About Promise - Autumn 2012
Promise, Autumn 2012
A publication of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
On the cover: Adam Long
Photo by Peter Barta
Leadership
Hospital Director and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. William E. Evans
ALSAC Chief Executive Officer
Richard C. Shadyac Jr.
Senior Vice President of Communications
Kimberly Ovitt
Director of Internal Communications
Judith Black-Moore
Editorial Staff
Print Production Manager and Editor
Elizabeth Jane Walker
Art Director
Jessica W. Anderson
Contributing Writers
Joyce M. Harris
Kerry Healy
Mike O'Kelly
Leigh Ann Roman
Carrie L. Strehlau
Photographers
Peter Barta
Seth Dixon
Ann-Margaret Hedges
Editorial Advisory Board
Deepa Bhojwani, MD
Leah Brooks
Leslie Davidson
Colleen Finn
Aditya Gaur, MD
Christine Kirk
Joseph Opferman, PhD
Amy Scott
Sheri Spunt, MD
Carrie L. Strehlau
Penny Tramontozzi
Regina Watson
John Zacher
Steve Zatechka, PhD
Promise is a quarterly publication of the
Communications Department
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678
Public Information: 1-866-2STJUDE (278-5833), ext. 3306
Donations: 1-800-822-6344
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities and ALSAC are registered trademarks.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder, Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For inquiries about stories in this publication, call (901) 595-2125 or e-mail elizabeth.walker@stjude.org. Articles may be reprinted with written permission. ©2012.