Making a Difference

Molecular diagnostics give Fletcher what some thought impossible: a diagnosis and treatment plan

Molecular diagnostics give Fletcher Fazenbaker what some thought impossible: a diagnosis and treatment plan for infant-type hemispheric glioma (IHG), a subtype of high-grade glioma — a rare brain tumor — that was not classified by the World Health Organization’s brain tumor classification guide until 2021
Surviving childhood cancer is just the beginning of Darshana’s story

Darshana Magan survived cancer 30 years ago, but her treatment caused long-term health issues. Read how she cares for her health and encourages other survivors.
Sickle cell disease education and support help Jayden excel

Jayden's care team at St. Jude is helping him manage and understand his sickle cell disease. Learn more
Scan-tastic! St. Jude helps Zara succeed

St. Jude child life specialists help patients understand the MRI scanning process to make it easier for them, and some patients are able to stay still enough for scans that anesthesia isn't needed.
Teen climbs new heights after bone cancer

Doctors at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital were able to save Micah Winkle's leg from bone cancer, but it was up to the teen to discover alternatives to the contact sports he had played before his cancer diagnosis. Find out more.
Limiting the side effects of treatment: Proton Therapy provides focused radiation

St. Jude has the world’s first proton therapy center dedicated to childhood cancer. Patients come from all over to receive treatment. One such patient is Brianna Gonzales.
Journey to the Jude: Lyudmila Tsurkan, PhD, Hematology, Kazakhstan

St. Jude lead researcher Lyudmila Tsurkan of Hematology smiles when recalling her childhood in the central Asian nation of Kazakhstan.
Journey to the Jude: Augustine Ntah, Security, Cameroon

Ntah said his welcoming personality stems from his heritage, of which he is immensely proud. He thinks of St. Jude as an extension of his homeland, the central African country of Cameroon.
Journey to the Jude: Besian Sejdiu, Structural Biology, Kosovo

Sejdiu is proud to serve an organization that is a locally, nationally and internationally respected driving force in research, pediatrics and employee recruitment.
Veteran mechanic reflects on fatherhood, St. Jude experiences

Former U.S. Army diesel mechanic Dennis Hart has served four years as a maintenance mechanic at St. Jude and says he loves working here because of the positive atmosphere.
St. Jude kindergarteners celebrate resilience and recess at 2023 graduation

In the 15th year of kindergarten graduations, St. Jude Imagine Academy by Chili’s kindergarteners were honored as part of a virtual ceremony.
St. Jude high school seniors graduate with ambition and gratitude

In the 17th year of high school graduations at St. Jude, St. Jude Imagine Academy by Chili’s honored this year’s graduates during the annual high school commencement.
Journey to the Jude: Hamda Khan, Hematology, Pakistan

As a medical anthropologist, Hamda Khan studies various social determinants that contribute to the health of patients with chronic illnesses. Learn more about her journey to St. Jude.
Mother and daughter nurses continue to flourish at St. Jude

Mother and daughter nurses continue to flourish at St. Jude
Mother admires daughter’s journey from St. Jude patient to employee

Mother and daughter bond over their time from patient family to employees at St. Jude.
Pawt of the family: New facility dog repawts for duty at St. Jude

Read about Rose, the newest member of the Paws at Play program at St. Jude.
Plan in Progress: St. Jude celebrates first year of telehealth services in Tupelo

St. Jude is celebrating a successful first year of providing telehealth services for children with chronic hematological diseases in North Mississippi. Read the story.
Doggone cute: St. Jude is paw-leased to welcome employees Snuggle and CC

Read about Snuggle and CC, the two newest facility dogs who are enhancing the patient experience at St. Jude.