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

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

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Looking back on four decades of pediatric clinical research with Victor Santana, MD

Emilia Asante, PhD

See how clinical trials research has advanced treatment throughout the decades at St. Jude and the global community.

large group of teens
large group of teens
Outreach

Student mentors add an extra level of support to High School Research Immersion Program

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Learn how student mentors improve lab productivity and provide support during the St. Jude STEMM Education and Outreach High School Research Immersion Program.

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Strength in numbers: Cooperative group clinical trials move the needle against pediatric cancer

Erin Podolak, MA

Cooperative groups make it possible to more quickly and effectively study novel therapeutic approaches for treating pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma through clinical trials.

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

table displaying clinical trial info
table displaying clinical trial info
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The collaborative journey of rare disease clinical research

Jill Granger, MS

Recruiting patients to participate in clinical research for rare diseases requires collaboration between patients, families, and care teams.

Artistic rendering showing calendar months going by from left to right, with three versions of a person with sickle cell disease experiencing worse outcomes the longer they take to transition to adult care.
Artistic rendering showing calendar months going by from left to right, with three versions of a person with sickle cell disease experiencing worse outcomes the longer they take to transition to adult care.
Clinical

Shortening the gap between pediatric and adult care improves sickle cell outcomes

Alex Generous, PhD

Closing the time gap between pediatric and adult care could have significant benefits for patients.

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woman writing on glass board
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Behind the curtain: the key role of biostatistics in advancing clinical trials

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Explore how biostatistics drives the design and implementation of clinical trials 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.