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Jane S. Hankins, MD, MS

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Director, St. Jude Global Hematology Program

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Contact Information

Jane S. Hankins, MD, MS

Global Pediatric Medicine

MS 721, Room 4027

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

MemphisTN 38105-3678

Education

MS – University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee (2004) MD – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1993)

Clinical Interests

  • New therapeutic approaches in sickle cell disease
  • Transition to adult care
  • Disease progression

Clinical Trials

Recruiting
SCCRIP: Sickle Cell Research and Intervention Program

Study goal:

The purpose of this research study is to collect data on sickle cell disease participants from birth to end of life. With these data, researchers will better understand problems caused by sickle cell disease both in children and in adults. 

Recruiting
TRIALS: Transfusional Iron Overload Among Leukemia Survivors

Study goal:

1) To find out how many long-term survivors of leukemia have iron overload by using MRI testing. 2) To study how the number of red blood cell transfusions you received determines whether you have iron overload. 3) To explore how your age at the time of cancer therapy, the length of time from therapy, and gender affects whether you develop iron overload. 4) To find out if iron overload is causing problems with your organs.

Dr. Hankins in Progress

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