Progress Pulse

Short summaries of scientific findings from across the St. Jude research enterprise.

Analysis provides a deep dive into PAX5 leukemia

Learn how combining techniques gave a much better look into a complex cancer.

Strategies for communicating with honesty and hope in uncertain prognostic situations

Discover how patient- and caregiver-derived insights from the RIGHTime study are being used to characterize best practices in patient-centered prognostic conversations.

Machine learning reveals sources of accelerated brain aging in childhood cancer survivors

Learn how identifying correlates of accelerated aging may help prevent neurocognitive decline.

Norepinephrine ‘reset switch’ affects decision-making

See how norepinephrine aids with brain remapping

Understanding adaptation and implementation challenges in pediatric ALL

Learn about the challenges of adapting and implementing pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatments in low- and middle-income countries.

Sequencing large-scale changes in DNA to detect cancer earlier

Discover how St. Jude scientists improved detection of large structural changes in DNA to identify cancer cells.

Expedited and accurate detection of targeted gene fusions with St. Jude Fuzzion2

Learn about Fuzzion2, the fuzzy pattern-matching program developed to detect targeted gene fusions with speed and accuracy.

Therapy to reduce the risk of relapse after transplantation does not increase the risk of graft-versus-host disease

A retrospective study finds donor lymphocyte infusions after transplant can lower relapse risk without increasing the risk of graft-versus-host disease.

Reducing the risk of cerebellar mutism syndrome through surgical guidelines

Read how surgeons aim to reduce posterior fossa syndrome risk

Global collaboration reduces preventable infections during pediatric cancer treatment

Learn how St. Jude Global Infectious Disease Program partnered with hospitals in Ecuador and Guatemala to reduce preventable infections in pediatric cancer units through local training.