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Destiny Hinton

Destiny HInton

Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Stories by Destiny Hinton

Clinical

Studies link SMARCAL1 to increased risk for pediatric bone cancer

Alex Generous, PhD

Two St. Jude efforts independently uncovered the predisposition gene’s role.

St. Jude On

The behind-the-scenes chemistry driving drug discovery

Caitlin Deane, PhD

See how St. Jude chemists approach drug discovery and development to make the therapies of tomorrow.

Research

Solving the mysterious case of DICER1 cancer predisposition for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Alex Generous, PhD

Investigate the decades-long cold case that St. Jude researchers finally cracked.

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The turbulent chemistry behind smarter, safer therapeutics

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the ingenuity behind therapeutic optimization

Clinical

Reducing the risk of posterior fossa syndrome: Questions for Paul Klimo, MD

Paul Klimo, MD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Neurosurgeon Paul Klimo, MD, explains posterior fossa syndrome, and how surgeons can work to reduce its risk.

Research

Integrated sequencing approach provides gold standard pediatric AML diagnosis

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how combining sequencing approaches provides a ‘one-stop shop’ for diagnosing AML.

St. Jude On

Finding the balance between efficacy and toxicity in pediatric cancer treatment

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover how researchers find ways to improve treatments with genetic information.

Outreach

St. Jude affirms commitment to global childhood health at United Nations General Assembly

Lance Wiedower

The work of St. Jude Global was on display at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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The circuitous path from chemical compound to clinical trial

Heather Johnson

St. Jude scientists are making progress in the treatment of pediatric cancer by translating new drug findings from the lab to the clinic.

Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Andrew Kleist, MD, PhD

Andrew Kleist, MD, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet Andew Kleist, MD, PhD, a 2025 STAT Wunderkind early career scientist.