Year: 2017

Blood's oxygen transporter revealed as power source for aggressive pediatric cancer

Posted by John Schuetz, PhD | Dec 26, 2017

Read how the oncogene MYCN hijacks an oxygen-carrying component of hemoglobin to feed and grow aggressive AML in children.

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ASH 2017: Preliminary results show gene therapy gains in SCID

Posted by Ewelina Mamcarz, MD | Dec 17, 2017

Gene therapy for X-linked SCID resulted in the development of T cell, B cell and natural killer cells without side effects. Read more about the research.

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ASH 2017: GATA3 in Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Posted by Jun Yang, PhD | Dec 17, 2017

Jun J. Yang, PhD, shares research presented at ASH that highlights the role the GATA3 oncogene plays in a high-risk subset of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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ASH 2017: Learning, networking and recruiting at the annual hematology meeting

Posted by Mitchell Weiss, MD, PhD | Dec 12, 2017

The annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting offers St. Jude clinicians and researchers the opportunity to learn, network and recruit. Read more.

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The St. Jude Equations: A better method of calculating kidney function

Posted by Mary Powers | Dec 12, 2017

Learn about new equations to estimate kidney function in young cancer patients more quickly and accurately.

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ASH 2017: Research on TP53 gene variations featured in first ALL session

Posted by Jun Yang, PhD | Dec 9, 2017

Jun J. Yang, PhD, offers highlights of the first ALL session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, including his work on TP53. Read more.

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Math helps biologist calculate variance of blood progenitor cells

Posted by Miguel Ganuza, PhD | Dec 7, 2017

Find out how a researcher applied statistical analysis to chart variance and better understand how childhood leukemia develops.

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Sickle cell study on path to improving therapies for children and adults

Posted by Jane Hankins, MD | Dec 7, 2017

The Sickle Cell Clinical Research and Intervention Program uses data to determine therapies for children and adults. Learn more.

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Trio’s award awakens effects of sleep and sleep patterns

Posted by Valerie Crabtree, PhD | Nov 29, 2017

Find out how poor sleep hampers treatment of young children with cancer

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Brain studies provide treatment clues in unexpected fields

Posted by Stanislav Zakharenko, MD, PhD | Nov 29, 2017

Research shows possible path to restoring critical regions of the brain involved with hearing loss by limiting a neuromodulator in the auditory thalamus.

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