2021 Archive

Science Education

Using data science to drive change and impact in STEMM education and outreach

Eric Rivera-Peraza, MS

Meet St. Jude data analyst Eric Rivera-Peraza, MS, and explore his journey from medical school to data science.

Blood Disorders

Gene therapy comes of age to staunch hemophilia B

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See the long-term impact a hemophilia B gene therapy trial had on one of its participants

Outreach

Global tools for metrics and performance advance quality improvement efforts worldwide

Alex Generous, PhD

Find out how hospitals worldwide identify how to improve patient care when collaborating with St. Jude Global.

Solid Tumors

A continuum of innovation brings patients a new treatment for Ewing sarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a treatment combo propels Ewing sarcoma radiation therapy to new heights

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Personalized, palatable, precise: Transforming pediatric medication delivery

Matt Gaschk

3D printing of pharmaceuticals is making it easier for pediatric patients to take their medicine.

Profiles

Cancer survivor returns to St. Jude to pursue infectious disease research

Ashley DuMont, PhD

Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma led student Evan Moore to a summer spent studying infectious diseases in the laboratory of Victor Torres, PhD.

Profiles

Pushing the boundaries of care to ensure survival lasts a lifetime

Melissa Hudson, MD

See how Melissa Hudson, MD, ensures patients have the best quality of life possible after treatment

Research

Cholera research provides lessons about how bacteria cause pandemics

Alex Generous, PhD

Find out why cholera pandemics aren’t more common.

Survivorship

Stepping toward understanding: Gait analysis to advance neuroscience and cancer survivorship

Karen Helgeson

Learn how the Gait and Mobility Lab at St. Jude is helping study and care for patients with neurologic disease.

Clinical Research

Giving survivors of childhood cancer a chance at hearing

Alex Generous, PhD

Expanding access to cochlear implants could have large benefits for survivors.

Investigator Insights

A lifetime dedicated to nursing care

St. Jude Progress

St. Jude highlights these women in science and clinical care who offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

Research

Gene therapy pioneer led St. Jude through unprecedented growth

Elizabeth Jane Walker

Leader, mentor, scientist, physician and gene therapy pioneer: Arthur Nienhuis' extensive legacy of science and medicine.

Research

Common astrovirus can lead to serious health problems

Stacey Schultz-Cherry, PhD

This viral infection is so common nearly everyone has had it - and it can become deadly serious for those who have compromised immune systems.

Investigator Insights

Science begets science: Betty Mortimer Roberts, PhD

Elizabeth Jane Walker

Betty Roberts researched the science of hockey’s slap shot and football’s field goal kick – and it changed both sports forever.

Research

Learning the connection between research and the people it helps

Chris Pennington

St. Jude highlights Regina Kolaitis, PhD, who shares the moment she learned about the connection between her research and the people it helped.

Outreach

Engaging partners to achieve HPV vaccination increases

Andrea Stubbs

St. Jude is partnering with the community to increase awareness and understanding of HPV vaccinations to prevent HPV-related cancers.

Research

Reducing deep sequencing errors to find residual cancer cells

Xiaotu Ma, PhD

This new computational tool pinpoints errors in ultra deep sequencing to identify residual cancer cells that normal sequencing misses.

Investigator Insights

The life and legacy of Joseph Simone, MD

Elizabeth Jane Walker

St. Jude pays homage to a physician scientist who helped lead the first curative treatment for childhood leukemia.

Investigator Insights

Life-changing experience helped forge Jurbergs’ career in pediatric oncology

St. Jude Progress

Niki Jurbergs, PhD, shares how her health care career was shaped by an intense moment with a patient and family.

Outreach

COVID and HPV: Getting back on track with HPV vaccination

Melissa Hudson, MD and Kari Bjornard, MD

The COVID pandemic has halted the progress of preventive health care for teens. Most importantly, this one vaccine that can prevent cancer.