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Research
Learn about published research as well as leading-edge basic and translational research initiatives from St. Jude laboratories.
PeCanPIE offers powerful tools for discovering inherited cancer genes
Powerful cancer data portal gets an upgrade to identify the genetic culprit for inherited cancer and possibly other genetic diseases.
Pediatric immunotherapy: How two immunologists are paving the way for improved treatments
Two friends and research colleagues are looking at different stages of the immune response to pave the way for enhanced cancer treatments.
Lando: Star Wars smuggler or possible ally against Alzheimer’s disease?
High science calls on Star Wars character as a potential ally against Alzheimer’s disease.
SJELIOT clinical trial explores a new approach for recurring and unresponsive medulloblastoma tumors
St. Jude is testing adult cancer drug prexasertib in children with recurrent or refractory medulloblastoma to inhibit checkpoint kinase chk1/2.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: collaborations in China showcase the power of global cancer care
An agreement between one U.S. hospital and two Chinese hospitals in 1991 has completely changed global pediatric cancer care.
Optimizing leukemia treatment through pharmaceutical science
Effective leukemia treatment is one thing – making sure it’s optimized with minimal implications is another. Read research juggles both to help patients.
Discovering how T cell “exhaustion” is triggered could energize cancer immunotherapy
Read how the discovery of this gene could change immunotherapy cancer and viral infection treatments.
Enzymes that unlock stress granules, our cells’ biological ‘storm shelters,’ open pathway to treating muscle, brain disorders
Stress granules form from heat shock to the cell then disappear, but when treated with an inhibitor to the protein ULK, the stress granules persist event after removal of the stress.
Length matters in dipeptide repeat polypeptides – and can be a way to treat ALS
Read how the length of these proteins may be an indicator of ALS.
Exploring survivorship: The when and how of treatment strategies matter in adult survivors of childhood ALL
It used to be just about surviving–now, it’s about treating children with ALL to live long, healthy lives. Learn about ALL survivorship research from ASCO.