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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

Clinical

Latin American hospitals implement tool to identify kids whose condition is deteriorating

Mary Powers

Flexible and tailored implementation strategies helped pediatric cancer centers across Latin America scale up a proven quality improvement strategy.

Outreach

Learning environments shape views of STEM

Robyn Pennella and Kate Ayers

Research suggests the influence of STEM teachers on the STEM identities and attitudes of elementary school students extend to after-school STEM clubs.

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.

Outreach

SAFER Ukraine offers a new model for global emergency response

Mary Powers

SAFER Ukraine, a global humanitarian effort to save Ukrainian children with cancer and blood disorders began spontaneously in a digital meeting room within hours of the invasion. Existing networks fueled its growth.

Research

CDK6: A well-known kinase commits a new ‘crime’ connecting outer radial glia to microcephaly

Erin Podolak, MA

Microcephaly is a rare neurodevelopmental condition in which a baby’s head is much smaller than expected because the brain did not develop properly or stopped developing during pregnancy. St. Jude researchers identified cells in the outer radial glia in the developing brain that play an important role in microcephaly.

Research

Environment helps fuel hepatoblastoma in premature infants

Erin Podolak, MA

The incidence of pediatric and adult liver cancer is increasing worldwide. Research suggests how premature birth may influence the risk for children.

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.

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.

Outreach

What Parents and Caregivers Should Know about HPV Vaccination

Carrie Strehlau

Now is a great time for kids to get vaccinated against HPV and protected against six different cancers.

Outreach

Expanding the St. Jude strategic plan to $12.9 billion helps further advance its mission

James R. Downing, MD

Dr. James R. Downing details how St. Jude strategic plan expansion aims to accelerate research and treatment for childhood catastrophic diseases.