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2021 Archive
Center for Infectious Diseases Research takes aim at pediatric pathogens
Learn how the Center for Infectious Diseases Research is facilitating collaborations across departments at St. Jude.
Simulations help create real-world solutions to global health challenges
Learn how the Global Disease Burden and Simulation Unit at St. Jude is making efforts to improve childhood cancer care worldwide.
5 Questions for Joshua Burns, PhD
Meet Joshua Burns, PhD, and learn about his work on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).
Browsing tumor library sparks understanding of drug resistance in childhood kidney cancer
See how a patient-derived xenograft library is shaping Wilms tumor treatments.
Targeted therapy improvements cap a decade of innovation in spinal muscular atrophy care
See how clinicians are working to bring the best SMA treatment to more patients.
Using books to bring comfort amid the stress of clinical care
Discover how the Books on Wheels initiative at St. Jude is bringing comfort and connection to patients through the power of reading.
5 Questions for Swati Naik, MBBS
Meet physician scientist Swati Naik, MBBS, and learn about her approach to conducting immunotherapeutic clinical research at St. Jude.
Making innovative HIV medications an option for younger ages
Discover how clinical research at St. Jude is bringing innovative HIV medications options to all ages.
Peripheral blood tests aid leukemia surveillance for bone marrow failure
Learn how a simple test could detect leukemia at an earlier stage and improve outcomes.
The unique defenses of the infant immune system
St. Jude researchers study the developing infant immune system to understand early vulnerability to infections and inform strategies for protection.
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.