Science & medicine news
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St. Jude names Lori Spicer Robertson chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Named as Memphis Business Journal’s 2022 Class of 40 Under 40, Spicer Robertson’s motto is ‘Live in your vision, not your circumstances.’ Read how this native Memphian and founder of the DEI Collective has made her way back to the Mid-South as the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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St. Jude names Jasmine Plummer, Ph.D., as director of Center for Spatial Omics
Dr. Plummer leads new program at St. Jude, exploring novel ways of measuring gene expression while preserving cellular organization.
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Space and time influence G-protein coupled receptor interactions
By simulating molecular dynamics, St. Jude scientists revealed how the selectivity or promiscuity of GPCR coupling relies on the location and duration of intermolecular interactions.
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St. Jude research featured at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
Investigators will present research at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, with findings from the St. Jude Lifetime cohort study.
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James R. Downing, M.D., recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare
St. Jude CEO James R. Downing MD is currently leading the $12.9 billion six-year strategic plan, the largest investment in its 60-year history to advance the study and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
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St. Jude ‘Wunderkind’ honored by STAT for work with synthesized organic molecules
Daniel J. Blair, PhD, wins award for early-career scientists working on breakthrough discoveries in health, medicine and science.