Author Profile

Alex Generous, PhD

Alex Generous, PhD

Senior Scientific Writer

Alex Generous, PhD, is a Senior Scientific Writer in the Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach Department at St. Jude.

Stories by Alex Generous

Research

Influenza virus provides first evidence of bats’ potential as an intermediate host

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore research showing bats may be an intermediate influenza host.

Clinical

Preventing sepsis during treatment for pediatric cancer might prevent neurocognitive problems decades later in survivors

Alex Generous, PhD

Childhood sepsis during cancer treatment appears to have a lasting impact on only one organ.

St. Jude On

Expanding access to genetic research and care

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is leading more inclusive genetic studies and translating them to better care.

Clinical

St. Jude investigator led multi-center effort to define Diamond Blackfan anemia syndromes’ guidelines

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore the newly published guidelines for Diamond Blackfan anemia syndromes.

Outreach

St. Jude ProteinPaint adopted by the National Cancer Institute for cancer data visualization

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover why the National Cancer Institute built St. Jude ProteinPaint into their national database.

Clinical

St. Jude takes the lead on prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in vulnerable kids

Alex Generous, PhD

A St. Jude retrospective study reveals why pediatric cancer treatment should continue during COVID cases.

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD
Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet St. Jude faculty member Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, and learn about her unique path to becoming a leader in the inflammation research field

three people at a table, two sitting and one standing
three people at a table, two sitting and one standing
Clinical

Leveraging machine learning sparks innovation in bone marrow transplantation

Alex Generous, PhD

Machine learning and bone marrow transplantation combine to improve survival predictions.

Graphic depicting two hands and a globe
Graphic depicting two hands and a globe
Outreach

St. Jude Global builds pathology and laboratory medicine capacity and community

Alex Generous, PhD

The St. Jude Global Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Transversal aims to improve diagnostic testing worldwide.

Nickhill Bhakta and Nancy Bolous
Nickhill Bhakta and Nancy Bolous
Outreach

Bridging the pediatric cancer budgeting gap in national cancer control plans

Alex Generous, PhD

A new rapid budgeting tool increases the likelihood pediatric cancer will be included in national cancer control plans globally.