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Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Scientific Writer

Brian O’Flynn, PhD, is a Scientific Writer in the Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach Department at St. Jude.

Stories by Brian O'Flynn

Ashraf Mohommed and Aseem Ansari
Ashraf Mohommed and Aseem Ansari
Research

Just like the real thing: Synthetic gene expression regulators demonstrate success

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how Aseem Ansari's SynGRs target BET proteins, offering potential for treating diseases like Friedreich’s ataxia and advancing BET domain understanding

STLS Retro illustration
STLS Retro illustration
Outreach

Echoes of Excellence: The speakers who shaped the Danny Thomas Lecture Series

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Follow the path of illustrious speakers that have spoken at St. Jude’s keystone lecture series.

St. Jude on GPCRs illustration
St. Jude on GPCRs illustration
St. Jude On

Illuminating dynamics of G-protein-coupled receptors

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the importance of dynamics in G-protein-coupled receptors.

St. Jude On Covid graphic
St. Jude On Covid graphic
St. Jude On

Why are we still studying COVID-19?

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Learn about the driving forces behind ongoing COVID-19 research

RSV graphic
RSV graphic
St. Jude On

Pulling the curtain back on the RSV window of vulnerability

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Researchers look to mothers for solution to RSV

Leukemia and Down Syndrome illustration
Leukemia and Down Syndrome illustration
Research

Consortium on leukemia in children with Down syndrome offers energy and optimism

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Leukemia in children with Down syndrome addressed at St. Jude as international consortium meets

Paul Taylor, et al
Paul Taylor, et al
Research

Preventing neurodevelopmental disorders through genetic compensation

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a gene family is implicated in the cause and rescue of neurodegenerative disease

Developmental origins
Developmental origins
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St. Jude scientists answer the question ‘when does cancer start?’

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the importance of understanding the origins of disease.

Nuclear receptor DNA
Nuclear receptor DNA
Research

Electrical engineering sparks discovery in how human nuclear receptors bind to DNA

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how nuclear receptors selectively bind to DNA.

Yurika Matsui, PhD, Jamy Peng, PhD, Beisi Xu, PhD,
Yurika Matsui, PhD, Jamy Peng, PhD, Beisi Xu, PhD,
Research

The life and death of cells in early brain development

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore St. Jude research on neural cell life or death during brain development.