Author Profile

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

St. Jude On

Addressing fungal infections will take a medical mycology moonshot

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how St. Jude is working to counteract the rise of antifungal resistance

Research

Like kisMET: targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma

Erin Podolak, MA

Translational research from Suzanne Baker, PhD, and colleagues shows that targeted MET inhibitor capmatinib effectively crosses the blood-brain-barrier, synergizing with radiation to treat pediatric high-grade glioma.

St. Jude On

Innovation and collaboration in drug development helps combat antibiotic resistance

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Explore how St. Jude researchers are tackling the silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance and pioneering the development of new drugs to address the growing threat.

Outreach

St. Jude BioHackathon solves complex research problems and advances participants careers

Alex Generous, PhD

See how the St. Jude BioHackathon solves research problems and builds community. 

St. Jude On

Continuing a legacy of preventing and managing infections in children with catastrophic illnesses

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore how St. Jude has and continues to lead infectious diseases research to prevent infections in children with compromised immune systems. 

Clinical

Building a sturdy foundation for childhood cancer survivors to reduce risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)

Paige Rishel

Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, making safeguarding heart health a priority.

St. Jude On

It takes a village to tackle resistant pathogens

Ashley DuMont, PhD

Find out how Victor Torres, PhD, Department of Host-Microbe Interactions chair, is leading research on antimicrobial resistant pathogens.

Richard Finkel
Richard Finkel
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Richard Finkel, MD

Richard Finkel, MD and Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Learn how Richard Finkel, MD, is developing the Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics to be the gold standard in pediatric neurological disease treatment development

man and woman standing before computer monitor
man and woman standing before computer monitor
Clinical

Revealing the unseen symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors

Emilia Asante, PhD

Factors like family anxiety and neighborhood adversity contribute to symptom burden in childhood cancer survivors and the need for comprehensive care.

people in atrium
people in atrium
Outreach

St. Jude National Graduate Student Symposium is a catalyst for postdoc recruitment and career advancement

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Discover how the National Graduate Student Symposium fosters postdoc recruitment and career growth at St. Jude.