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
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.
A global resource to learn more about pediatric cancer patients and COVID-19
Little is known about childhood cancer patients who are diagnosed with COVID-19, but a new registry is the first step to finding out.
A neuroscientist finds a niche at St. Jude
A neuroscientist studying the brain’s fight-or-flight response is learning more about developing brains and this about pediatric brain tumors.
Working with parents to better understand how hope and realism coexist
Read how a new model of hope and realism are seen as life-affirming instead of death-denying, strengthening the doctor-patient family relationship.
Researchers take the fight to drug resistance up an octave
Drug resistance is a major reason for treatment failure in children with leukemia, but recent research may have an answer.
Learning more about T cells through studying behavior in Type 1 diabetes
Learning more about how the body attacks itself in Type 1 diabetes offers insights into how to harness the power of T cells to treat cancer.
Discovery shows oxygen’s role in neuron development
Read how oxygen’s role neuron development is critical for brain health in infants.
Clinical research: Understanding the importance of nursing in precision medicine
Clinical research and precision medicine are changing health care, and nursing as a profession can play this critical role with patients and families.
The mission to make a rare disease extinct
A newly found fossil may help us learn more about histiocytosis, a rare disorder of the immune system. Read how scientists are collaborating on new therapies.