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2021 Archive
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.
Rare disease detectives go all in on metabolic disorders
Learn what Andrea Gropman, MD, plans to achieve as the new leader of Neurometabolic Translational Research at St. Jude
Genomic instability is a risk for neurological disease and an opportunity for intervention
Fixing DNA damage repair systems to help patients.
Finding your footing for a future in biomedical research
St. Jude is preparing future scientists through education, training pathways and STEMM initiatives, inspiring careers in biomedical research and healthcare.
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.
For Erica Kaye, MD, the privilege of caring for a patient and family is sacred
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.
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention
HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer. There is one simple way to prevent that from happening.
Are scientific citations meaningful? Scientific progress from a larger perspective
Scientific citations identify valuable research. Here’s what it’s like to be a part of a lab ranked in the top 1% of citations.