St. Jude investigators have the freedom to focus on making big discoveries, backed by extraordinary resources and support teams. Our culture and campus foster the free exchange of ideas among scientists and clinicians for creative, collaborative science.
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Comprehensive Cancer Center
St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children.
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Research Resources & Data
Superb shared resources at St. Jude are designed to accelerate research and foster innovation.
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Clinical & Research Innovation
At St. Jude, we dream big, and build our research programs to match. Explore just a few of the pioneering initiatives that make St. Jude different.
Pediatric Cancer Genome Project
The roots of pediatric cancer are hidden deep within a child’s DNA. The St. Jude—Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project is the world’s most ambitious effort to discover the origins of childhood cancer and seek new cures.
Latest Research
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Building bridges: PARP enzymes bring broken DNA together
St. Jude researchers capture the structure of PARP enzymes at work, leading to a new understanding of DNA repair that may aid cancer treatments targeting the process.
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Inherited genetic variant influences response to leukemia treatment for some children
St. Jude researchers showed that an inherited variant of the GATA3 gene is tied to minimal residual disease levels and response to therapy for ALL
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Want to block flu transmission? Targeting nasal bacteria may help
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists report that respiratory bacteria aid spread of flu virus .
News & Publications
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Scientific Report 2019
The Scientific Report, Translating Science into Survival, describes key breakthroughs made by St. Jude investigators.
Careers & Training at St. Jude
At St. Jude, your career makes a difference. We offer outstanding opportunities in the basic and translational sciences, clinical research, patient care and many other areas for talented individuals.