2021 Archive

Explore innovative research and clinical care milestones in pediatric leukemias, sickle cell disease, HIV, radiation oncology and cancer genomics from the past six decades at St. Jude.

See how a collaborative effort in proteomics produced a comprehensive turnover atlas and sparked discovery in Alzheimer’s disease research.

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan MD, MS, led the creation of India’s first childhood cancer registry to improve data collection and care in resource-limited regions.

Join Alexandra Boyd, RN, as she shares her story of overcoming health challenges, pursuing a nursing career, and advancing clinical research in pediatric oncology at St. Jude.

Discover methyltransferase’s sarcoma side-gig

Addressing vitamin deficiencies could improve cancer care.

Learn how quantum computing is being used at St. Jude.

The St. Jude Kindergarten Garden Initiative helps students learn about food security, sustainability and make a positive impact by growing their own garden.

The Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory at St. Jude helps investigators make the most out of the resources and data gathered through clinical research.

Find how St. Jude researchers are pushing forward a potential cure for DBA.

Kristin Lyons, director of Rehabilitation Services, and Jessica Sparrow, Lead Occupational Therapist, worked as part of a team of oncology rehabilitation providers from pediatric institutions across the country to co-author a recent Seminars in Oncology Nursing article, which provides a comprehensive overview of rehabilitation screening, assessment, and intervention for children with cancer.

Posterior fossa syndrome develops in some children following surgery for the brain tumor medulloblastoma. St. Jude research offers fresh insight into the mysterious syndrome and advice on how to avoid it.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recently published treatment guidelines for children diagnosed with nephroblastoma. Two St. Jude physicians collaborated on the project.

As cancer survivorship changes, new benchmarks must be set to redefine survivorship research and treatment success.

It’s essential to provide an accurate, science-based website for vaccine information. The St. Jude Global COVID-19 Working Group plans to provide accurate COVID-19 information, including answering questions and providing vaccine news as it emerges.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching the largest strategic investment in its nearly 60-year history, committing $11.5 billion during the next six years to accelerate research and treatment globally for children with catastrophic diseases.

Cancer treatments can result in damage to the heart both during treatment and years following completion of therapy. As many cancer survivors are now living longer into adulthood, we’re gaining a better understanding of some of the late effects of cancer treatments that we weren’t able to observe before.

Scientists are learning more about antibody production in response to flu, including how they develop from helper T cells and monocytes.

The pandemic exposed shortcomings in health care. But this study revealed more than expected in this type of children’s treatment.

Tangie Thomas, MPH, is vice president of Clinical Trials Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.