PAST EVENT

Sloan Kettering Institute Director’s Session

This exclusive event is hosted by Joan Massagué, PhD, Director of the Sloan Kettering Institute and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation Chair; Scott Stuart, Chair of the MSK Board of Trustees; and Marie-Josée Kravis, Vice Chair of the MSK Board.

 

event_noteThu, Oct 16, 2025
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. ET
roomAnywhere
Virtual
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Featured speakers

Dr. Ross Levine

Ross Levine, MD

Dr. Levine is MSK's newly appointed Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of Translational Research in Memorial Hospital, and holds the Edward P. Evans Endowed Chair for Myelodysplastic Syndromes at MSK. 
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Dr. Tuomas Tammela

Tuomas Tammela, MD, PhD

Dr. Tammela is an Associate Member of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute.
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Can aging both spark cancer and stop it?

Hear from MSK experts about the surprising ways aging can impact cancer risk.
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Understanding the effects of aging

Aging is the most important risk factor for cancer — not only because DNA damage and mutations accumulate throughout life but also because the immune system becomes less adept at eliminating abnormal cells over time.
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Shedding new light on the influence of aging on cancer risk

By studying the effects of time on the immune system and on the stem cells that repair and maintain every tissue in the body, MSK scientists are gaining a new understanding of how aging contributes to — and possibly protects against — the development of cancer.

What to expect

  • On event day
  • Agenda

Join via Zoom or by phone 

When you RSVP, you’ll receive a confirmation email with Zoom details, instructions for joining the session, and an option to add the event to your calendar. 

  

Participate in the Q&A 

Submit questions for the speakers when you RSVP, or in the virtual chat on event day. 

Aging and cancer  

  • 8 a.m.: Welcome 

  • 8:05 a.m.: Featured speakers 

  • 8:40 a.m.: Question and answer session 

  • 9 a.m.: Adjourn 

On event day

Join via Zoom or by phone 

When you RSVP, you’ll receive a confirmation email with Zoom details, instructions for joining the session, and an option to add the event to your calendar. 

  

Participate in the Q&A 

Submit questions for the speakers when you RSVP, or in the virtual chat on event day. 

Agenda

Aging and cancer  

  • 8 a.m.: Welcome 

  • 8:05 a.m.: Featured speakers 

  • 8:40 a.m.: Question and answer session 

  • 9 a.m.: Adjourn 

Questions? Please contact us.
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