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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

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
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Shifting the PARADIGM towards individualized gene editing therapies

Alex Generous, PhD

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

Nicholas Phillips
Nicholas Phillips
Research

Healthy lifestyles: mitigating the risk of cognitive impairment in childhood cancer survivors

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover how healthy lifestyles may protect cognitive abilities in childhood cancer survivors.

Gabriela Maron, Ellie Margolis and Li Tang at an anerobic hood
Gabriela Maron, Ellie Margolis and Li Tang at an anerobic hood
Research

Spilling their guts: patient microbiomes may hold the secret to predicting outcomes after transplant

Alex Generous, PhD

Gut microbiome predicts pediatric bone marrow transplant infections and other complications.

Avian flu
Avian flu
Research

St. Jude avian flu hunters’ annual data collection provides context for ongoing pandemic

Alex Generous, PhD

See how St. Jude collects avian influenza samples to stay a step ahead of the virus.

St. Jude Cloud
St. Jude Cloud
Research

St. Jude Cloud visualizations empower scientist’s work

Alex Generous, PhD

One scientist’s experience making high quality visualization with the St. Jude Cloud.

Editing sickle cell illustration
Editing sickle cell illustration
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Gene editing holds the promise of a sickle cell cure

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore genome editing approaches to cure sickle cell disease.

RSV illustration
RSV illustration
Research

Ramilo brings RSV expertise to St. Jude

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover Ramilo's plans for St. Jude RSV research.

Data analysis illustration
Data analysis illustration
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Visualization and analysis tools break down barriers for big data

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is at the forefront of creating tools to visualize and analyze genomic data.

Cancer Predisposition
Cancer Predisposition
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Genetic predispositions can drive cancer but are not destiny for patients

Alex Generous, PhD

Scientists at St. Jude are leading the way on understanding cancer predisposition and the way that inherited genetics can inform patient care.