2024 Archive

two men at a whiteboard
two men at a whiteboard
Research

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.

Investigator Insights

How a surgeon from Sudan comes full circle at St. Jude with Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, MD

Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, MD

Hear from pediatric surgical oncologist Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, MD, as he reflects on his path from Sudan to St. Jude.

Clinical

What’s the right way to talk about prognosis?

Heather Johnson

Researchers at St. Jude are investigating how to approach difficult conversations about prognosis with patients and their families.

Research

Your fatty acid delivery is on the way: studying cellular logistics provides disease insights

Paige Brown Jarreau, PhD

A paper from the laboratory of Chi-Lun Chang, PhD, details their new toolkit, FABCON, for detecting contact sites where organelles exchange material.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Cat Willis, PhD

Erin Podolak, MA and Cat Willis, PhD

In the Children’s GMP, LLC, Cat Willis, PhD, is the quality control “gatekeeper” making sure cell products are of the highest quality.

dali-like illustration of clocks in a wasteland
dali-like illustration of clocks in a wasteland
Research

The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age

Alex Generous, PhD

Dive into research on the ‘epigenetic clock’ and learn how understanding it can help childhood cancer survivors.

Artistic rendering of a palliative care specialist interacting with a patient to improve their quality of life
Artistic rendering of a palliative care specialist interacting with a patient to improve their quality of life
Outreach

Global effort improves patients’ quality of life through palliative care

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is collaborating to expand access to palliative care worldwide. 

Charles Mullighan
Charles Mullighan
Clinical

Blinatumomab added to chemotherapy improves survival for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude scientists contributed to a phase 3 clinical trial showing that blinatumomab added to chemotherapy is effective against leukemia in adults.

Two people in white coats examining a slide.
Two people in white coats examining a slide.
Research

Influenza and gene therapy researchers team up to create more effective flu vaccine

Ashley DuMont, PhD

Graduate students team up to design more effective flu vaccine.

Robby Teis
Robby Teis
Investigator Insights

Researching brain tumors to honor his brother’s legacy with Robby Teis

Robby Teis

Watch the video interview with Robby Teis, a student in the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to learn how his brother’s cancer inspired his current research.