Lauren Jerkins, MD

Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty

Departments

Department of Oncology

Education

BA – Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Studied Abroad – University College Core, Cork, Ireland
MD – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Pediatric Resident – University of Vermont Pediatric Residency Program, Burlington, VT
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow – Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Research Interests

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Cellular Therapy

Contact Information

Lauren Jerkins, MD Hospitalist Program MS 278, Room C2220 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105-3678

Email: lauren.jerkins@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-0040

St. Jude Faculty List

Selected Publications

McLaughlin LP, Rouce R, Gottschalk S, Torrano V, Carrum G, Wu MF, Hoq F, Grilley B, Marcogliese AM, Hanley PJ, Gee AP, Brenner MK, Rooney CM, Heslop HE, Bollard CM. EBV/LMP-specific T cells maintain remissions of T and B cell EBV lymphomas after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Blood Nov;132(22):2351-2361, 2018. PMID: 30262660.

McLaughlin LP, Lang H, Williams E, Wright K, Powell A, Cruz CR, Colberg-Poley AM, Barese C, Hanley PJ, Bollard CM, Keller MD. Human Parainfluenza Virus-3 can be Targeted by Rapidly ex vivo Expanded T-Lymphocytes. Cytotherapy Dec;18(12):1515-1524, 2016. PMID: 27692559