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Alex Generous, PhD

Alex Generous, PhD

Senior Scientific Writer

Alex Generous, PhD, is a Senior Scientific Writer in the Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach Department at St. Jude.

Stories by Alex Generous

Editing sickle cell illustration
Editing sickle cell illustration
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Gene editing holds the promise of a sickle cell cure

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore genome editing approaches to cure sickle cell disease.

RSV illustration
RSV illustration
Research

Ramilo brings RSV expertise to St. Jude

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover Ramilo's plans for St. Jude RSV research.

Data analysis illustration
Data analysis illustration
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Visualization and analysis tools break down barriers for big data

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is at the forefront of creating tools to visualize and analyze genomic data.

Cancer Predisposition
Cancer Predisposition
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Genetic predispositions can drive cancer but are not destiny for patients

Alex Generous, PhD

Scientists at St. Jude are leading the way on understanding cancer predisposition and the way that inherited genetics can inform patient care.

Cancer Genetics video
Cancer Genetics video
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Childhood cancer genetics: A legacy of groundbreaking work drives St. Jude forward

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a rich history of research on genetics stemming from the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project and reverberating through laboratories today.

Qingfei Pan and Jiyang Yu
Qingfei Pan and Jiyang Yu
Research

Math test points metastatic breast cancer treatment in the right direction

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude computational biologists created a computational score predicting cancer drug sensitivity to HDAC6 inhibitors in a promising phase Ib clinical trial.

Hearing soundboard
Hearing soundboard
Research

New model mimics progression of pediatric bone marrow failure

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude scientists have created the first model that faithfully recapitulates details of pediatric bone marrow failure.

Melissa Hudson video screenshot
Melissa Hudson video screenshot
Research

It’s in the genes: research reveals obstacles on the road to health for cancer survivors

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude scientists are leading research into the genetics of childhood cancer survivorship to understand and prevent the risk of chronic disease in survivors.

Peter McKinnon, Kathryn Stephenson, Richard Finkel
Peter McKinnon, Kathryn Stephenson, Richard Finkel
Research

Two Years of the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude initiative aims to change the outlook for children with catastrophic neurological diseases.

Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient
Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient
Clinical

Five years later: gene therapy for ‘bubble boy’ disease

Alex Generous, PhD

Interim results point to enduring immune function following gene therapy for Infants with ‘bubble boy’ disease