Author Profile

Heather Mefford, MD, PhD

Faculty, Department of Cell & Molecular Biology

Heather Mefford, MD, PhD

Heather Mefford, MD, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Cell & Molecular Biology at St. Jude.

Stories by Heather Mefford

ASH 2017: The role of GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ASH 2017: The role of GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Research

ASH 2017: GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Jun Yang, PhD

Jun J. Yang, PhD, shares research presented at ASH that highlights the role the GATA3 oncogene plays in a high-risk subset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

ASH 2017: Learning, networking and recruiting at hematology meeting
ASH 2017: Learning, networking and recruiting at hematology meeting
Outreach

ASH 2017: Learning, networking and recruiting at the annual hematology meeting

Mitchell Weiss, MD, PhD

The annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting offers St. Jude clinicians and researchers the opportunity to learn, network and recruit. Read more.

The St. Jude equation: A better method of calculating kidney function
The St. Jude equation: A better method of calculating kidney function
Clinical

The St. Jude Equations: A better method of calculating kidney function

Mary Powers

Learn about new equations to estimate kidney function in young cancer patients more quickly and accurately.

ASH17: Research on TP53 gene variations presented at first ALL session
ASH17: Research on TP53 gene variations presented at first ALL session
Research

ASH 2017: Research on TP53 gene variations featured in first ALL session

Jun Yang, PhD

Jun J. Yang, PhD, offers highlights of the first ALL session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, including his work on TP53. Read more.

Math helps biologist calculate variance of blood progenitor cells
Math helps biologist calculate variance of blood progenitor cells
Research

Math helps biologist calculate variance of blood progenitor cells

Miguel Ganuza, PhD

Find out how a researcher applied statistical analysis to chart variance and better understand how childhood leukemia develops.

Sickle cell study on path to improving therapies for children and adults
Sickle cell study on path to improving therapies for children and adults
Research

Sickle cell study on path to improving therapies for children and adults

Jane Hankins, MD

The Sickle Cell Clinical Research and Intervention Program uses data to determine therapies for children and adults. Learn more.

Trio’s award awakens effects of sleep and sleep patterns
Trio’s award awakens effects of sleep and sleep patterns
Clinical

Trio’s award awakens effects of sleep and sleep patterns

Valerie Crabtree, PhD

Find out how poor sleep hampers treatment of young children with cancer

Brain studies provide treatment clues in unexpected fields
Brain studies provide treatment clues in unexpected fields
Research

Brain studies provide treatment clues in unexpected fields

Stanislav Zakharenko, MD, PhD

Research shows possible path to restoring critical regions of the brain involved with hearing loss by limiting a neuromodulator in the auditory thalamus.

Supercharging T Cells to Fight Cancer
Supercharging T Cells to Fight Cancer
Research

Supercharging T cells to fight cancer

Ben Youngblood, PhD

St. Jude researchers are combining therapeutic methods that induce epigenetic reprogramming with immune checkpoint blockade to enhance cancer treatments.

Students learn more about Child Life
Students learn more about Child Life
Outreach

Child Life course offers students first glimpse of the profession

Shawna Grissom

Twice a year, students get a first-hand look into what it means to specialize in child life.