Heather Mefford, MD, PhD
Faculty, Department of Cell & Molecular Biology
Heather Mefford, MD, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Cell & Molecular Biology at St. Jude.
Stories by Heather Mefford
Helping patients with sickle cell disease take charge of their health
Read how doctors are creating the sickle cell app with the input of sickle cell patients to support patients and their treatment.
Newly elected National Academy of Sciences member talks about his research and how it continues despite a global pandemic
This St. Jude researcher has spent his career studying cell death – and was recently elected to a select group, the National Academy of Sciences.
Clinical trials in the spotlight
Clinical trials drive new therapies for children with diseases like cancer. Learn how St. Jude and others are making it easier to find open trials and view results.
Cloud redesign offers enhanced user experience
Read how this redesign offers computational scientists an edge when it comes to genomics and other omics.
Music therapy program goes digital to reach quarantined patients
Read how this music therapist continues to help pediatric cancer patients with music therapy sessions even during quarantine.
A toolkit for guiding your family through uncertainty
Read how these St. Jude psychologists recommended ways for families to get through the uncertainty of COVID-19.
Collaborating on SARS-CoV-2 and pediatric cancer
This collaboration on infection prevention pivoted early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and did this global pediatric cancer community.
Frontline clinicians: How to navigate difficult conversations with your children about COVID-19
It’s difficult enough as a frontline clinician to care for patients during a pandemic. But what about your children? Here’s how to have that conversation.
A vaccine to prevent ear infections? Here’s the latest.
Almost everyone gets ear infections. This vaccine may change that.
Legendary flu hunter offers tips to stay healthy during a pandemic
This researcher's recommendations on coronavirus are based on 65 years of infectious diseases and viral research.