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2021 Archive
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.
Qualitative research turns stories into science
Discover what factors drive a person to share their story in qualitative research.
Datasets inspire mindsets for future scientists
St. Jude scientists are empowering high school students to explore data science and STEMM disciplines through an interactive seminar series.
Using data science to drive change and impact in STEMM education and outreach
Meet St. Jude data analyst Eric Rivera-Peraza, MS, and explore his journey from medical school to data science.
Gene therapy comes of age to staunch hemophilia B
See the long-term impact a hemophilia B gene therapy trial had on one of its participants
Common astrovirus can lead to serious health problems
This viral infection is so common nearly everyone has had it - and it can become deadly serious for those who have compromised immune systems.
Science begets science: Betty Mortimer Roberts, PhD
Betty Roberts researched the science of hockey’s slap shot and football’s field goal kick – and it changed both sports forever.
Learning the connection between research and the people it helps
St. Jude highlights Regina Kolaitis, PhD, who shares the moment she learned about the connection between her research and the people it helped.
Engaging partners to achieve HPV vaccination increases
St. Jude is partnering with the community to increase awareness and understanding of HPV vaccinations to prevent HPV-related cancers.
Reducing deep sequencing errors to find residual cancer cells
This new computational tool pinpoints errors in ultra deep sequencing to identify residual cancer cells that normal sequencing misses.
The life and legacy of Joseph Simone, MD
St. Jude pays homage to a physician scientist who helped lead the first curative treatment for childhood leukemia.
Life-changing experience helped forge Jurbergs’ career in pediatric oncology
Niki Jurbergs, PhD, shares how her health care career was shaped by an intense moment with a patient and family.
COVID and HPV: Getting back on track with HPV vaccination
The COVID pandemic has halted the progress of preventive health care for teens. Most importantly, this one vaccine that can prevent cancer.
The current landscape and promising future of sickle cell disease therapy
Major advancements in sickle cell disease therapy hold a promising future for patients, including organ preservation and a possible cure.
Paramedic training framed career decision to become a physician
St. Jude highlights Holly Spraker-Perlman, MD, who credits working as a paramedic as inspiring her medical career.