Progress Pulse

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

Hearing is a gateway to learning for young children treated for cancer

 Protecting survivor’s hearing may also protect learning abilities.

Avian H5N1 influenza virus may use cow udders as an infectious route

Uncovering how flu jumps from birds to cattle

Study highlights the significance of measurable residual disease in predicting outcomes and guiding treatment in pediatric leukemia

See how measurable residual disease helps predict outcomes for children with leukemia.

Clinical Outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Pediatric Immunocompromised Hosts

Learn how RSV can impact children with cancer.

Targeting oncofetal tenascin C with immunotherapy requires a signal boost

Adding activation signals improves solid and brain tumor immunotherapy.

Study links changes in the SMARCAL1 gene to increased risk for bone cancer

Researchers at St. Jude studying DNA damage repair genes have discovered a predisposition gene for osteosarcoma

St. Jude co-led multi-institution collaboration uncovers a predisposition gene for osteosarcoma

St. Jude scientists have discovered a new predisposition gene in a type of pediatric bone cancer.