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Destiny Hinton

Destiny HInton

Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Stories by Destiny Hinton

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Swati Naik, MBBS

Swati Naik, MBBS and Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Meet physician scientist Swati Naik, MBBS, and learn about her approach to conducting immunotherapeutic clinical research at St. Jude.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Making innovative HIV medications an option for younger ages

Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Discover how clinical research at St. Jude is bringing innovative HIV medications options to all ages.

Research

Peripheral blood tests aid leukemia surveillance for bone marrow failure

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how a simple test could detect leukemia at an earlier stage and improve outcomes.

St. Jude On

The unique defenses of the infant immune system

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

St. Jude researchers study the developing infant immune system to understand early vulnerability to infections and inform strategies for protection.

Outreach

St. Jude STEMM ambassadors help kindergarten ‘scientists’ understand infectious diseases

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

St. Jude scientists engage kindergarten students in interactive learning about infectious diseases while introducing them to careers in science.

Developmental Biology

Safeguarding futures by mapping the developing brain

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Learn how discoveries in brain development are shaping brighter futures.

Profiles

Seeing the individual behind the diagnosis

Emily Hanzlik, MD

An experience treating a patient during her residency sparked her interest in neuro-oncology. Learn more about Emily Hanzlik, MD, and her clinical care philosophy.

Survivorship

Staying healthy long after pediatric cancer treatment ends

Heather Johnson

Learn how survivorship differs between pediatric and adult cancer patients, and how St. Jude is providing unique support.

Immunotherapy

Innovation propels an immunotherapy ‘growth spurt’

Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Discover how CAR T–cell therapy led to a growth spurt for both Alfonso and the immunotherapy program at St. Jude.

St. Jude On

Prioritizing psychosocial care in the treatment of pediatric catastrophic disease

Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Learn how St. Jude is prioritizing psychosocial care in the treatment of pediatric catastrophic disease.