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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

The current landscape and promising future of sickle cell disease therapy
The current landscape and promising future of sickle cell disease therapy
Research

The current landscape and promising future of sickle cell disease therapy

 Jeremie Estepp, MD

Major advancements in sickle cell disease therapy hold a promising future for patients, including organ preservation and a possible cure.

Paramedic training framed career decision to become a physician
Paramedic training framed career decision to become a physician
Investigator Insights

Paramedic training framed career decision to become a physician

 Chris Pennington

St. Jude highlights Holly Spraker-Perlman, MD, who credits working as a paramedic as inspiring her medical career.

HPV: Prevention is Key
HPV: Prevention is Key
Outreach

HPV: Prevention is Key

 Rhonda Davis

Doing this one simple thing can prevent 90% of these cancers from developing by preventing the infections that can cause them.

For Erica Kaye, MD, the privilege of caring for a patient and family is sacred
For Erica Kaye, MD, the privilege of caring for a patient and family is sacred
Investigator Insights

For Erica Kaye, MD, the privilege of caring for a patient and family is sacred

 Elizabeth Whittington

St. Jude highlights these women in science and clinical care who offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

HPV vaccination is cancer prevention
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention
Outreach

HPV vaccination is cancer prevention

 Heather Brandt, PhD

HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer. There is one simple way to prevent that from happening.

Are scientific citations meaningful? Scientific progress from a larger perspective
Are scientific citations meaningful? Scientific progress from a larger perspective
Research

Are scientific citations meaningful? Scientific progress from a larger perspective

 Lindsey Montefiori, PhD

Scientific citations identify valuable research. Here’s what it’s like to be a part of a lab ranked in the top 1% of citations.

Leukemia diagnosis sets path for Browne to become a nurse practitioner
Leukemia diagnosis sets path for Browne to become a nurse practitioner
Investigator Insights

Leukemia diagnosis sets path for Browne to become a nurse practitioner

 Mary Powers

St. Jude highlights these women in science and clinical care who offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career
Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career
Investigator Insights

Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career

 St. Jude Progress

Women in science and clinical care offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.

Word to the wise: Don’t let the genomic data fool you
Word to the wise: Don’t let the genomic data fool you
Research

Word to the wise: Don’t let the genomic data fool you

 Mary Powers

In the world of genomics, this computational biologist recommends these simple things before interpreting the data.

Sickle cell disease and COVID-19: What we’re telling patients
Sickle cell disease and COVID-19: What we’re telling patients
Clinical

Sickle cell disease and COVID-19: What we’re telling patients

 Jane Hankins, MD

Sickle cell disease patients face additional dangers if they become infected with COVID-19. Here’s what this physician specialist is telling her patients.