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
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.
Cancer predisposition: early conversations set expectations for future findings
Understanding more about childhood cancer raises ethical issues related to cancer predisposition not just for current patients, but for generations after.
Searching for John Smith: Out of the Shadows
Even though he treated patients and conducted research until 1978, little was known about John W. Smith, the first African American physician at St. Jude.
Pushing the limits to find relationship between proteomics and Alzheimer’s
Read how a 20-year wait for technology shows key insights in brain proteins’ role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s.
Teens and Twenties: St. Jude aims to improve psychosocial well-being of adolescents and young adults with cancer
Teens have unique psychosocial needs: Read how clinicians and support staff are meeting those needs for teens and young adults who have cancer.
Research Staff of the Year honoree Ilaria Iacobucci loves her work more than she misses Italy
Staff scientist in Charles Mullighan’s pathology lab praised for new experimental approaches to leukemia pathogenesis and for helping others.
Sailing uncharted waters: Patient navigator helps patients transition to St. Jude affiliates
Patient navigators help ease the transition from the familiar hospital to an unfamiliar hospital close to home.
Microscopes: Paths and barriers to discovery and super resolution
Combining microscopes allows for a resolution that allows scientists to see deep into a cell and how neurons organize gene expression in cell formation.
The emotional toll of pediatric oncology
Read how this pediatric oncologist describes hers and her patient’s journey through cancer treatment.