Investigator Insights

Meet the people who conduct research at St. Jude as they share their stories of life in science.

Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall
Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall

5 Questions for J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Learn how J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD, leveraged the unique infrastructure at St. Jude to launch the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

image of Sarah Currie
image of Sarah Currie

Core values underlie nursing excellence

Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

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

Headshot of a man smiling with a blue shirt on
Headshot of a man smiling with a blue shirt on

5 Questions for Hongbo Chi, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Hongbo Chi, PhD

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

photo of Kelsey Bertrand
photo of Kelsey Bertrand

Investigator Insights: Bringing science into the clinic with Kelsey Bertrand, MD

Kelsey Bertrand, MD

Kelsey Bertrand, MD, is building bridges between the lab and the clinic to better treat childhood brain tumors.

From patient to physician-scientist with St. Jude Fellow Bradley Muller, MD

Bradley Muller, MD

Meet pediatric hematology/oncology fellow Bradley Muller, MD.

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD
Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD

5 Questions for Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD

Alex Generous, PhD

Meet St. Jude faculty member Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, and learn about her unique path to becoming a leader in the inflammation research field

5 Questions for Laura Jolovic

Erin Podolak, MA and Laura Jolovic

Meet St. Jude radiation therapist Laura Jolovic and learn how she provides care for children with cancer as well as mentors students interested in a career in pediatric radiation oncology.

Alaa Refaat, PhD
Alaa Refaat, PhD

5 Questions for Alaa Refaat

Erin Podolak, MA and Alaa Refaat, PhD

Meet St. Jude senior scientist Alaa Refaat, PhD, and learn about his work to develop treatments for childhood brain tumors using chemical biology approaches.

Christy LaFlamme
Christy LaFlamme

Finding your place with Christy LaFlamme

Christy LaFlamme

Follow Christy LaFlamme in her graduate school journey.

Noha Shendy
Noha Shendy

5 Questions for Noha Shendy, PhD

Noha Shendy, PhD and Erin Podolak, MA

Meet post doc Noha Shendy, PhD, and learn about her efforts to identify new ways to treat childhood cancers.