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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

illustration of a brain tumor
illustration of a brain tumor
Research

Understanding the clinical outcomes of a rare but distinct low-grade glioma

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Putting patients first offers holistic view of disease

Peter McKinnon
Peter McKinnon
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Peter McKinnon, PhD

Peter McKinnon, PhD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore how the Center for Pediatric Neurological Disease Research seeks to identify and understand the genes which drive neurological disease

graphic representation of math in medicine
graphic representation of math in medicine
Research

Math behind the medicine

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Jessie Newman

Explore how mathematics influences all that we do at St. Jude

Kristin Stephenson
Kristin Stephenson
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD

Learn how Kristin Stephenson, MHA, JD, has developed the Office of Strategy & Alliances as the hub of harmonization for the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative.

a pair of hands holding a piece of paper with dots on it, near a person wearing a medical coat with a St. Jude logo
a pair of hands holding a piece of paper with dots on it, near a person wearing a medical coat with a St. Jude logo
St. Jude On

Translating lab discoveries to clinical trials in the age of personalized medicine

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how research is translated to clinical impact in addressing the most challenging ALL cases

A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
Research

The long and the short of the cell antenna

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the pathway linking Sonic Hedgehog signaling with cilium length

two men talking one is holding a report
two men talking one is holding a report
Research

Exploring biomolecular condensate networks’ internal structure

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how molecular dynamics revealed the inhomogeneous nature of biomolecular condensates

Abstract image of a brain in a cave
Abstract image of a brain in a cave
Clinical

Uncovering the source of a “silent” syndrome

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Discover the neuronal interactions at the center of posterior fossa syndrome

Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall
Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

Learn how J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD, leveraged the unique infrastructure at St. Jude to launch the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

Research

A glimpse beyond life and death: Exploring the biology of the MICOS complex

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how new model offers glimpse into vital mitochondrial complex