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Laura Jolovic

Radiation Therapist

Laura Jolovic is a radiation therapist in the St. Jude Department of Radiation Oncology

Stories by Laura Jolovic

Can common nasal bacteria be targeted to slow flu transmission? Maybe.
Can common nasal bacteria be targeted to slow flu transmission? Maybe.
Research

Can common nasal bacteria be targeted to slow flu transmission? Maybe.

Mary Powers

This new study shows that flu transmission and infection could be slowed or prevented by this simple technique.

T-Cell therapy may bridge treatment gap for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
T-Cell therapy may bridge treatment gap for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
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T-Cell therapy may bridge treatment gap for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

Paulina Velasquez, MD

This clinical trial may be the key for leukemia patients getting a curative bone marrow transplant.

SMARCB1: Genetic ‘canary in a coal mine’ sparks research
SMARCB1: Genetic ‘canary in a coal mine’ sparks research
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SMARCB1: Genetic ‘canary in a coal mine’ sparks research

Erin Podolak, MA

Scientist spent more than a decade finding out how this genetic mutation causes different cancers.

image of Nobel medal
image of Nobel medal
Investigator Insights

Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier's major impact on science and medicine

Mike O’Kelly

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has ties to this year’s co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Lennie Lott: Opening Doors, Saving Lives
Lennie Lott: Opening Doors, Saving Lives
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Lennie Lott: Opening Doors, Saving Lives

Summer Freeman

Read how this African American clinician and researcher has broken medical and community barriers down for the past 40 years.

Let people with sickle cell disease inform clinical trial communication
Let people with sickle cell disease inform clinical trial communication
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Let people with sickle cell disease inform clinical trial communication

Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB

Read how these clinicians are addressing the serious ethical challenges to accelerating a cure for sickle cell disease.

Surviving the edge of life: My journey with ICU recovery
Surviving the edge of life: My journey with ICU recovery
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Surviving the edge of life: My journey with ICU recovery

Kristin Canavera, PhD

Read how this psychologist's admission to the ICU after complications from a surgery shaped her work with ICU patients.

Childhood Solid Tumor Network moves to the cloud with additional data and analytic tools
Childhood Solid Tumor Network moves to the cloud with additional data and analytic tools
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Childhood Solid Tumor Network moves to the cloud with additional data and analytic tools

Mary Powers

Scientists interested in studying pediatric solid tumors now have this comprehensive, interactive online shop for patient-derived tumor information.

Unraveling the ambiguity of risk for childhood cancer survivors
Unraveling the ambiguity of risk for childhood cancer survivors
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Unraveling the ambiguity of risk for childhood cancer survivors

Erin Podolak, MA

Clinical specialists are learning this about the future for childhood cancer survivors and how to help them.

Photo of Brad Heckmann
Photo of Brad Heckmann
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What I discovered during my postdoctoral fellowship shaped my scientific steps

Brad Heckmann, PhD

After being a part of a significant scientific discovery, this postdoctoral fellow offers these tips for others to succeed in science.