Author Profile

Destiny Hinton

Destiny HInton

Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Stories by Destiny Hinton

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.

Outreach

Building blocks: St. Jude Global guides reestablishment of health care capacity during crisis

Erin Podolak, MA

St. Jude Global helps provide a framework for rebuilding health care capacity after a crisis.

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.

Alaa Refaat, PhD
Alaa Refaat, PhD
Investigator Insights

5 Questions for Alaa Refaat

Erin Podolak, MA and Alaa Refaat, PhD

Meet St. Jude senior scientist Alaa Refaat, PhD, and learn about his work to develop treatments for childhood brain tumors using chemical biology approaches.

(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.

People sitting around a table
People sitting around a table
Outreach

St. Jude Mentorship Roundtable

Alex Generous, PhD

Watch scientific mentors discuss the value of mentorship.

Ashraf Mohommed and Aseem Ansari
Ashraf Mohommed and Aseem Ansari
Research

Just like the real thing: Synthetic gene expression regulators demonstrate success

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

See how Aseem Ansari's SynGRs target BET proteins, offering potential for treating diseases like Friedreich’s ataxia and advancing BET domain understanding

STLS Retro illustration
STLS Retro illustration
Outreach

Echoes of Excellence: The speakers who shaped the Danny Thomas Lecture Series

Brian O'Flynn, PhD

Follow the path of illustrious speakers that have spoken at St. Jude’s keystone lecture series.

Christy LaFlamme
Christy LaFlamme
Investigator Insights

Finding your place with Christy LaFlamme

Christy LaFlamme

Follow Christy LaFlamme in her graduate school journey.

5 discoveries on Biology in Space & Time
5 discoveries on Biology in Space & Time
St. Jude On

St. Jude on Biology in Space & Time: 5 Discoveries to Explore

Stacey Ogden, PhD

Catch up on the series St. Jude On Biology in Space & Time with 5 Discoveries to Explore.