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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

Data analysis illustration
Data analysis illustration
St. Jude On

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
St. Jude On

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.

Cancer Genetics video
Cancer Genetics video
St. Jude On

Childhood cancer genetics: A legacy of groundbreaking work drives St. Jude forward

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a rich history of research on genetics stemming from the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project and reverberating through laboratories today.

Qingfei Pan and Jiyang Yu
Qingfei Pan and Jiyang Yu
Research

Math test points metastatic breast cancer treatment in the right direction

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude computational biologists created a computational score predicting cancer drug sensitivity to HDAC6 inhibitors in a promising phase Ib clinical trial.

Hearing soundboard
Hearing soundboard
Research

New model mimics progression of pediatric bone marrow failure

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude scientists have created the first model that faithfully recapitulates details of pediatric bone marrow failure.

Melissa Hudson video screenshot
Melissa Hudson video screenshot
Research

It’s in the genes: research reveals obstacles on the road to health for cancer survivors

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude scientists are leading research into the genetics of childhood cancer survivorship to understand and prevent the risk of chronic disease in survivors.

Peter McKinnon, Kathryn Stephenson, Richard Finkel
Peter McKinnon, Kathryn Stephenson, Richard Finkel
Research

Two Years of the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude initiative aims to change the outlook for children with catastrophic neurological diseases.

Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient
Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient
Clinical

Five years later: gene therapy for ‘bubble boy’ disease

Alex Generous, PhD

Interim results point to enduring immune function following gene therapy for Infants with ‘bubble boy’ disease

Marcin Wlodarski at Unicorn Clinic staff meeting
Marcin Wlodarski at Unicorn Clinic staff meeting
Outreach

Marcin Wlodarski, MD, PhD, dropped everything to help children fleeing Ukraine

Alex Generous, PhD

Marcin Wlodarski, MD, PhD, was new to international humanitarian work prior to volunteering with SAFER Ukraine. “I learned so much I cannot every describe it in words,” he said.

Globe with connections
Globe with connections
Outreach

Protecting the mental health of Ukrainian families experiencing childhood cancer

Alex Generous, PhD

Global health care providers gathered virtually for SAFER Conversations, a webinar created to share information and support to those working with Ukrainian children and families displaced by the war.