2021 Archive

Outreach

Chennai registry bridges gaps in reliable childhood cancer data

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

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

Investigator Insights

Alexandra Boyd’s journey from open heart surgery to clinical research nursing

Alexandra Boyd, RN

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.

Research

Unassuming enzyme adds fuel to the fire in liposarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Discover methyltransferase’s sarcoma side-gig

Clinical

Nutrition is a key ingredient for defense against infectious diseases in kids with cancer

Alex Generous, PhD

Addressing vitamin deficiencies could improve cancer care.

Research

Quantum computing makes waves in drug discovery

Alex Generous, PhD

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

Outreach

Kindergarten garden initiative plants seed for the future

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

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

Clinical

Shared Resources Spotlight: Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory

Heather Johnson

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

Research

A curative gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia nears the clinic

Alex Generous, PhD

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

Outreach

Inspiring future data scientists through the legacy of Florence Nightingale

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

St. Jude is using Florence Nightingale’s data science legacy to inspire students to explore careers in STEMM, especially data science and statistics.

Investigator Insights

The core of palliative care is connection with Deena Levine, MD

Deena Levine, MD

A palliative care expert explains the often misunderstood discipline.

Clinical

What we’ve found out about hearing loss and cognitive function in children

Johnnie Bass, AuD, PhD

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.

Investigator Insights

Making purposeful connections to help others grow and develop

Chris Pennington

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

Investigator Insights

Leadership begins where the comfort zone ends

St. Jude Progress

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.

Clinical

The global burden of sickle cell disease: The quality of treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live

Ayobami Olanrewaju, MD

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.

Clinical

How do fathers grieve the loss of a child?

Michael J. McNeil, MD

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.

Investigator Insights

A career of service to those in need

Katy Hobgood

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

Outreach

The path to cancer prevention includes HPV vaccination

Heather Brandt, PhD

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

Investigator Insights

A blend of art and math inspires Hankins’ science

Elizabeth Whittington

St. Jude highlights Jane Hankins, who offers insights into how the artistic side of medicine shaped her education to become a hematologist.

Research

Blocking the progression of pre-leukemic disorders

Erin Podolak, MA

Genetic changes in the biology of blood cells can lead them down a path to cancer. This researcher is figuring out how that happens.

Investigator Insights

Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career

St. Jude Progress

St. Jude highlights Valerie Crabtree who offers insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a psychology career.