The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 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.
Seeking treatment?
Our approach makes us different from most children’s hospitals. Learn more about seeking treatment for your child at St. Jude.
Our history
Founder and entertainer Danny Thomas opened the doors to St. Jude in 1962 with the dream that “no child should die in the dawn of life."
Why support us?
Unlike any other hospital, the majority of our funding comes from individual contributions. And thanks to generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude.
No child should die in the dawn of life.
Cost to family: $0
Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Saving kids worldwide
St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.
Our goal: 100% survival
Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
Our stories
Meet our patients, families, supporters, and staff and experience the innovative research, pioneering treatments and inspirational stories that happen at St. Jude every day. Experience our stories.
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Making connections: Letita Aaron links employees with colleagues, community
Learn how a human resources professional connects employees with each other and the community.
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Building professional relationships with Chara Stewart Abrams
Learn more about how building strong relationships helped Chara Stewart Abrams overcome obstacles and improve operational efficiencies.
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Research bridges two continents for oncologist turned researcher
Read how a pediatrician turned researcher is influencing childhood brain tumor treatment
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Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts 2019 postdoc symposium
View images from the annual symposium that highlights the work of postdoctoral and clinical fellows working in Cancer Center programs at St. Jude.
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What does St. Jude do?
Already familiar with the lifesaving work going on at St. Jude? Here's a few things that could surprise you.
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Swimming toward hope
To be the best swimmer she can be today, Katherine has had to regain physical strength after cancer treatment - and reach a new level of mental toughness.
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Meet Smyrna
Smyrna is a teenager who has plenty of hobbies. Even with a diagnosis of medulloblastoma, she's determined to continue the active life she leads.
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Meet Riku
While treatment for medulloblastoma is a difficult journey for 4-year-old Riku, his parents, Noriko and Jun, are there to give him strength and support along the way.
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My Corner of the World: Åsa Karlström, PhD
Read how Åsa Karlström, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, combines love of nature with meaningful work to create a home away from home in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Hospital’s growth inspires clinical research associate to share hospital’s history as tour guide
Read how a longtime employee is educating newcomers about the hospital.
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A Dream Realized: St. Jude employees share connections to hospital’s 57th anniversary
Learn more about the hospital’s origins through two employee stories.
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St. Jude employees show passion for giving by donating to Blood Donor Center
Learn how employees give back by donating blood to St. Jude patients.
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Working at St. Jude is one of my proudest accomplishments
Learn more about the role of Legal Services in hospital operations.
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Physicist finds meaning in numbers to enhance proton therapy treatment
Find out how medical physicists work with clinicians to ensure the effective delivery of proton therapy treatment.
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The sound of a legacy
For 30 years, Country Cares for St. Jude Kids has been led by country legend Randy Owen, and raised an astonishing $80 million along the way.
