Research

Learn about published research as well as leading-edge basic and translational research initiatives from St. Jude laboratories.

Protein Production Facility accelerates research

Paige Brown Jarreau, PhD

Scientists at the Protein Production Facility are making high quality proteins to help support research across St. Jude.

Laying the foundation for neuronal development

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how blocking one kinase resulted in premature neuron growth

Protein turnover information provides new insights and may guide researchers to more accurate Alzheimer's disease models

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a collaborative effort in proteomics produced a comprehensive turnover atlas and sparked discovery in Alzheimer’s disease research.

Unassuming enzyme adds fuel to the fire in liposarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Discover methyltransferase’s sarcoma side-gig

Quantum computing makes waves in drug discovery

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how quantum computing is being used at St. Jude.

A curative gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia nears the clinic

Alex Generous, PhD

Find how St. Jude researchers are pushing forward a potential cure for DBA.

St. Jude scientists do more with less using PeCan-Seq liquid biopsy

Alex Generous, PhD

Novel plasma test shows promise.

Cre matters: Neuroblastoma oncogene activation controls what type of tumor forms

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how rare pancreatic cancer is triggered in neuroblastoma model

Working from the same playbook to characterize rare sarcoma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how pooling rhabdomyosarcoma datasets uncovered new insights into the rare pediatric cancer

Shared Resources Spotlight: Cytogenetics

Emilia Asante, PhD

The St. Jude Cytogenetics Shared Resource uses advanced imaging techniques to visualize DNA, RNA, and protein interactions within cells.