Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Comedy vs Cancer, MSK’s official comedy benefit show for blood cancer research, returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 15! See co-founder Nick Kroll and the brightest stars in comedy take the stage to outwit blood cancers. Since 2019, the Comedy vs Cancer community has raised more than $5 million to support the work of MSK physician-scientists, who are transforming how the world understands, treats, and cures blood cancers. Learn more about tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kK5lcr

Young investigators work tirelessly to explore innovative research. Do you know someone making significant contributions to the field through basic or clinical research? Highlight their hard work and nominate them for the Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3X9aaBL

“When I came to MSK, I noticed how patients were treated with kindness, respect, and care — and I love that about MSK.” Diana Acosta, a Radiology Tech at MSK, graduated with a degree in health science and obtained her license in nuclear medicine and CT imagine. Her decision to work at MSK and in nuclear medicine was deeply influenced by her mother Zunilda, who has worked at MSK Bergen as a Mammography Tech since 2018. Her decision to work in oncology was also deeply personal. Cancer runs in her family, and she remembers how MSK cared for a relative who passed away from the disease. “I was younger, but I remember hearing how kind, caring, and compassionate the MSK staff was throughout her journey,” Diana recalls. “As a family member of someone who was battling cancer, that stuck with me." For Diana, Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of women’s roles and the strength of the women in her own family, particularly her mother. "Of course, I’m biased, but the women in my family are all phenomenal. I really look up to them." Diana hopes to empower other women to embrace their own potential: “I want to make sure that women know they can do whatever they set their minds to. The world is our oyster.”

Congratulations to Karen Blank Roberts, Vice President of Hospital Administration and Systems Solutions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), who was selected as the 2024 winner of the Kate Niehaus Award presented annually by the Patient & Family Advisory Council for Quality (PFACQ) at MSK. Traditionally, PFACQ has recognized clinicians and the MSK programs and systems that directly impact patient care for this award. But this year, given the launch of Epic and the tremendous impact it has on patients and staff, PFACQ took a different approach. Karen has led the huge effort of implementing Epic since the beginning, and at every turn, she has ensured that PFACQ members were kept informed and had the opportunity to weigh in on matters large and small. “I’ve worked with PFACQ on so many projects through the years, so it was only natural to include PFACQ in Epic, one of MSK’s largest initiatives," Karen shares. "Receiving this award was the perfect reminder of why I chose to work on Epic, as well as at MSK.”

The registered dietitians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) recently celebrated Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day with a group luncheon. Our MSK RDNs are a vital part of a patient's care team by improving quality of life and supporting cancer recovery. This group is highly trained in understanding the connection between food and health, from managing treatment-related side effects to ensuring patients obtain the correct balance of nutrients. Thank you to our MSK RDNs!

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that its state-of-the-art cancer care pavilion currently under construction will be named The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The new building has been thoughtfully designed to meet the growing cancer care needs of the future — including advanced technology to care for patients, leading-edge robotics and a digital infrastructure, as well as enhanced operating and procedure suites. The Pavilion is named in honor of Kenneth C. Griffin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel and Founder of Griffin Catalyst, who made a landmark gift to support clinical innovation at MSK in 2023. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41SniwE

Last month, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Long Island Nets hosted a pre-game panel at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Dr. Andrea Tufano-Sugarman, a gynecologic medical oncologist at MSK, and Meredith Cammaratta, a social worker at MSK, shared cancer prevention and support services for patients and caregivers. During the game, Dr. Tufano-Sugarman and Meredith were also presented with a special MSK jersey from the Long Island Nets!

Congratulations to MSK's Dr. Justin Jee and Dr. Nikolaus Schultz for being accepted into Round 2 of STAT's #STATMadness. Vote for the team “Cancer Big Data” now: https://bit.ly/3DDYalb

🔬Congratulations to this year's 2025 Marie-Josée Kravis Women in Science Endeavor (Kravis WiSE) fellowship grant recipients: postdoctoral fellows Dr. Almudena Chaves-Pérez and Dr. Adriana Mujal, and graduate students Hina Shah and Lydia Paraskevi Tsamouri. Read about these exceptional scientists from Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and their research here: https://bit.ly/3FmbJpU

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is lighting up Times Square! Throughout March, MSK’s "It Takes MSK" billboard ad will appear in the middle of Times Square. The billboard appears on the iconic One Times Square building and features MSK nurse practitioner Diane Lee, MSK director of nursing evidence Wayne Quashie, and MSK gastrointestinal medical oncologist Dr. Andrea Cercek.