Investigator Insights

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

Harnessing the power of PET to diagnose infectious disease

In a first-in-human trial, investigators at St. Jude are using the power of PET paired with novel radiotracer, [18F]fluoromannitol, to diagnose bacterial infections in patients.

5 Questions for Vivian Lawrence, RN

Meet Vivian Lawrence, RN, Department of Pediatric Medicine, and learn about her career path in clinical research at St. Jude.

Center of Excellence in Pediatric Immuno-Oncology fast-tracks progress from the lab to the clinic

Learn how St. Jude is accelerating immunotherapy research through communication.

Overcoming the medical communication ‘telephone game’ for patients with sickle cell disease

Explore how St. Jude researchers are listening to patients to learn how to improve outreach.

Going the distance to advance lifesaving leukemia discoveries

Meet former postdoctoral researcher Nicole Michmerhuizen, PhD, and learn how her research drives advances in leukemia.

Conversations with survivors of cancer guide therapeutic interventions

See how St. Jude gives power to the voices of long-term survivors of childhood cancer

Improvement science removes the ‘pebbles’ from clinicians’ shoes

Learn more about how St. Jude systematically improves clinical care across the hospital.

Combining data and stories to evaluate education and training programs

The St. Jude program evaluation team uses qualitative research to uncover insights and improve education and training initiatives.

5 Questions for Evadnie Rampersaud, PhD

Hear from principal bioinformatics research scientist Evadnie Rampersaud, PhD, to learn about her path to a data science career at St. Jude.

Palliative care researchers use qualitative data to understand the full picture of patients' lives

Qualitative research plays an important role in palliative care, shedding light on patient’s needs and how to best meet them.