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Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

Sarah Currie, RNC, MSN, NEA-BC, is a Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Stories by Sarah Currie

The differences in myelodsyplastic syndromes between kids and adults
The differences in myelodsyplastic syndromes between kids and adults
Clinical

Kids aren’t little adults when it comes to pediatric MDS

Jeffery M. Klco, MD, PhD

Myelodysplastic syndromes can lead to leukemia in children. Considered an adult disease, researchers have found molecular differences that may offer new treatments for children with pediatric MDS.

Breastfeeding: Good for Mother, Good for Baby
Breastfeeding: Good for Mother, Good for Baby
Clinical

Childhood cancer survivors and breast-feeding: Good for baby, good for mom

Ginger Carney

Learn how breastfeeding helps childhood cancer survivors reduce late effects, the health problems that occur months or years after treatment.

Five ways to take confirmation bias out of your experimental results
Five ways to take confirmation bias out of your experimental results
Research

Five ways to take confirmation bias out of your experimental results

Charles Rock, PhD

The most important part of research is that you must not fool yourself — and you’re the easiest person to fool.

Heme synthesis linked with acute myeloid leukemia
Heme synthesis linked with acute myeloid leukemia
Research

Blood's oxygen transporter revealed as power source for aggressive pediatric cancer

John Schuetz, PhD

Read how the oncogene MYCN hijacks an oxygen-carrying component of hemoglobin to feed and grow aggressive AML in children.

ASH 2017: Preliminary results show gene therapy gains in X-linked SCID
ASH 2017: Preliminary results show gene therapy gains in X-linked SCID
Research

ASH 2017: Preliminary results show gene therapy gains in SCID

Ewelina Mamcarz, MD

Gene therapy for X-linked SCID resulted in the development of T cell, B cell and natural killer cells without side effects. Read more about the research.

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.