2023 Archive

Research

Consortium on leukemia in children with Down syndrome offers energy and optimism

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Leukemia in children with Down syndrome addressed at St. Jude as international consortium meets

Investigator Insights

A Rock-Solid Legacy: Honoring the Life of Charles O. Rock, PhD

Jessica Gullett-Rubino, PhD

Learn more about the legacy of Charles O. Rock, PhD.

Clinical

Molecular diagnostics bring treatment opportunities to infants with brain tumors

Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Research in integrated, molecular diagnostics gave Fletcher Fazenbaker’s family something they thought they’d never get — a diagnosis and treatment plan.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Stephanie Dixon, MD, MPH

Stephanie Dixon MD, MPH and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet survivorship researcher Stephanie Dixon and learn how she studies the impact of modifiable lifestyle factors in childhood cancer survivors.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Heather Conklin, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Heather Conklin, PhD

Learn about what drives Heather Conklin, PhD, to study cognitive function and cognitive rehabilitation strategies in childhood brain tumor survivors.

Research

Shared Resources Spotlight: Biostatistics Shared Resource

Elizabeth Casolo

Meet the investigators in the Biostatistics Shared Resource to learn how this under-recognized field is a critical component of successful research.

Research

Preventing neurodevelopmental disorders through genetic compensation

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a gene family is implicated in the cause and rescue of neurodegenerative disease

Investigator Insights

Co-designing access to global pediatric cancer care with Nickhill Bhakta, MD, MPH

Nickhill Bhakta, MD, MPH

Discover how Nickhill Bhakta, MD, MPH, uses a philosophy rooted in trust-based partnerships to support pediatric cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

St. Jude On

Tracing the threads of metastasis to achieve better treatment outcomes

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how St. Jude research is unraveling metastasis.

Clinical

Collaborating for Care: Developing a New Global Standard for Sickle Cell Disease Treatment

Taylor Wewel

Discover how St. Jude researchers are influencing sickle cell disease treatment globally.