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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What can salad dressing tell us about cancer? Think oil and vinegar.
Evidence suggests liquid phase separation, a process that explains why oil and water separate, may contribute to cancer, including prostate cancer.
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High-resolution genomic map gives scientists unprecedented view of brain development
The research will aid basic understanding of brain development, and also help understanding cellular origins of brain disorders caused by errors in development.
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Discovery of a cancer promoter offers pathway to overcome drug resistance
Geneticists discovered that mTORC3 aids cancers' resistance to rapamycin and related drugs, offering the promise of new drug therapies to treat cancers.
News & Publications
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Scientific Report 2017
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.