2020 Archive
Deanna Tremblay credits mother with inspiration to pursue scientific career
Women in science and clinical care offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.
Word to the wise: Don’t let the genomic data fool you
In the world of genomics, this computational biologist recommends these simple things before interpreting the data.
Sickle cell disease and COVID-19: What we’re telling patients
Sickle cell disease patients face additional dangers if they become infected with COVID-19. Here’s what this physician specialist is telling her patients.
Clinical hypnosis: the mind’s suggestion box
St. Jude psychologists use clinical hypnosis to help children and adolescents manage pain, nausea and distress during and after cancer treatment.
Communicating science to tell the story of discovery
Teaching science can create scientists of the future. But communicating science can be difficult unless you remember these things.
The enhanced role of an infectious disease specialist
The pandemic has highlighted the critical role of these physicians – and how there is a critical need for more.
It’s time for patient guidelines for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia patients and families can get the information they need through this new publication that breaks down diagnosis and treatment.
How to calm the cytokine storm in COVID-19 and beyond
Some COVID-19 infections can create a molecular storm inside your body that can be fatal. This research team may have found a way to stop it.
Producing the cancer reference book for central nervous system tumors
Read what this physician-researcher does to set the standard for central nervous system cancers and treatments.
New clues about the machinery of brain development
The nature of brain development reveals that these two things are key – and also may hold clues to fighting childhood brain cancers.