to colon cancer in 1997, Katie made history when she received her first colonoscopy on-air as host of the Today show, inspiring millions of Americans to do the same in a phenomenon known as the Couric Effect. Her role as the “screen queen” has continued ever since, taking on new meaning last year when she revealed her own breast cancer diagnosis.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is pleased to announce three faculty are among the 23 international scientific leaders elected today to the prestigious Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy class of 2023.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that LaKisha Mack, MSHA, will join the institution as the inaugural Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). In her role at MSK, Mack will direct the evolution and improvement of all business processes.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for its commitment to providing optimal surgical care for children and adolescents.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Names Lawrence Schwartz, MD, New Chair of the Department of Radiology
Stigma can have profound and lasting effects, and studies have shown that people living with lung cancer may encounter challenges in receiving the support they need from their social network and healthcare providers. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is committed to helping eliminate the stigmas associated with a lung cancer diagnosis and is working to raise awareness in collaboration with other national organizations.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral MEK inhibitor drug cobimetinib (Cotellic®) for the treatment of adult patients with the family of blood diseases known as histiocytic neoplasms (HN). These diseases include Erdheim-Chester disease, Rosai-Dorfman disease, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Cobimetinib is an oral inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2, currently approved to treat melanoma.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced it has received a new grant from the National Cancer institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, under the umbrella of the Cancer Moonshot, to create the MATCHES (Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer Care at Home Effective and Safe) Telehealth Research Center at MSK, a first of its kind.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has been recognized as the number two hospital for cancer care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals listing. Since these prestigious rankings were established more than 30 years ago, MSK has consistently ranked among the top two cancer hospitals in the country.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon and researcher, a pioneer in cancer health disparities research, and an academic medical leader, has been selected to serve as its next President and Chief Executive Officer.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Robbins Family Foundation are proud to announce today that 13 distinguished MSK nurses and one nursing team were recognized with the 2022 Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence. During National Nurses Week (May 6 – 12), MSK recognizes outstanding nurses for exemplary service.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced the establishment of The Starr Foundation Program for Discovery Science, a pioneering new initiative made possible by a generous $50 million gift from The Starr Foundation.
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