Research

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

Protecting children from devastating diseases through vaccination with Diego Hijano, MD

An infectious disease physician-scientist explains the dangers of not vaccinating children.

St. Jude On Microbes: 5 Discoveries to Explore

Watch as Ellie Margolis, MD, PhD, breaks down 5 Discoveries to Explore from the series St. Jude On Microbes.

Working from the same playbook to characterize rare sarcoma

See how pooling rhabdomyosarcoma datasets uncovered new insights into the rare pediatric cancer

Creating community to support community: Empowering adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding at the EAGER Clinic

The EAGER Clinic offers holistic care for adolescents in Memphis and surrounding communities who experience heavy menstrual bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia.

Shared Resources Spotlight: Cytogenetics

The St. Jude Cytogenetics Shared Resource uses advanced imaging techniques to visualize DNA, RNA, and protein interactions within cells.

How a surgeon from Sudan comes full circle at St. Jude with Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, MD

Hear from pediatric surgical oncologist Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, MD, as he reflects on his path from Sudan to St. Jude.

What’s the right way to talk about prognosis?

Researchers at St. Jude are investigating how to approach difficult conversations about prognosis with patients and their families.

Your fatty acid delivery is on the way: studying cellular logistics provides disease insights

A paper from the laboratory of Chi-Lun Chang, PhD, details their new toolkit, FABCON, for detecting contact sites where organelles exchange material.

5 Questions for Cat Willis, PhD

In the Children’s GMP, LLC, Cat Willis, PhD, is the quality control “gatekeeper” making sure cell products are of the highest quality.

The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age

Dive into research on the ‘epigenetic clock’ and learn how understanding it can help childhood cancer survivors.