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Charles Rock, PhD †

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Charles Rock, PhD

Charles Rock, PhD, was a member of the Department of Infectious Diseases and later the Department of Host-Microbe Interactions at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital until his passing in 2023. Learn about Dr. Rock's research career.

Stories by Charles Rock

Research

A researcher’s look at Rigor Mortis: Are motivators and incentives to find a cure hurting scientific research?

Charles Rock, PhD

St. Jude researchers take a look at Rigor Mortis, Richard Harris’ exposé of how the drive to find results hampers scientific progress.

Research

Understanding fatty acids as signaling molecules for virulence factor production

Charles Rock, PhD

Fatty acids are critical in destructive capacity of bacterial infections. Learn more.