2021 Archive

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Sarada Achyutuni, PhD

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD and Sarada Achyutuni

Meet postdoctoral researcher Sarada Achyutuni, PhD, Center of Excellence for Leukemia Studies, and learn about her research.

Research

AI-driven μPharma platform accurately predicts leukemia drug sensitivity

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how an artificial intelligence single-cell microfluidics pharmacotyping tool helps identify drugs for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Outreach

Access to childhood cancer medicines grows trust and security in Zambia

Alex Generous, PhD

The Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines is growing trust to improve pediatric cancer treatment in Zambia

Investigator Insights

Shaping the future of qualitative research in pediatric medicine

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD and Jake Hopkins, MBA

Watch St. Jude experts discuss how qualitative research is shaping the future of pediatric medicine and improving patient-centered care.

Research

Center for Infectious Diseases Research takes aim at pediatric pathogens

Ashley DuMont, PhD

Learn how the Center for Infectious Diseases Research is facilitating collaborations across departments at St. Jude.

Outreach

Simulations help create real-world solutions to global health challenges

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Learn how the Global Disease Burden and Simulation Unit at St. Jude is making efforts to improve childhood cancer care worldwide.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Joshua Burns, PhD

Joshua Burns, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet Joshua Burns, PhD, and learn about his work on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).

Research

Browsing tumor library sparks understanding of drug resistance in childhood kidney cancer

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a patient-derived xenograft library is shaping Wilms tumor treatments.

Clinical

Targeted therapy improvements cap a decade of innovation in spinal muscular atrophy care

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how clinicians are working to bring the best SMA treatment to more patients.

Outreach

Using books to bring comfort amid the stress of clinical care

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Discover how the Books on Wheels initiative at St. Jude is bringing comfort and connection to patients through the power of reading.

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.

Research

The current landscape and promising future of sickle cell disease therapy

Jeremie Estepp, MD

Major advancements in sickle cell disease therapy hold a promising future for patients, including organ preservation and a possible cure.

Investigator Insights

Paramedic training framed career decision to become a physician

Chris Pennington

St. Jude highlights Holly Spraker-Perlman, MD, who credits working as a paramedic as inspiring her medical career.