Cancer News
October, 2009
Charles Sawyers Honored with 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center News: Memorial Sloan-Kettering physician-scientist Charles L. Sawyers has been named a recipient of the 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Award for Clinical Medical Research. Dr. Sawyers is Chair of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) within Memorial Hospital and a member of the Leukemia Service. Read more
October, 2009
MSKCC October Newsletter
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October 2, 2009
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Evelyn Strauss, PhD.: The 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award honors three scientists who developed novel treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that converted this fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. Read more
September 3, 2009
2009 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Retreat
The Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center (the Beene Center) sponsored its second annual retreat on April 24 and 25, 2009, at the Skytop Lodge in northeastern Pennsylvania. Read more
October, 2008
2008 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Retreat
ShortTake: The Cancer Biology and Genetics Program and the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program held their first joint retreat on May 9 and 10, 2008, at the Skytop Lodge in Skytop, Pennsylvania. This was the first formal opportunity for both programs to come together and learn about each other's current research and to establish potential collaborations. Read more
October 9, 2008
New Geoffrey Beene Gift to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Puts Total Support Over $100 Million
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center News: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has announced the gift of a membership interest in Geoffrey Beene, LLC, the company that controls the business and fashion empire created by legendary designer Geoffrey Beene. Read more
March, 2008
Probing the Genomic Basis for Cancer
Imagine a day when a patient could have a biopsy taken from a tumor, have the entire genome of the tumor characterized, and then be treated with drugs and other therapies that are tailored to the exact genetic changes present in the tumor cells. The scenario is not science fiction, but a goal that investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and other institutions have recognized as one of the most promising avenues for treating cancer. Read more
November 13, 2007
Ross Levine Named to Geoffrey Beene Chair
Physician-scientist Ross L. Levine has been named the incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair. Read more
September 27, 2006
Estate of Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Donates Funds to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
A gift from the Estate of renowned fashion designer Geoffrey Beene will enable Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to launch an ambitious research initiative to be known as the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center. Read more
September 29, 2006
Sloan-Kettering Receives $44 Million From Beene Estate
Philantrhopy News Digest: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has announced a $44 million gift from the estate of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene that will enable Sloan-Kettering to launch an ambitious cancer research initiative. Read more
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