2021 Archive

Research

Protein Production Facility accelerates research

Paige Brown Jarreau, PhD

Scientists at the Protein Production Facility are making high quality proteins to help support research across St. Jude.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Lisett Contreras, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Lisett Contreras, PhD

Meet postdoctoral researcher Lisett Contreras, PhD, Department of Pathology, and learn about her research.  

Research

Laying the foundation for neuronal development

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how blocking one kinase resulted in premature neuron growth

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Renato Umeton, PhD

Renato Umeton, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet St. Jude Chief of AI Renato Umeton, PhD, Office of Data Science.

Outreach

Working globally to save critically ill children with cancer

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

The Global Critical Care Program is advancing critical care for children with cancer worldwide through innovation, collaboration and education.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Anand Kulkarni, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Anand Kulkarni, PhD

Learn what associate scientist Anand Kulkarni, PhD, thinks makes doing research at St. Jude different from anywhere else.

Clinical

Research findings set the stage for GLOBOTRK, a clinical trial with targeted therapy for NTRK and ROS1 fusions

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is leading a global clinical trial for brain tumors.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Janeala Morsby, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Janeala Morsby, PhD

Meet postdoctoral researcher Janeala Morsby, PhD, Department of Oncology and learn about her research.

Clinical

Patient voices shape the future of gene therapy

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn what patients, families and health care workers think about gene therapy.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Priyanka Dogra, PhD

Priyanka Dogra, PhD and Erin Podolak, MA

Meet postdoctoral researcher Priyanka Dogra, PhD, Department of Structural Biology, and learn about her research.  

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.

Outreach

HPV: Prevention is Key

Rhonda Davis

Doing this one simple thing can prevent 90% of these cancers from developing by preventing the infections that can cause them.

Investigator Insights

For Erica Kaye, MD, the privilege of caring for a patient and family is sacred

Elizabeth Whittington

St. Jude highlights women in science and clinical care who offer insights for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career. Click here for tips from Erica Kaye.