St. Jude at AACR 2026
Visit us at booth 2346
Thank you for visiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at AACR 2026!
By driving breakthroughs at the bench, training the next generation, treating some of the toughest cases, and leading the most clinical trials for childhood cancer, St. Jude is more than a hospital. We’re setting the standard for the way the world treats catastrophic pediatric diseases.
Learn more about the profound impact of our research enterprise and how our collaborative, patient-focused approach is transforming the future of cancer research.
St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center
The mission of the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center, which recently received its third consecutive “Exceptional” rating from the National Cancer Institute, is to advance cures for pediatric cancer through research and treatment. We are the nation’s only NCI-designated Cancer Center dedicated exclusively to pediatric cancer.
Our designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center reflects excellence in laboratory, clinical and survivorship research, as well as leadership in education and community outreach.
The Center aims to improve outcomes and understanding of pediatric cancer to benefit patients and survivors in our catchment area, and to extend these findings to the nation and the world.
St. Jude at AACR 2026
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Melissa Hudson, MD
Member; Director, Cancer Survivorship Division; Associate Director, Population Sciences, Cancer SurvivorshipPrevalence and factors underpinning multimorbidity after childhood cancer
Friday, April 17, 4-4:20 PM, [Room 28 – Upper Level]
Stephen Gottschalk, MD
Member; Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy
Gottschalk Lab | Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular TherapyCART Therapy: Transforming the Landscape of Adult and Pediatric Blood Cancers
Saturday, April 18, 8-9:30 AM, [Ballroom 6 CF – Upper Level]
Jinghui Zhang, PhD
Member
Zhang Lab | Computational BiologyTherapy related mutagenesis in long term survivors
Sunday, April 19, 1:05-1:25 PM, [Room 16 - Mezzanine Level]
Lily Guenther, MD
Assistant Member
Guenther Lab | OncologyInterface of radiation science and pediatric oncology
Sunday, April 19, 6:30-7:14 PM, [Room 33 - Upper Level]
Beth Fox, MD, MS
Member; Senior Vice President, Clinical Trials ResearchTargeting tomorrow: ADCs and novel small molecules in clinical development for children with cancer
Monday, April 20, 12:31-12:51 PM, [Room 33 – Upper Level]
Adam Durbin, MD, PhD
Assistant Member
Durbin Lab | OncologyDysregulated AKT signaling reprograms osteosarcoma to drive selective reliance on EP300
Monday, April 20, 2:35-2:50 PM, [Room 11 – Upper Level]
Brenda Weigel, MD
Member; Vice President, Clinical Research Industry EngagementAdvancing Early-Phase Pediatric Cancer Trials to Turn Promising Agents into Actionable Evidence
Monday, April 20, 2:50-3:05 PM, [Room 1 – Upper Level]
Charalampos Kalodimos, PhD
Member; Chair, Structural Biology
Kalodimos Lab | Structural BiologyStructural insights to cancer biology and therapy
Tuesday, April 21, 10:15-11:30 AM, [Room 28 – Upper Level]
Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD
Member; Executive Vice President; Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roberts Lab | OncologyChromatin, Epigenetics & Cancer
Tuesday, April 21, 10:15-11:30 AM, [Ballroom 6 DE – Upper Level]
Renato Umeton, PhD
Vice President of Data Sciences and Chief of Artificial Intelligence, Office of Data ScienceAgentic AI as the Oncologist
Wednesday, April 22, 10:15-11:30 AM, [Ballroom 6B – Upper Level]
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Yunchao Chang, PhD
Scientist | PathologySunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 51, Poster No. 20]
Pandurang Kolekar
Lead Computational Research Scientist | Computational Biology
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 50, Poster No. 16]
Hayden Malone
Biomedical Sciences PhD Student | Oncology and St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
PHIP suppresses NuRD to enable the growth of SWI/SNF-mutant cancers
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 55, Poster No. 1]
Neshat Masud, PhD
Scientist – Quality Control | Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Facility
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 45, Poster No. 21]
Janeala Morsby, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Oncology
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 49, Poster No. 2]
Noha Shendy, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Oncology
A genome derived non coding reporter of dynamic cancer cell state
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 16, Poster No. 18]
Bradley Stevens
Biomedical Sciences PhD Student | Oncology and St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Elucidation of PAX3::FOXO1 tumor initiation mechanisms in human induced pluripotent stem cell models
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 26, Poster No. 9]
Samantha Turk
Biomedical Sciences PhD Student | Developmental Neurobiology and St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Novel reporter tool for visualization of neuroblastoma cell state
Sunday, April 19, 2–5 PM, [Section 28, Poster No. 14]
Kohei Hagiwara, PhD
Lead Computational Research Scientist | Computational Biology
Assessing allelic expression variation using somatic mutations vs. polymorphic germline variants
