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Anna Jones, PhD

Anna Jones, PhD

Anna Jones, PhD, is an instructor in the Psychology Department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Stories by Anna Jones

Outreach

Chennai registry bridges gaps in reliable childhood cancer data

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Venkatraman Radhakrishnan MD, MS, led the creation of India’s first childhood cancer registry to improve data collection and care in resource-limited regions.

Alexandra Boyd
Alexandra Boyd
Investigator Insights

Alexandra Boyd’s journey from open heart surgery to clinical research nursing

Alexandra Boyd, RN

Join Alexandra Boyd, RN, as she shares her story of overcoming health challenges, pursuing a nursing career, and advancing clinical research in pediatric oncology at St. Jude.

Alejandro Gutierrez
Alejandro Gutierrez
Research

Unassuming enzyme adds fuel to the fire in liposarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Discover methyltransferase’s sarcoma side-gig

illustration of vitamin D's role in preventing disease
illustration of vitamin D's role in preventing disease
Clinical

Nutrition is a key ingredient for defense against infectious diseases in kids with cancer

Alex Generous, PhD

Addressing vitamin deficiencies could improve cancer care.

Group of people in a lab talking by a giant computer screen
Group of people in a lab talking by a giant computer screen
Research

Quantum computing makes waves in drug discovery

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how quantum computing is being used at St. Jude.

Outreach

Kindergarten garden initiative plants seed for the future

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

The St. Jude Kindergarten Garden Initiative helps students learn about food security, sustainability and make a positive impact by growing their own garden.

Clinical

Shared Resources Spotlight: Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory

Heather Johnson

The Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory at St. Jude helps investigators make the most out of the resources and data gathered through clinical research.

Research

A curative gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia nears the clinic

Alex Generous, PhD

Find how St. Jude researchers are pushing forward a potential cure for DBA.

Group of people in red shirts posing for a photo in front of a building
Group of people in red shirts posing for a photo in front of a building
Outreach

Inspiring future data scientists through the legacy of Florence Nightingale

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

St. Jude is using Florence Nightingale’s data science legacy to inspire students to explore careers in STEMM, especially data science and statistics.

Investigator Insights

The core of palliative care is connection with Deena Levine, MD

Deena Levine, MD

A palliative care expert explains the often misunderstood discipline.