Meet our patients
Read stories of courage and hope.
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Meet Cohen
Cohen and his family didn't expect to find themselves at St. Jude, nor did they expect to find overwhelming coverage for anything they might need.
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Meet Donovan
While Donovan has been undergoing treatment for medulloblastoma at St. Jude, his regimen has included proton therapy and chemotherapy.
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Meet Patient Gracie
Just a day after she was born, Gracie was diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of blood cancer.
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Meet María Isabella
Three-year-old María Isabella and her family have made the trip from Honduras to Memphis to seek hope, along with treatment at St. Jude for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Meet Mary Browder
When Mary Browder was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, her family never believed she would get back to a normal life. Today, her diagnosis is just one part of her story.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Explore our science
St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, which means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
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Multidisciplinary research identifies novel targeted therapy for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Scientists at St. Jude have revealed a potential treatment for T Cell ALL using a method that has implications for how cancer therapies are identified in the future.
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COVID-19 poses a serious risk to bone marrow transplant recipients
St. Jude scientists are discovering that children and adults who receive bone marrow transplants should make COVID-19 prevention a priority.
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MethylationToActivity: a deep learning framework for epigenetic research
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created a computational tool for inferring gene promoter activity and expression using DNA methylation data.
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Researchers develop tool to ‘paint’ cancer genome and reveal tumor secrets
St. Jude scientists created a visualization tool to help investigators worldwide harness the scientific and clinical potential of genomic data.
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Results published on medulloblastoma clinical trial
St. Jude researchers find more insight into medulloblastoma molecular groups to determine treatment for patients.
Read about our clinical care
St. Jude has the world's best survival rates for some of the most aggressive childhood cancers.
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St. Jude achieves Magnet® designation for nursing services for the second time
Magnet® designation is the highest honor bestowed in nursing and serves as a benchmark for patients to measure the quality of nursing care they can expect to receive at a hospital.
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St. Jude recognized as clinical care center for rare von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
St. Jude is the first and only VHL Alliance-recognized Clinical Care Center dedicated solely to children.
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St. Jude Paws at Play program celebrates first anniversary
The hospital’s Paws at Play program celebrates its anniversary. View some of Puggle’s and Huckleberry’s adventures from the past year.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to begin constructing new patient housing facility
Domino’s announced that it is committing to raise $100 million for St. Jude during the next 10 years.
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Chaplain Kimberly Russell uses creative talent to adapt spiritual care board for St. Jude patients
Learn how St. Jude chaplain Kimberly Russell helps non-verbal patients communicate spiritual needs.
Discover more about the miraculous work our clinicians do every day. Read Promise Magazine.
A bust of Danny Thomas on the St. Jude campus
Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
Read about our history and our founder, entertainer Danny Thomas.
Making a difference
Meet the staff of St. Jude, who make our lifesaving mission possible.
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A sequence of festive events: ‘Gene Gnome’ delivers holiday hijinks to St. Jude
See how Gene Gnome is bringing some holiday fun to the research community at St. Jude.
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St. Jude employees have many reasons to say thanks
In a challenging year, read why St. Jude employees are thankful this holiday season.
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St. Jude resource group supports efforts of veterans, active duty personnel and families
Veterans are an important part of the workforce at St. Jude. Learn how the hospital’s Military Support Resource Group helps employee veterans and active duty personnel.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
To mark National Hispanic Heritage Month, St. Jude is honoring some our dedicated Hispanic employees. Learn more about their work.
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Preparing for a Pandemic
The staff at St. Jude go above and beyond to ensure patient and employee safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read how St. Jude employees collaborate and innovate during this time.
Learn more about how our staff and volunteers make a difference at the hospital.
Get inspired
St. Jude Inspire takes a deeper look into the stories of St. Jude.
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20 moments that gave us hope even in 2020
St. Jude patients and supporters shine in a pandemic
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Finding innovative ways to share the St. Jude story during social distancing
No matter the medium, actions of our supporters prove the message still comes through.
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The happiest child I've ever met
We thought we were going to lose our surviving daughter. But she's still here, and smiling, thanks in part to St. Jude.
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The billowing St. Jude Cloud fosters genomic data sharing
The ever-expanding data-sharing platform launched in 2018 is a key to accelerating research and finding cures for pediatric cancer and other childhood diseases.
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Zimbabwe's childhood cancer challenges illuminate the need for collaboration
A story from the other side of the world crystalizes the St. Jude Global mission.
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Behind the scenes of a St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway
In Colorado Springs, builder Covington Homes joins with its trade partners to make a dream come true for one lucky winner, all in support of St. Jude.
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New York volunteer finds inspiration in his father's 9/11 service
After his father died of cancer, New York City volunteer Kevin Dong was inspired to give his all to help St. Jude kids.
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Filipino artists spread joy for St. Jude during karaoke broadcast
Musicians sang their hearts out and raised awareness for the mission of St. Jude during a karaoke event hosted by Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias.
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Wishing you hope and optimism for the New Year
St. Jude stories from yesterday offer a roadmap of promise and inspiration for 2021 and beyond.
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St. Jude patient Smyrna becomes a Cook to Follow on Allrecipes
She teaches us how to make a pineapple cake, and why pineapple might be the most inspiring fruit of all.
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Allrecipes names St. Jude patient Reed a 'Cook to Follow'
Follow along as he makes his favorite deep dish pizza.
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Nephew at St. Jude inspires uncle's Great Loop boat voyage
Pandemic boating epic overcomes winds and waves for holiday reunion with ‘4-year-old superhero’
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From minister to medical, Ryan takes a journey of faith
Ryan Pattat was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 7 years old. His story, and his faith, have inspired others.
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Star gamer DrLupo meets Dr. Lupo the St. Jude researcher, raises $2.3 million for his favorite cause
Third annual 24-hour Twitch stream supports the kids of St. Jude and highlights the science that heals them.
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Carson's traveling Christmas tree: One St. Jude patient's story
Cancer has been keeping Carson away from home at Christmas, but not keeping him down.
Read more stories from St. Jude Inspire.