Mike O’Kelly
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
POSTS By Mike O’Kelly
St. Jude mourns the death of infectious diseases pioneer Walter Hughes, MD
| Aug 13, 2021Walter Hughes, MD, who established the St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases and initiated pediatric AIDS research at the hospital, has died.
Learn moreBringing Chemistry to Medicine: Transcription therapy symposium is set for July 22 and 23
| Jul 16, 2021St. Jude will host the virtual Bringing Chemistry to Medicine Symposium July 22–23. The inaugural event in 2020 prompted a researcher in India to become a visiting scientist at St. Jude. Register for the event.
Learn moreCelebrating Doctors’ Day: St. Jude physicians reflect on their career origins
| Mar 30, 2021National Doctors’ Day was first observed in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, when Eudora Almond, wife of Charles Almond, MD, decided to set aside a day to honor doctors and their contributions. Ten St. Jude physicians share their stories of how they were inspired to pursue a medical career.
Learn moreJasmine Turner: Overcoming obstacles, rising to meet challenges
| Mar 26, 2021For Jasmine Turner, resilience and tenacity were required to enter a field with very few Black women. There weren’t many women or teachers of color in her scientific courses—no one with similar experiences to help guide her or focus her talents. She turned to her mother for encouragement and inspiration.
Learn moreSt. Jude helps employees connect through virtual holiday cooking event
| Nov 25, 2020Pre-holiday virtual cooking event was a hit with employees and their families. But it also served a different purpose.
Learn moreGone phishing? St. Jude cybersecurity seeks solutions
| Oct 27, 2020Cybersecurity is an ongoing priority with organizations where sensitive information is one click away from a cyberattack.
Learn moreSt. Jude families provide valuable insights to staff through virtual adviser community
| Oct 22, 2020As a hospital staff member, how do you help patient families have a better clinical experience and quality of life while in the hospital?
Learn moreNobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier's major impact on science and medicine
| Oct 7, 2020St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has ties to this year’s co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
Learn moreDynamic therapy dogs: Paws at Play pups celebrate anniversary with expanded outreach to staff
| Sep 18, 2020Therapy dogs spent most of their first year helping patients. Read how they’ve added another job skill to their resumés during the pandemic.
Learn moreBRAVE program helps ICU patients get moving sooner
| Sep 4, 2020This one simple thing gets pediatric ICU patients off ventilators sooner, out of the ICU and back to regular activities more quickly.
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