2021 Archive

Discover how the Books on Wheels initiative at St. Jude is bringing comfort and connection to patients through the power of reading.

Meet physician scientist Swati Naik, MBBS, and learn about her approach to conducting immunotherapeutic clinical research at St. Jude.

Discover how clinical research at St. Jude is bringing innovative HIV medications options to all ages.

Learn how a simple test could detect leukemia at an earlier stage and improve outcomes.

St. Jude researchers study the developing infant immune system to understand early vulnerability to infections and inform strategies for protection.

St. Jude scientists engage kindergarten students in interactive learning about infectious diseases while introducing them to careers in science.

Learn how discoveries in brain development are shaping brighter futures.

An experience treating a patient during her residency sparked her interest in neuro-oncology. Learn more about Emily Hanzlik, MD, and her clinical care philosophy.

Learn how survivorship differs between pediatric and adult cancer patients, and how St. Jude is providing unique support.

Discover how CAR T–cell therapy led to a growth spurt for both Alfonso and the immunotherapy program at St. Jude.

Researchers are focusing on treatment-related pain as another way to reduce the risk of learning and memory problems in survivors of childhood leukemia.

The Rising Stars of Cancer Research program is a new to the Science of Childhood Cancer lecture series. The program highlights the work of emerging leaders in the cancer research community.

Empower Everyone was the theme of the St. Jude Global Alliance Convening, a virtual meeting that attracted participants from around the world.

St. Jude scientists have created an algorithm to help group T-cells by their function by evaluating two different types of data, T-cell receptor sequences and gene expression.

Walter Hughes, MD, who established the St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases and initiated pediatric AIDS research at the hospital, has died.

St. Jude biostatisticians have developed a new method for designing phase 2 clinical trials with a small sample size. The approach uses a mathematical model called Bayesian probability . The researchers created free software to implement the process.

St. Jude will host the virtual Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium July 22–23. The inaugural event in 2020 prompted a researcher in India to become a visiting scientist at St. Jude. Register for the event.

St. Jude researchers looked at burnout and perceived work demands among St. Jude physicians and found that emotional exhaustion and time demands are key factors in a problem that affects both provider and patient.

A pediatric psychologist expresses gratitude for interdisciplinary collaboration, which elevates patient care and provider well-being.

Martine Roussel, PhD, faculty member and endowed chair in molecular oncogenesis, shares how early work on oncogenes led to her lab’s discovery of new oncogenes.