Driving Scientific Discovery
Scientific discovery is the foundation beneath every bold and lifesaving innovation in cancer care. MSK researchers are devising previously unimaginable strategies to detect and treat the disease, catapulting cancer research into a future where technology will break down the final boundaries in oncology.
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Understanding cancer at the level of single cells
- MSK researchers are visualizing biological processes from the atomic scale to a whole organism.
- The Single-Cell Analytics Innovation Lab defines how each cancer cell within a tumor differs from neighboring cells.
- Research Imaging Innovation Lab technologies will track the location and movement of cancer cells, including those that resist treatment.
So we can identify new targets for treatment
- The Center for Precision Disease Modeling links genomic data with clinical information to clarify how different factors affect tumor growth.
- Experts in the Center for Integrative Computation process big data to understand cancer behavior and develop new treatments.
Melissa Crouse received a targeted drug for lung cancer in a clinical trial at MSK.
See how it’s working
Researching tumor behavior
Embedded in the Alan and Sandra Gerry Metastasis and Tumor Ecosystems Center, the Single-Cell Analytics Innovation Lab provides unparalleled insights into cancer-related questions regarding immunity, tumor metastasis, and regeneration.
Learn moreVisualizing cancer cells
The Center for Molecular Imaging and Bioengineering integrates novel molecular imaging methods and state-of-the-art bioengineering tools to revolutionize the way MSK approaches cancer research.
See how they do itUnderstanding heterogeneity
Cancer biologist Tuomas Tammela studies how cancer cells within lung and pancreatic tumors can be so different from each other.
Visit his labUsing AI to study cancer
Computational biologist Quaid Morris uses artificial intelligence techniques and develops machine learning algorithms to study gene regulation, cancer evolution, clinical informatics, and other topics in systems biology.
Learn about his workHelp us tackle the biggest questions in cancer
The MSK community is raising essential funds to accelerate advances in the most promising areas of cancer research and care, like scientific discovery.