Research

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

Electrical engineering sparks discovery in how human nuclear receptors bind to DNA

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how nuclear receptors selectively bind to DNA.

Shared Resources Spotlight: Center for Advanced Genome Engineering

Elizabeth Casolo

Research from the Center for Applied Genome Engineering plays a pivotal role in discovery.

The life and death of cells in early brain development

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore St. Jude research on neural cell life or death during brain development.

Missed connection no more: Science and serendipity solve a microRNA mystery

Alex Generous, PhD

Find how a St. Jude discovery holds new promise for beta-thalassemia.

Shared Resources Spotlight: Center for Applied Bioinformatics

Elizabeth Casolo

Meet the data scientists advancing research at St. Jude.

Addressing treatment-related mortality: Student’s research spotlights need for supportive care

Erin Podolak, MA

Gathering data increases understanding of treatment-related mortality in low- and middle-income countries.

On the Road to Discovery: How Understanding Mitochondrial Trafficking Drives Change

Jessica Gullett-Rubino, PhD

Explore how mitochondrial research in the Vevea lab sheds light on neurons.

Healthy lifestyles: mitigating the risk of cognitive impairment in childhood cancer survivors

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover how healthy lifestyles may protect cognitive abilities in childhood cancer survivors.

Spilling their guts: patient microbiomes may hold the secret to predicting outcomes after transplant

Alex Generous, PhD

Gut microbiome predicts pediatric bone marrow transplant infections and other complications.

St. Jude avian flu hunters’ annual data collection provides context for ongoing pandemic

Alex Generous, PhD

See how St. Jude collects avian influenza samples to stay a step ahead of the virus.