Mary Powers
Mary Powers is a former member of the Strategic Communications, Education and Outreach Department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
POSTS By Mary Powers
St. Jude advice to young adults with sickle cell disease: Stay connected
| Nov 28, 2022The St. Jude Methodist Sickle Cell Disease Transition Clinic helps patients move from pediatric to adult care, an important stage where patients often experience roadblocks to maintaining their health.
Learn moreLatin American hospitals implement tool to identify kids whose condition is deteriorating
| Nov 1, 2022Flexible and tailored implementation strategies helped pediatric cancer centers across Latin America scale up a proven quality improvement strategy.
Learn moreSAFER Ukraine offers a new model for global emergency response
| Sep 29, 2022SAFER Ukraine, a global humanitarian effort to save Ukrainian children with cancer and blood disorders began spontaneously in a digital meeting room within hours of the invasion. Existing networks fueled its growth.
Learn moreA doctor’s journey fueled life-saving work at SAFER Ukraine for children with cancer
| May 12, 2022“SAFER Ukraine works because we have human connections with our partners,” explains Asya Agulnik, MD, MPH.
Learn moreBuilding a platform to bring cancer drugs to children worldwide
| Jan 6, 2022St. Jude and WHO announce plans to dramatically improve global access to pediatric cancer drugs
Learn morePain may be a risk factor for learning problems in childhood cancer survivors
| Oct 13, 2021Researchers are focusing on treatment-related pain as another way to reduce the risk of learning and memory problems in survivors of childhood leukemia.
Learn moreImmune markers offer clues to antibody production in response to flu
| Apr 7, 2021Scientists are learning more about antibody production in response to flu, including how they develop from helper T cells and monocytes.
Learn moreCOVID-19 prevention is essential for bone marrow transplant patients
| Feb 9, 2021Research points to bone marrow transplant patients having the highest risk for severe complications from a COVID infection. Here’s what that means.
Learn moreLeukemia diagnosis sets path for Browne to become a nurse practitioner
| Jan 4, 2021St. Jude highlights these women in science and clinical care who offer insights and tips for those interested in pursuing a scientific or clinical career.
Learn moreWord to the wise: Don’t let the genomic data fool you
| Dec 18, 2020In the world of genomics, this computational biologist recommends these simple things before interpreting the data.
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