Helen Chen, PhD
Lead Researcher
Helen Chen, PhD, is a lead researcher in the Center for Pediatric Neurological Disease Research.
Stories by Helen Chen
Metastatic cancer cells thrive in harsh microenvironments
Like a journey through space, metastatic cells have to adapt to spread throughout the body.
Engineering a new kind of therapy
Scientists at St. Jude are at the forefront of research to design and develop novel CAR T-cell therapies.
Data-driven science helps researchers design new protein interactions
With a comprehensive approach to thinking about data, St. Jude scientists are fueling progress.
Understanding the complex networks behind a functional adaptive immune system
Explore how a T cell knows what it is, and what to do, through research happening at St. Jude.
St. Jude on Genetics: 5 Discoveries to Explore
Catch up on St. Jude On Genetics with 5 Discoveries to Explore.
Immunity in the spotlight: how vaccinations and the immune system protect us
Researchers at St. Jude explain what immunity is and how it works.
Biostatisticians are key to getting therapies to patients faster
Platform Design, a software package, enables clinicians to add study arms to a clinical trial.
Global palliative care requires on-the-ground understanding
The ADAPT study revealed barriers that stand in the way of palliative care in Latin America.
Liver toxicity and ALL: Genomics drive variability between patients
Research reveals how inherited genetic variants can contribute to liver toxicity after chemotherapy.
Investigator Insights: Cultivating a Research Culture with Daniel Blair, PhD
Learn how Daniel Blair, PhD, is creating a laboratory research culture based on sincerity, kindness and the curiosity to ask pressing scientific questions.