2017 Archive

Clinical

The St. Jude Equations: A better method of calculating kidney function

Mary Powers

Learn about new equations to estimate kidney function in young cancer patients more quickly and accurately.

Research

ASH 2017: Research on TP53 gene variations featured in first ALL session

Jun Yang, PhD

Jun J. Yang, PhD, offers highlights of the first ALL session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, including his work on TP53. Read more.

Research

Math helps biologist calculate variance of blood progenitor cells

Miguel Ganuza, PhD

Find out how a researcher applied statistical analysis to chart variance and better understand how childhood leukemia develops.

Research

Sickle cell study on path to improving therapies for children and adults

Jane Hankins, MD

The Sickle Cell Clinical Research and Intervention Program uses data to determine therapies for children and adults. Learn more.

Clinical

Trio’s award awakens effects of sleep and sleep patterns

Valerie Crabtree, PhD

Find out how poor sleep hampers treatment of young children with cancer

Research

Brain studies provide treatment clues in unexpected fields

Stanislav Zakharenko, MD, PhD

Research shows possible path to restoring critical regions of the brain involved with hearing loss by limiting a neuromodulator in the auditory thalamus.

Research

Supercharging T cells to fight cancer

Ben Youngblood, PhD

St. Jude researchers are combining therapeutic methods that induce epigenetic reprogramming with immune checkpoint blockade to enhance cancer treatments.

Outreach

Child Life course offers students first glimpse of the profession

Shawna Grissom

Twice a year, students get a first-hand look into what it means to specialize in child life.

Investigator Insights

Skipping the flu vaccine? It’s not just about you

Richard Webby, PhD

The flu can be devastating for those most at-risk. It’s also highly contagious. You still think getting the flu is just about you?

Research

A researcher’s look at Rigor Mortis: Are motivators and incentives to find a cure hurting scientific research?

Charles Rock, PhD

St. Jude researchers take a look at Rigor Mortis, Richard Harris’ exposé of how the drive to find results hampers scientific progress.