St. Jude Research

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

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a pair of hands holding a piece of paper with dots on it, near a person wearing a medical coat with a St. Jude logo
St. Jude On

Translating lab discoveries to clinical trials in the age of personalized medicine

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how research is translated to clinical impact in addressing the most challenging ALL cases

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Illustrationn of a diverse group of people outside the National Institutes of Health
Outreach

Study explores emotional entanglement and belonging in a research immersion program

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD

Learn about a study exploring emotions and belonging in STEMM research immersion programs

A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
A woman and man looking at a computer screen that shows an image of cells
Research

The long and the short of the cell antenna

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore the pathway linking Sonic Hedgehog signaling with cilium length

A man and a woman sitting on a hospital bed and talking to each other
A man and a woman sitting on a hospital bed and talking to each other
Clinical

Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease improves myocardial fibrosis

Erin Podolak, MA

St. Jude scientists have found for the first time that myocardial fibrosis caused by sickle cell disease can actually be improved by bone marrow transplantation.

two men talking one is holding a report
two men talking one is holding a report
Research

Exploring biomolecular condensate networks’ internal structure

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how molecular dynamics revealed the inhomogeneous nature of biomolecular condensates

Abstract image of a brain in a cave
Abstract image of a brain in a cave
Clinical

Uncovering the source of a “silent” syndrome

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Discover the neuronal interactions at the center of posterior fossa syndrome

Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall
Paul Taylor standing in front of a wood-paneled wall
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

Brian O'Flynn, PhD and J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD

Learn how J. Paul Taylor, MD, PhD, leveraged the unique infrastructure at St. Jude to launch the Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative

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Four women talk in front of screen
Research

Distinct molecular profiles lead to a better understanding of acute leukemia

 Emilia Asante, PhD

Distinct molecular profiles in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-ALL/LLy) with PICALM::MLLT10 (PM) fusions shed light on potential targeted therapies for improved outcomes.

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Planet Earth in front of a galaxy background with circles surrounding the planet
Outreach

Global peer community sets standards to save vulnerable children from infectious diseases

Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude is helping train and make guidelines to prevent and treat infections during pediatric cancer treatment worldwide.

Doctor talking to patient in hospital room
Doctor talking to patient in hospital room
Clinical

Boot camp trains sickle cell disease ‘pain crises champions’ to improve patient care

 Alex Generous, PhD

St. Jude and UTHSC are training nurses worldwide how to better care for people with sickle cell disease.