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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

Boot camp trains sickle cell disease ‘pain crises champions’ to improve patient care

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude and UTHSC are training nurses worldwide how to better care for people with sickle cell disease.

Research

A glimpse beyond life and death: Exploring the biology of the MICOS complex

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how new model offers glimpse into vital mitochondrial complex

Investigator Insights

Core values underlie nursing excellence with Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

Learn about the values that shape nursing research and care at St. Jude.

St. Jude On

Addressing the needs of childhood cancer survivors

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how many factors from environment to genetics affect the post-treatment experience of childhood cancer survivors

Clinical

Long-acting injectable HIV drugs safe for treating adolescents

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how long-lasting drugs offer hope for adolescent with HIV.

St. Jude On

Evaluating care for ‘the forgotten population’: Factors affecting sickle cell care

Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

St. Jude researchers examine factors that affect access to care for patients with sickle cell disease.

Research

Influenza virus provides first evidence of bats’ potential as an intermediate host

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore research showing bats may be an intermediate influenza host.

St. Jude On

Why do Black women have the highest cervical cancer mortality compared to all other groups in the United States? 

Karlisa Cryer

Learn about the factors that limit HPV vaccination adoption, and how they can be overcome.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Hongbo Chi, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Hongbo Chi, PhD

Learn about Hongbo Chi, PhD, St. Jude Department of Immunology.

St. Jude On

Bridging the gap: Psychological support for teens and emerging adults with cancer

Taylor Wewel

St. Jude clinicians and researchers are working to support teens and emerging adults with cancer through psychological and psychosocial interventions.