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

3 men in a lab
3 men in a lab
Research

CRISPR kickstarts combination drug discovery for neuroblastoma

Alex Generous, PhD

A CRISPR screen reveals a potential combination therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.

Research

Finding the big-TIME players holding back CAR T–cell therapy for high-grade gliomas

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore how tumor-associated macrophages shape CAR T-cell therapy efficacy in high-grade gliomas.

(L to R) First author Prahalathan Pichavaram, PhD, corresponding author Andrew Murphy, MD, St. Jude Department of Surgery and co-author Carolyn Jablonowski, PhD.
(L to R) First author Prahalathan Pichavaram, PhD, corresponding author Andrew Murphy, MD, St. Jude Department of Surgery and co-author Carolyn Jablonowski, PhD.
Research

Ribosome production presents a new therapeutic opportunity against Wilms tumor

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover how disruption ribosomes creation provides promise for “undruggable” cancers.

People sitting around a table
People sitting around a table
Outreach

St. Jude Mentorship Roundtable

Alex Generous, PhD

Watch scientific mentors discuss the value of mentorship.

St. Jude On Bird Flu graphic
St. Jude On Bird Flu graphic
St. Jude On

Field-changing bird flu research has a long history — and bright future — at St. Jude

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore the long legacy St. Jude avian influenza research.

St. Jude on influenza illustration
St. Jude on influenza illustration
St. Jude On

St. Jude flu fighters: Researchers tackle influenza virus

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn about St. Jude’s progress against influenza in basic and vaccine biology through the Center of Excellence for Influenza Research & Response.

Stephanie Dixon
Stephanie Dixon
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Stephanie Dixon, MD, MPH

Stephanie Dixon MD, MPH and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet survivorship researcher Stephanie Dixon and learn how she studies the impact of modifiable lifestyle factors in childhood cancer survivors.

metastasis
metastasis
St. Jude On

Tracing the threads of metastasis to achieve better treatment outcomes

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn how St. Jude research is unraveling metastasis.

Thalassemia illustration
Thalassemia illustration
Research

Missed connection no more: Science and serendipity solve a microRNA mystery

Alex Generous, PhD

Find how a St. Jude discovery holds new promise for beta-thalassemia.

Genome Editing illustration
Genome Editing illustration
St. Jude On

Shifting the PARADIGM towards individualized gene editing therapies

Alex Generous, PhD

Learn more about the new PARADIGM in curing genetic bone marrow failure syndromes.