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Computational biologist Nikolaus Schultz
Open Source: MSK Researchers Share Valuable Cancer Data

The cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics, developed by computational biologists at MSK more than a decade ago, provides valuable data on the genetic makeup of tumors for the broader cancer community.
Event
GSK Dean Michael Overholtzer stands at the podium
Virtual Convocation and Commencement Ceremony Honors Graduates and Award Winners

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s 42nd annual ceremony recognized graduates and award winners with a virtual ceremony.
John Maciejowski
Life as a ‘Forever Student’: At Work with Molecular Biologist John Maciejowski

Dr. Maciejowski studies chromosome instability and its role in cancer. In a May 2021 interview, he discussed how he got into science and what his lab has been focusing on lately.
Announcement
7 Gerstner Sloan Kettering Students Prepare to Graduate

Seven students will be awarded PhD degrees on May 19, 2021, from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSK), an innovative doctoral program that prepares the next generation of basic laboratory scientists to work in research areas related to human disease with a focus on cancer.
SKI immunologist Gretchen Diehl
A Delicate Balance: Learning New Ways That Gut Microbes Educate the Immune System

Researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute have found that gut microbes shape the immune system of mice in an unexpected way.
In the Lab
MSK computational biologists Christina Leslie and Yuri Pritykin
Computational Biologists Assemble Atlas of T Cell Dysfunction

The tool will aid basic and translational researchers interested in understanding why immune cells stop working.
In the Lab
Memorial Sloan Kettering computational biologist Ed Reznik.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Mitochondrial DNA May Hold Overlooked Cancer Clues

DNA in the mitochondria of cancer cells may yield insights that lead to more accurate prognoses and new treatment strategies.
Finding
Researchers Gary Dixon (on TV monitor), Heng Pan, Olivier Elemento, and Danwei Huangfu in the lab
Stem Cell Research Unlocks a New Discovery about Controlling Genes

Sloan Kettering Institute scientists report new findings about a gene that helps regulate DNA methylation.
Sloan Kettering Institute molecular biologist Scott Keeney
A ‘Breaking’ Breakthrough: Researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute Discovery How DNA Breaks Are Controlled During Meiosis

The DNA breaks that occur during meiosis are necessary but dangerous. Scientists now have a better handle on how cells control the chaos.
SKI Developmental Biology Program Chair Kat Hadjantonakis
2nd Annual Kravis Woman in Science Endeavor Symposium Held at Memorial Sloan Kettering

The event featured scientific talks from leading women in science, including winners of this year’s Kravis WiSE fellowships.