Monday, April 20, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 6, Poster No. 13]
Su Hyun Lee, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Oncology
Mitochondrial dysfunction induces asparaginase resistance in R-spondin fusion colorectal cancer
Monday, April 20, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 16, Poster No. 20]
Grace McKay-Corkum, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program
Monday, April 20, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 16, Poster No. 2]
Brian Abraham, PhD
Assistant Member
Abraham Lab | Computational BiologyMonday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 31, Poster No. 15]
Srijan Acharya, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 31, Poster No. 19]
Yun-Cheol Chae, PhD
Scientist | Oncology
Synthetic lethality of G6PD deficiency and asparaginase for colorectal cancer therapy
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 11, Poster No. 4]
Robert Greenhalgh, PhD
Sr. Computational Research Scientist | Computational Biology
Structural variation shapes clonal evolution in pediatric cancer
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 33, Poster No. 1]
Yoonji Kim, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Epidemiology and Cancer Control
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 31, Poster No. 20]
Mohammad Ali Mohammad Nezhady, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Oncology
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 13, Poster No. 17]
Stephanie Sandor, PhD
Sr. Research Program Manager | St. Jude Cloud
Monday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 31, Poster No. 3]
Daniel Savic, PhD
Associate Member
Savic Lab | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesMonday, April 20, 2–5 PM, [Section 17, Poster No. 22]
Nadezhda Terekhanova, PhD
Principal Computational Research Scientist | Computational Biology
Tuesday, April 21, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 41, Poster No. 4]
Declan Bennett, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Computational Biology
Tuesday, April 21, 2–5 PM, [Section 4, Poster No. 11]
Lisett Contreras, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate | Pathology
The in vivo impact of UBTF tandem duplications on hematopoiesis and leukemia development
Tuesday, April 21, 2–5 PM, [Section 26, Poster No. 10]
Limeng Pu, PhD
Sr. Computational Research Scientist | Computational Biology
MethylFM: A DNA methylation foundation model for modeling epigenomic regulatory dynamics
Tuesday, April 21, 2–5 PM, [Section 2, Poster No. 18]
Ruth Wang’ondu, MD, PhD
Instructor
Wang'ondu's Research | OncologyTuesday, April 21, 2–5 PM, [Section 26, Poster No. 3]
Jake Friske
Biomedical Sciences PhD Student | St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
A conserved enhancer locus in ecDNA and HSRs activates MYC transcription in group 3 medulloblastoma
Wednesday, April 22, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 54, Poster No. 12]
Elizabeth Stewart, MD
Associate Member
Stewart Lab | Oncology, Developmental NeurobiologyWednesday, April 22, 9 AM–12 PM, [Section 44, Poster No. 18]
St. Jude Postdoctoral Fellowships
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital offers postdoctoral fellows a unique blend of academic freedom and industrial efficiency, empowering them to accelerate discoveries with cutting-edge technology and expert-led resources. Fellows join a vibrant, collaborative community driven by a shared mission to advance cures for catastrophic childhood diseases worldwide. St. Jude invests in its postdocs with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and tailored professional development programs. Here, your research has global impact—and your growth is a priority.
St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
The St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers students a personalized, high-impact education led by world-renowned faculty and small cohorts, fostering individual growth and lasting mentorship. Students thrive in an environment that values balance, wellness, and support, while engaging in immersive, hands-on training in cutting-edge labs and clinical spaces. With full tuition support, a competitive stipend, and comprehensive benefits, students can focus fully on their development and future success. Join a mission-driven community advancing cures for pediatric catastrophic diseases and shaping the future of science and medicine.
St. Jude Careers
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we’re redefining what’s possible in science and medicine. Our teams collaborate across disciplines to advance groundbreaking research that saves lives and shapes the future of pediatric care. A career at St. Jude offers the opportunity to work with world-class experts, access cutting-edge resources, and make a global impact. Join us and help lead discoveries that change lives—because at St. Jude, every child deserves a chance.
St. Jude Internships
An internship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital gives you a unique training experience while helping children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. St. Jude offers internships, externships and other short-term training opportunities in areas as diverse as the hospital itself: from patient care and scientific research, to volunteer services, law and information technology.
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