Research

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

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.

St. Jude Cloud visualizations empower scientist’s work

Alex Generous, PhD

One scientist’s experience making high quality visualization with the St. Jude Cloud.

Targeting DNA damage repair gives radiation therapy a boost

Erin Podolak, MA

Inhibiting DNA damage repair alongside radiation therapy can treat brain tumors.

It’s the little things that count – so let’s count the little things

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Scientists in the Fischer lab are developing tools to explore new aspects of protein structure and function.

Shared Resource Spotlight: Cell and Tissue Imaging Center

Akshita Bhatt, PhD

The Cell and Tissue Imaging Center helps fuel breakthroughs using light and electron microscopy.