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. We freely share data and tools with the global scientific community.
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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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Researchers discover fundamental pathology behind ALS
Identifying the basic cellular malfunction underlying ALS opens the pathway to developing treatments to prevent the disease by preserving neurons.
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Discovery points to drugs that would ‘short-circuit’ deadly leukemia
St. Jude researchers have found that cells of a deadly acute myeloid leukemia can be killed by blocking production of a molecular “battery.”
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St. Jude names Charalampos Kalodimos chair of Department of Structural Biology
Dr. Kalodimos’ appointment will further strengthen basic science programs that serve as the foundation of discovery.
News & Publications
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Scientific Report 2016
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.