Investigator Insights

Meet the people who conduct research at St. Jude as they share their stories of life in science.

Shaping the future of qualitative research in pediatric medicine

LaToyia P. Downs, PhD and Jake Hopkins, MBA

Watch St. Jude experts discuss how qualitative research is shaping the future of pediatric medicine and improving patient-centered care.

5 Questions for Joshua Burns, PhD

Joshua Burns, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet Joshua Burns, PhD, and learn about his work on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).

5 Questions for Swati Naik, MBBS

Swati Naik, MBBS and Kathryn J. McCullough, MA

Meet physician scientist Swati Naik, MBBS, and learn about her approach to conducting immunotherapeutic clinical research at St. Jude.

Seeing the individual behind the diagnosis

Emily Hanzlik, MD

An experience treating a patient during her residency sparked her interest in neuro-oncology. Learn more about Emily Hanzlik, MD, and her clinical care philosophy.

5 Questions for Julia Hanebrink, PhD

Taylor Wewel and Julia Hanebrink

Discover how a background in anthropology influences how clinical research scientist Julia Hanebrink, PhD, approaches qualitative research.

St. Jude dentists protect patients’ smiles during and after treatment

Martha Wells, DMD, MS

Meet Martha Wells, DMD, MS, Chief of Dentistry at St. Jude, and learn the importance of dental health in cancer treatment

Shaping a legacy of education and training at St. Jude

Suzanne Gronemeyer, PhD

Meet Suzanne Gronemeyer, PhD, and discover how she built a legacy of education and training at St. Jude.

5 Questions for Andrew Kleist, MD, PhD

Andrew Kleist, MD, PhD and Alex Generous, PhD

Meet Andew Kleist, MD, PhD, a 2025 STAT Wunderkind early career scientist.

Navigating a non-traditional path to becoming a scientist

Matthew Fisher

Meet graduate student Matthew Fisher to learn about his atypical scientific career progression.

Finding my path from baseball to biomedical science

Jordan Bondrowski

A chance encounter at a baseball game as a child set Jordan Bondrowski on the path toward becoming a student in the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.