Author Profile

Alex Generous, PhD

Alex Generous, PhD

Scientific Writer

Alex Generous, PhD, is a Scientific Writer in the Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach Department at St. Jude.

Stories by Alex Generous

Clinical

St. Jude takes the lead on prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in vulnerable kids

Alex Generous, PhD

A St. Jude retrospective study reveals why pediatric cancer treatment should continue during COVID cases.

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD
Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD

Alex Generous, PhD

Meet St. Jude faculty member Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, and learn about her unique path to becoming a leader in the inflammation research field

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three people at a table, two sitting and one standing
Clinical

Leveraging machine learning sparks innovation in bone marrow transplantation

Alex Generous, PhD

Machine learning and bone marrow transplantation combine to improve survival predictions.

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Graphic depicting two hands and a globe
Outreach

St. Jude Global builds pathology and laboratory medicine capacity and community

Alex Generous, PhD

The St. Jude Global Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Transversal aims to improve diagnostic testing worldwide.

Nickhill Bhakta and Nancy Bolous
Nickhill Bhakta and Nancy Bolous
Outreach

Bridging the pediatric cancer budgeting gap in national cancer control plans

Alex Generous, PhD

A new rapid budgeting tool increases the likelihood pediatric cancer will be included in national cancer control plans globally.

3 men in a lab
3 men in a lab
Research

CRISPR kickstarts combination drug discovery for neuroblastoma

Alex Generous, PhD

A CRISPR screen reveals a potential combination therapy for relapsed neuroblastoma.

Research

Finding the big-TIME players holding back CAR T–cell therapy for high-grade gliomas

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore how tumor-associated macrophages shape CAR T-cell therapy efficacy in high-grade gliomas.

(L to R) First author Prahalathan Pichavaram, PhD, corresponding author Andrew Murphy, MD, St. Jude Department of Surgery and co-author Carolyn Jablonowski, PhD.
(L to R) First author Prahalathan Pichavaram, PhD, corresponding author Andrew Murphy, MD, St. Jude Department of Surgery and co-author Carolyn Jablonowski, PhD.
Research

Ribosome production presents a new therapeutic opportunity against Wilms tumor

Alex Generous, PhD

Discover how disruption ribosomes creation provides promise for “undruggable” cancers.

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People sitting around a table
Outreach

St. Jude Mentorship Roundtable

Alex Generous, PhD

Watch scientific mentors discuss the value of mentorship.

St. Jude On Bird Flu graphic
St. Jude On Bird Flu graphic
St. Jude On

Field-changing bird flu research has a long history — and bright future — at St. Jude

Alex Generous, PhD

Explore the long legacy St. Jude avian influenza research.