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Daniel Blair, PhD

Assistant Member, St. Jude Faculty

Daniel Blair, PhD, is an assistant faculty member in the Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics at St. Jude. View full bio.

Stories by Daniel Blair

Pat Keel credits a previous job where she stepped out of her comfort zone to grow professionally and build unity within teams working toward a common goal. Photo from early 2020.
Pat Keel credits a previous job where she stepped out of her comfort zone to grow professionally and build unity within teams working toward a common goal. Photo from early 2020.
Investigator Insights

Leadership begins where the comfort zone ends

St. Jude Progress

Women of St. Jude highlights the influences and events that shaped the career of Pat Keel, who shares lessons she’s learned about teamwork and leadership.

Quality sickle cell disease treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live
Quality sickle cell disease treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live
Clinical

The global burden of sickle cell disease: The quality of treatment shouldn’t depend upon where you live

Ayobami Olanrewaju, MD

Survival and quality of life for many with sickle cell disease depends upon where they live. Here’s what a doctor wants to do to fix that.

How do fathers grieve the loss of a child?
How do fathers grieve the loss of a child?
Clinical

How do fathers grieve the loss of a child?

Michael J. McNeil, MD

Fathers express grief through keeping busy or focusing on work – different than a mother’s grief. But fathers may not be getting the support they need after the loss of a child.

A career of service to those in need
A career of service to those in need
Investigator Insights

A career of service to those in need

Katy Hobgood

Nehali Patel, MD, grew up helping those in need. Read how working with HIV-infected children has shaped her medical career.

The path to cancer prevention Includes HPV vaccination
The path to cancer prevention Includes HPV vaccination
Outreach

The path to cancer prevention includes HPV vaccination

Heather Brandt, PhD

There’s a global push to increase HPV vaccination rates, and if successful, there are these future benefits everyone can enjoy.

A blend of art and math inspires Hankins’ science
A blend of art and math inspires Hankins’ science
Investigator Insights

A blend of art and math inspires Hankins’ science

Elizabeth Whittington

St. Jude highlights Jane Hankins, who offers insights into how the artistic side of medicine shaped her education to become a hematologist.

Blocking the progression of pre-leukemic disorders
Blocking the progression of pre-leukemic disorders
Research

Blocking the progression of pre-leukemic disorders

Erin Podolak, MA

Genetic changes in the biology of blood cells can lead them down a path to cancer. This researcher is figuring out how that happens.

Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career
Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career
Investigator Insights

Experiences as a volunteer shaped Crabtree’s professional career

St. Jude Progress

St. Jude highlights Valerie Crabtree who offers insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a psychology career.

COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Infectious disease and virus experts weigh in
COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Infectious disease and virus experts weigh in
Outreach

COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Infectious disease and virus experts weigh in

Diego R. Hijano, MD, MSc

Just how effective are COVID vaccines? Should you get one? A virologist and an infectious diseases physician have answers to those questions and more.

Launching CureAll: the road for countries to improve global pediatric cancer care, save a million lives and reduce suffering for all
Launching CureAll: the road for countries to improve global pediatric cancer care, save a million lives and reduce suffering for all

Launching CureAll: the road for countries to improve global pediatric cancer care, save a million lives and reduce suffering for all

Catherine G. Lam, MD, MPH

Read how St. Jude and the World Health Organization are partnering to save a million lives and reduce suffering for all.