Tag: cancer

Stony Brook Cancer Center Study Shows Promise of New Approach to Treat Lung Cancer

A research team from the Stony Brook Cancer Center found a novel therapeutic that is shown to be highly effective in reducing non-small cell lung cancer tumors.

August 4, 2026

4 min read

Biological Research Paper on Cancer Cells Awarded Carafoli Medal by BBRC

A paper written by Hyungjin Kim, a professor in the Renaissance School of Medicine Department of Pharmacological Sciences, has been awarded the Carafoli Medal.

June 4, 2026

3 min read

Relay for Life Returns to Stony Brook University

Stony Brook students, faculty and community members gathered at the SAC Plaza April 25 as SBU's American Cancer Society chapter hosted a Relay for Life event.

May 8, 2026

3 min read

Rewriting Cancer Pathways with Agnieszka Bialkowska

Agnieszka Bialkowska's cancer research at Stony Brook's Renaissance School of Medicine sits at the intersection of fundamental biology and therapeutic possibility.

January 14, 2026

4 min read

Reinventing Breast Cancer Detection: The Transformative Work of Wei Zhao

Wei Zhao has spent more than two decades at Stony Brook University advancing technologies that stand to reshape how breast cancer is detected and diagnosed. A professor of radiology and vice chair for research, she has...

December 10, 2025

5 min read

The ‘Gooey Cake’ of Cancer: How Spatial Biology Could Transform Clinical Predictions

At a recent biomedical engineering seminar held at Stony Brook, Alex Xu spoke about finding biomarkers that can reveal a patient’s risk or treatment outcome.

November 13, 2025

4 min read

Cancer Center Team Receives $11M NIH Grant to Research the Role of Sphingolipids in Cancer

A Stony Brook Cancer Center team led by Yusuf Hannan, MD, received an $11M NIH grant to investigate the role of sphingolipids in cancers.

October 8, 2025

4 min read

Tracy Cavanaugh Named Jonas-Flynn Scholar for Nursing

Tracy Cavanaugh, RN, was one of six nurses nationwide recently selected for the fourth cohort of Jonas-Flynn Oncology Nurse DNP Scholars program.

September 4, 2025

2 min read

Raymond bergan, md, photographed on tuesday, january 19, 2021.

Raymond Bergan Appointed Director of Stony Brook Cancer Center

Stony Brook Cancer Center has named Raymond C. Bergan, MD, as its next director, effective August 1.

July 16, 2025

4 min read

SBU Punter Anthony Pecorella Helps Kids Kick Cancer, Too

Stony Brook University MBA candidate Anthony Pecorella, a punter on the football team, learned lessons from helping others in his own fight against cancer.

June 20, 2024

6 min read

Improving the Therapeutic Effect of Radionuclide Therapy for Cancer

Stony Brook University signs licensing agreement with Perspective Therapeutics Image-guided radionuclide therapy uses radioactive molecules designed to specifically target and kill cancer cells while sparing non...

March 18, 2024

5 min read

Kesem at Stony Brook Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Children Affected by Parent’s Cancer

Kesem at Stony Brook University hosts free, fun-filled programs that offer a supportive and nurturing community for children affected by parental cancer.

February 23, 2024

4 min read

Turning Drug Resistance Against Itself

A team of Stony Brook University researchers led by Gábor Balázsi have been testing drug resistance with mammalian cell lines. Learn more

November 27, 2023

3 min read

Francis Johnson Lecture Highlights ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Target

Kevan Shokat presented his research on Human Oncogene K-Ras at the Francis Johnson Lecture Series at Stony Brook University. Lerarn more

October 18, 2023

4 min read

Research Provides Unique Analysis of Cause of Gliomas

Gliomas are incurable brain tumors. Researchers are trying to unlock the mysteries of how they originate from normal cells, which may lead to better treatments. A new study published in the journal Cell centers on...

August 16, 2023

2 min read

Stony Brook Researchers Working to Expedite Cancer Care

There were an estimated 18 million cancer cases around the world in 2020. Though treatment methods have improved greatly in recent years, there is still a long way to go in combatting many types of cancer. “Right now we...

September 19, 2022

5 min read

Anesthesia Choice Could Impact Breast Cancer Metastasis

The findings of a study led by Stony Brook University Cancer Center may serve as a guide to design clinical trials for clinicians to optimize anesthesia choice for breast cancer surgery.

February 4, 2020

1 min read

Research Points Toward New Treatments for Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

A Stony Brook-led team of researchers has identified a gene that could offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive subtype of the disease. Led by Lori Chan, PhD, Assistant Professor in...

March 28, 2019

2 min read

Tag: cancer

Stony Brook Cancer Center Study Shows Promise of New Approach to Treat Lung Cancer

Biological Research Paper on Cancer Cells Awarded Carafoli Medal by BBRC

Relay for Life Returns to Stony Brook University

Rewriting Cancer Pathways with Agnieszka Bialkowska

Reinventing Breast Cancer Detection: The Transformative Work of Wei Zhao

The ‘Gooey Cake’ of Cancer: How Spatial Biology Could Transform Clinical Predictions

Cancer Center Team Receives $11M NIH Grant to Research the Role of Sphingolipids in Cancer

Tracy Cavanaugh Named Jonas-Flynn Scholar for Nursing

Raymond Bergan Appointed Director of Stony Brook Cancer Center

SBU Punter Anthony Pecorella Helps Kids Kick Cancer, Too

Improving the Therapeutic Effect of Radionuclide Therapy for Cancer

Kesem at Stony Brook Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Children Affected by Parent’s Cancer

Turning Drug Resistance Against Itself

Francis Johnson Lecture Highlights ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Target

Research Provides Unique Analysis of Cause of Gliomas

Stony Brook Researchers Working to Expedite Cancer Care

Anesthesia Choice Could Impact Breast Cancer Metastasis

Research Points Toward New Treatments for Dangerous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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