Author Profile

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

Research

Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children

Jun Yang, PhD

Read how ancestry plays a role in determining your risk for cancer. In the case of Hispanic children, researchers found an increased risk of leukemia.

Research

Gene therapy: Scientific breakthrough and a legacy of a cure

James R. Downing, MD

Read about the work from a goal – to a treatment – to a cure – and one scientist’s legacy.

Research

Pediatric melanoma mystery solved by genome sequencing research

Scott Newman, PhD

Two pediatric melanoma cases diagnosed a year apart reveal a new genetic driver of the disease. Read more about this spitzoid melanoma work.

Research

From evolutionary biology to immunology via bioinformatics

Gary Bridgman

Immunologists turn to Jeremy Crawford, PhD, when planning complex experiments or re-analyzing collected data. Learn about his bioinformatics career.

Research

Researchers identify new molecular triggers for cell’s 'executioner'

Chris Pennington

Read how this molecule rips the “skin” of the cell to kill it, and how research is learning how this power is unleased.

Outreach

The HPV vaccine can prevent more than 31,000 cancer cases a year. This is why I care so much.

Robin Mutz, MPPM, BSN, RNC, NEA-BC

The HPV vaccine can prevent more than 31,000 cancer cases a year. After losing a friend to cancer, I made sure her children were protected from the virus.

Investigator Insights

Bringing your science out of the journal and into the world

Daniel Bastardo-Blanco

Using these five tips in communicating science will lead to positive feelings, more awareness and credibility.

Research

What hidden hazards lie beneath the surface of genome editing?

Keith Crabtree, PhD

Are you sure? Understanding the possible traps and dangers with gene editing.

Research

Commitment to excellence: Building a world-class Structural Biology Department at St. Jude

Charalampos Kalodimos, PhD

Read how this rapidly evolving area of science seeks to change the way we look at the world.

Investigator Insights

With Brian Sorrentino, it was about more than just the science

Arthur Nienhuis, MD

His work to discover a cure for SCID revealed his talent as a scientist and collaborator. Read about his discovery and why it’s bittersweet.