Research

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

Global effort improves patients’ quality of life through palliative care

St. Jude is collaborating to expand access to palliative care worldwide. 

Blinatumomab added to chemotherapy improves survival for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

St. Jude scientists contributed to a phase 3 clinical trial showing that blinatumomab added to chemotherapy is effective against leukemia in adults.

Influenza and gene therapy researchers team up to create more effective flu vaccine

Graduate students team up to design more effective flu vaccine.

Researching brain tumors to honor his brother’s legacy with Robby Teis

Watch the video interview with Robby Teis, a student in the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to learn how his brother’s cancer inspired his current research.

Universal pneumonia vaccination is the result of decades of research

Through decades of research Elaine Tuomanen, MD, made crucial contributions to the creation of the first universal vaccine for pneumonia – now in clinical trials.

Advancing careers beyond the bench: the St. Jude CAP Fellowship

See how the CAP Fellowship is emerging as a competitive full-time career training experience for St. Jude postdocs.

Addressing fungal infections will take a medical mycology moonshot

See how St. Jude is working to counteract the rise of antifungal resistance

Like kisMET: targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma

Translational research from Suzanne Baker, PhD, and colleagues shows that targeted MET inhibitor capmatinib effectively crosses the blood-brain-barrier, synergizing with radiation to treat pediatric high-grade glioma.

Innovation and collaboration in drug development helps combat antibiotic resistance

Explore how St. Jude researchers are tackling the silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance and pioneering the development of new drugs to address the growing threat.

St. Jude BioHackathon solves complex research problems and advances participants careers

See how the St. Jude BioHackathon solves research problems and builds community.