2021 Archive

Outreach

Global tools for metrics and performance advance quality improvement efforts worldwide

Alex Generous, PhD

Find out how hospitals worldwide identify how to improve patient care when collaborating with St. Jude Global.

Solid Tumors

A continuum of innovation brings patients a new treatment for Ewing sarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a treatment combo propels Ewing sarcoma radiation therapy to new heights

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Personalized, palatable, precise: Transforming pediatric medication delivery

Matt Gaschk

3D printing of pharmaceuticals is making it easier for pediatric patients to take their medicine.

Profiles

Cancer survivor returns to St. Jude to pursue infectious disease research

Ashley DuMont, PhD

Treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma led student Evan Moore to a summer spent studying infectious diseases in the laboratory of Victor Torres, PhD.

Profiles

Pushing the boundaries of care to ensure survival lasts a lifetime

Melissa Hudson, MD

See how Melissa Hudson, MD, ensures patients have the best quality of life possible after treatment

Research

Cholera research provides lessons about how bacteria cause pandemics

Alex Generous, PhD

Find out why cholera pandemics aren’t more common.

Survivorship

Stepping toward understanding: Gait analysis to advance neuroscience and cancer survivorship

Karen Helgeson

Learn how the Gait and Mobility Lab at St. Jude is helping study and care for patients with neurologic disease.

Clinical Research

Giving survivors of childhood cancer a chance at hearing

Alex Generous, PhD

Expanding access to cochlear implants could have large benefits for survivors.

Neurologic Disease

Turning genetic discoveries into answers for children with epilepsy

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Scientists at St. Jude are utilizing genetic research to transform diagnosis and treatment for children with severe epilepsies.

Immunotherapy

Fundamental research sets the stage for immuno-oncology collaboration

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how St. Jude is accelerating immunotherapy’s path to the clinic.

Vaccinations

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.

Profiles

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.

Vaccinations

HPV vaccination is cancer prevention

Heather Brandt, PhD

HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer. There is one simple way to prevent that from happening.

Research

Are scientific citations meaningful? Scientific progress from a larger perspective

Lindsey Montefiori, PhD

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.

Profiles

Leukemia diagnosis sets path for Browne to become a nurse practitioner

Mary Powers

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 Emily Browne.