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2021 Archive
5 Questions for Vivian Lawrence, RN
Meet Vivian Lawrence, RN, Department of Pediatric Medicine, and learn about her career path in clinical research at St. Jude.
Center of Excellence in Pediatric Immuno-Oncology fast-tracks progress from the lab to the clinic
Learn how St. Jude is accelerating immunotherapy research through communication.
Overcoming the medical communication ‘telephone game’ for patients with sickle cell disease
Explore how St. Jude researchers are listening to patients to learn how to improve outreach.
Going the distance to advance lifesaving leukemia discoveries
Meet former postdoctoral researcher Nicole Michmerhuizen, PhD, and learn how her research drives advances in leukemia.
Conversations with survivors of cancer guide therapeutic interventions
See how St. Jude gives power to the voices of long-term survivors of childhood cancer
Improvement science removes the ‘pebbles’ from clinicians’ shoes
Learn more about how St. Jude systematically improves clinical care across the hospital.
Combining data and stories to evaluate education and training programs
The St. Jude program evaluation team uses qualitative research to uncover insights and improve education and training initiatives.
5 Questions for Evadnie Rampersaud, PhD
Hear from principal bioinformatics research scientist Evadnie Rampersaud, PhD, to learn about her path to a data science career at St. Jude.
Palliative care researchers use qualitative data to understand the full picture of patients' lives
Qualitative research plays an important role in palliative care, shedding light on patient’s needs and how to best meet them.
50 years of the WHO Collaborating Center for Influenza at St. Jude
Celebrating 50 years of global influenza research leadership.
The global burden of sickle cell disease: The quality of treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live
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.
How do fathers grieve the loss of a child?
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.
A career of service to those in need
Nehali Patel, MD, grew up helping those in need. Read how working with HIV-infected children has shaped her medical career.
The path to cancer prevention includes HPV vaccination
There’s a global push to increase HPV vaccination rates, and if successful, there are these future benefits everyone can enjoy.
A blend of art and math inspires Hankins’ science
St. Jude highlights Jane Hankins, who offers insights into how the artistic side of medicine shaped her education to become a hematologist.
Blocking the progression of pre-leukemic disorders
Genetic changes in the biology of blood cells can lead them down a path to cancer. This researcher is figuring out how that happens.
Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career
St. Jude highlights Valerie Crabtree who offers insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a psychology career.
COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Infectious disease and virus experts weigh in
Just how effective are COVID vaccines? Should you get one? A virologist and an infectious diseases physician have answers to those questions and more.
Launching CureAll: the road for countries to improve global pediatric cancer care, save a million lives and reduce suffering for all
Read how St. Jude and the World Health Organization are partnering to save a million lives and reduce suffering for all.
Miller’s approach to science shaped by practical creativity and a curious spirit
Shondra Miller, PhD, director of the Center for Advanced Genome Engineering, credits her parents for instilling a love of science.