2021 Archive

Meet postdoctoral researcher Maowei Hu, PhD, Department of Chemical Biology & Therapeutics and learn about her research.  

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.

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.

For Jasmine Turner, resilience and tenacity were required to enter a field with very few Black women. There weren’t many women or teachers of color in her scientific courses—no one with similar experiences to help guide her or focus her talents. She turned to her mother for encouragement and inspiration.

This study, to our knowledge, is the first to objectively measure hearing and neurocognitive function in a large cohort of long-term survivors of childhood cancer stratified by treatment exposures.

Andrea Stubbs shares her experiences that shaped her career in community outreach to raise awareness for both HIV and HPV.

Women of St. Jude highlights the influences and events that shaped the career of Pat Keel, who shares lessons she’s learned about teamwork and leadership.

Survival and quality of life for many with sickle cell disease depends upon where they live. Here’s what a doctor wants to do to fix that.

Fathers express grief through keeping busy or focusing on work – different than a mother’s grief. But fathers may not be getting the support they need after the loss of a child.

Nehali Patel, MD, grew up helping those in need. Read how working with HIV-infected children has shaped her medical career.

There’s a global push to increase HPV vaccination rates, and if successful, there are these future benefits everyone can enjoy.