Research

Learn about published research as well as leading-edge basic and translational research initiatives from St. Jude laboratories.

Clifford Brangwynne, PhD, Princeton University
Clifford Brangwynne, PhD, Princeton University

St. Jude Research Collaboratives program reaches across institutional boundaries to multiply impact

Jessica Gullett-Rubino, PhD

Learn more about how the St. Jude Research Collaboratives Program is driving scientific breakthroughs.

Leukemia and Down Syndrome illustration
Leukemia and Down Syndrome illustration

Consortium on leukemia in children with Down syndrome offers energy and optimism

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Leukemia in children with Down syndrome addressed at St. Jude as international consortium meets

Emily Zheng and Jesse Smith
Emily Zheng and Jesse Smith

Shared Resources Spotlight: Biostatistics Shared Resource

Elizabeth Casolo

Meet the investigators in the Biostatistics Shared Resource to learn how this under-recognized field is a critical component of successful research.

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Paul Taylor, et al

Preventing neurodevelopmental disorders through genetic compensation

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how a gene family is implicated in the cause and rescue of neurodegenerative disease

Nuclear receptor DNA
Nuclear receptor DNA

Electrical engineering sparks discovery in how human nuclear receptors bind to DNA

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how nuclear receptors selectively bind to DNA.

Shondra Pruett-Miller, PhD, and Jamaica Siwak at work
Shondra Pruett-Miller, PhD, and Jamaica Siwak at work

Shared Resources Spotlight: Center for Advanced Genome Engineering

Elizabeth Casolo

Research from the Center for Applied Genome Engineering plays a pivotal role in discovery.

Yurika Matsui, PhD, Jamy Peng, PhD, Beisi Xu, PhD,
Yurika Matsui, PhD, Jamy Peng, PhD, Beisi Xu, PhD,

The life and death of cells in early brain development

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Explore St. Jude research on neural cell life or death during brain development.

Thalassemia illustration
Thalassemia illustration

Missed connection no more: Science and serendipity solve a microRNA mystery

Alex Generous, PhD

Find how a St. Jude discovery holds new promise for beta-thalassemia.

. L to R: Gang Wu, PhD, Wojciech Rosikiewicz, PhD, Wenjie Qi, PhD, Jason Myers, Beisi Xu, PhD.
. L to R: Gang Wu, PhD, Wojciech Rosikiewicz, PhD, Wenjie Qi, PhD, Jason Myers, Beisi Xu, PhD.

Shared Resources Spotlight: Center for Applied Bioinformatics

Elizabeth Casolo

Meet the data scientists advancing research at St. Jude.

Global TRM illustration
Global TRM illustration

Addressing treatment-related mortality: Student’s research spotlights need for supportive care

Erin Podolak, MA

Gathering data increases understanding of treatment-related mortality in low- and middle-income countries.