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The St. Jude Progress Blog is authored by a number of St. Jude writers.

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Haitao Pan, PhD
Haitao Pan, PhD
Research

St. Jude biostatisticians create a novel clinical trial design software

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St. Jude biostatisticians have developed a new method for designing phase 2 clinical trials with a small sample size. The approach uses a mathematical model called Bayesian probability . The researchers created free software to implement the process.

Tangie Thomas, vice president of Clinical Trials Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, shares the importance of mentors and advocates during her career.
Tangie Thomas, vice president of Clinical Trials Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, shares the importance of mentors and advocates during her career.
Outreach

Learning the value of mentors, champions and building a strong network

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Tangie Thomas, MPH, is vice president of Clinical Trials Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Pat Keel credits a previous job where she stepped out of her comfort zone to grow professionally and build unity within teams working toward a common goal. Photo from early 2020.
Pat Keel credits a previous job where she stepped out of her comfort zone to grow professionally and build unity within teams working toward a common goal. Photo from early 2020.
Investigator Insights

Leadership begins where the comfort zone ends

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Women of St. Jude highlights the influences and events that shaped the career of Pat Keel, who shares lessons she’s learned about teamwork and leadership.

Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career
Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career
Investigator Insights

Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career

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St. Jude highlights Valerie Crabtree who offers insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a psychology career.

Investigator Insights

A lifetime dedicated to nursing care

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St. Jude highlights these women in science and clinical care who offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

Life-changing experience helped forge Jurbergs’ career
Life-changing experience helped forge Jurbergs’ career
Investigator Insights

Life-changing experience helped forge Jurbergs’ career in pediatric oncology

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Niki Jurbergs, PhD, shares how her health care career was shaped by an intense moment with a patient and family.

Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career
Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career
Investigator Insights

Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career

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Women in science and clinical care offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

image of painting of Martine Roussel
image of painting of Martine Roussel
Investigator Insights

Portrait of Martine F. Roussel, Ph.D., unveiled at St. Jude

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A portrait of this researcher marks a half-a-century of scientific discovery and her contribution to scientific discovery.

Newly elected National Academy of Sciences member talks about his research and how it continues despite a global pandemic
Newly elected National Academy of Sciences member talks about his research and how it continues despite a global pandemic
Investigator Insights

Newly elected National Academy of Sciences member talks about his research and how it continues despite a global pandemic

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This St. Jude researcher has spent his career studying cell death – and was recently elected to a select group, the National Academy of Sciences.

Adult pediatric cancer survivor represents St. Jude on Capitol Hill
Adult pediatric cancer survivor represents St. Jude on Capitol Hill
Outreach

Adult pediatric cancer survivor represents St. Jude on Capitol Hill

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Medical student and pediatric cancer survivor goes to Washington D.C., to advocate for children’s health.