St. Jude Research

2024 Archive

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Strength in numbers: Cooperative group clinical trials move the needle against pediatric cancer

Erin Podolak, MA

Cooperative groups make it possible to more quickly and effectively study novel therapeutic approaches for treating pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma through clinical trials.

graphic representation of math in medicine
graphic representation of math in medicine
Research

Math behind the medicine

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Jessie Newman

Explore how mathematics influences all that we do at St. Jude

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table displaying clinical trial info
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The collaborative journey of rare disease clinical research

Jill Granger, MS

Recruiting patients to participate in clinical research for rare diseases requires collaboration between patients, families, and care teams.

Artistic rendering showing calendar months going by from left to right, with three versions of a person with sickle cell disease experiencing worse outcomes the longer they take to transition to adult care.
Artistic rendering showing calendar months going by from left to right, with three versions of a person with sickle cell disease experiencing worse outcomes the longer they take to transition to adult care.
Clinical

Shortening the gap between pediatric and adult care improves sickle cell outcomes

Alex Generous, PhD

Closing the time gap between pediatric and adult care could have significant benefits for patients.

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woman writing on glass board
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Behind the curtain: the key role of biostatistics in advancing clinical trials

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Explore how biostatistics drives the design and implementation of clinical trials at St. Jude.

Kristin Stephenson
Kristin Stephenson
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

 Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Learn how Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD, has developed the Office of Strategy & Alliances as the hub of harmonization for the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative.

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a pair of hands holding a piece of paper with dots on it, near a person wearing a medical coat with a St. Jude logo
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Translating lab discoveries to clinical trials in the age of personalized medicine

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how research is translated to clinical impact in addressing the most challenging ALL cases

Illustrationn of a diverse group of people outside the National Institutes of Health
Illustrationn of a diverse group of people outside the National Institutes of Health
Outreach

Study explores emotional entanglement and belonging in a research immersion program

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Learn about a study exploring emotions and belonging in STEMM research immersion programs

A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
Research

The long and the short of the cell antenna

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the pathway linking Sonic Hedgehog signaling with cilium length

A man and a woman sitting on a hospital bed and talking to each other
A man and a woman sitting on a hospital bed and talking to each other
Clinical

Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease improves myocardial fibrosis

Erin Podolak, MA

St. Jude scientists have found for the first time that myocardial fibrosis caused by sickle cell disease can actually be improved by bone marrow transplantation.