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2021 Archive
A continuum of innovation brings patients a new treatment for Ewing sarcoma
See how a treatment combo propels Ewing sarcoma radiation therapy to new heights
Personalized, palatable, precise: Transforming pediatric medication delivery
3D printing of pharmaceuticals is making it easier for pediatric patients to take their medicine.
Cancer survivor returns to St. Jude to pursue infectious disease research
Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma led student Evan Moore to a summer spent studying infectious diseases in the laboratory of Victor Torres, PhD.
Pushing the boundaries of care to ensure survival lasts a lifetime
See how Melissa Hudson, MD, ensures patients have the best quality of life possible after treatment
Cholera research provides lessons about how bacteria cause pandemics
Find out why cholera pandemics aren’t more common.
Stepping toward understanding: Gait analysis to advance neuroscience and cancer survivorship
Learn how the Gait and Mobility Lab at St. Jude is helping study and care for patients with neurologic disease.
Giving survivors of childhood cancer a chance at hearing
Expanding access to cochlear implants could have large benefits for survivors.
Turning genetic discoveries into answers for children with epilepsy
Scientists at St. Jude are utilizing genetic research to transform diagnosis and treatment for children with severe epilepsies.
Fundamental research sets the stage for immuno-oncology collaboration
Learn how St. Jude is accelerating immunotherapy’s path to the clinic.
Putting together the puzzle of effective Ataxia treatment
Through the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative St. Jude investigators are gaining new understanding and learning how to better treat ataxias.
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.
HPV: Prevention is Key
Doing this one simple thing can prevent 90% of these cancers from developing by preventing the infections that can cause them.