Clinical

Find out how research at St. Jude underlies clinical progress in the care and treatment of cancer, blood disorders, neurological disease and more. 

St. Jude patient Karina Perez-Ortiz with Sarah Daniels, PhD, CCLS, St. Jude Child Life.
St. Jude patient Karina Perez-Ortiz with Sarah Daniels, PhD, CCLS, St. Jude Child Life.

Research adds to understanding of AYA patients

Kerry Hillis Goff

Psychological, social and behavioral research sheds light on the needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Hearing soundboard
Hearing soundboard

Diagnostic Imaging receives hospital’s first Expanded Access use designation from FDA

Matt Gaschk

St. Jude received the hospital’s first expanded access designation from the FDA for use of PET scans with [11C]Methionine a tracer that makes imaging results clearer.

Sickle cell road to adulthood
Sickle cell road to adulthood

St. Jude advice to young adults with sickle cell disease: Stay connected

Mary Powers

The St. Jude Methodist Sickle Cell Disease Transition Clinic helps patients move from pediatric to adult care, an important stage where patients often experience roadblocks to maintaining their health.

craniopharyngioma brain scan
craniopharyngioma brain scan

Studies of rare craniopharyngioma reveal ways to improve long-term outcomes for patients

Erin Podolak, MA

A St. Jude clinical trial launched more than 25 years ago has helped to transform understanding and care for children with the brain tumor craniopharyngioma.

Premiasiones
Premiasiones

Latin American hospitals implement tool to identify kids whose condition is deteriorating

Mary Powers

Flexible and tailored implementation strategies helped pediatric cancer centers across Latin America scale up a proven quality improvement strategy.

Paul Wise giving a lecture
Paul Wise giving a lecture

SAFER Ukraine: a framework for responding to global conflicts

Erin Podolak, MA

What lessons can be learned from the remarkable success of SAFER Ukraine?

Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient
Ewelina Mamcarz with colleagues and patient

Five years later: gene therapy for ‘bubble boy’ disease

Alex Generous, PhD

Interim results point to enduring immune function following gene therapy for Infants with ‘bubble boy’ disease

Amar Gajjar, MD., with patient Charlotte and her mother
Amar Gajjar, MD., with patient Charlotte and her mother

Reflecting on nearly 40 years of progress against pediatric brain tumors

Erin Podolak, MA

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and a good time to learn more about the diverse group of diseases that make up the most common childhood solid tumor.

Photo of Parent holding sick child's hand
Photo of Parent holding sick child's hand

The double-edged sword of being both parent and blood stem cell donor

Alex Generous, PhD

What are the potential psychological and emotional risks and rewards for parents who serve as their children’s bone marrow donors?

image of matches with one burnt in the middle
image of matches with one burnt in the middle

When work takes a toll: St. Jude research adds to our understanding of physician burnout.

Jonathan Burlison and Lindsay Blazin

St. Jude researchers looked at burnout and perceived work demands among St. Jude physicians and found that emotional exhaustion and time demands are key factors in a problem that affects both provider and patient.