Racquel Collins, PhD

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Racquel Collins, PhD, is assistant dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. View full bio.

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PhD students pass an important evaluation without leaving home

PhD students pass an important evaluation without leaving their homes

Posted by Racquel Collins, PhD | May 21, 2020

Second-year grad students at St. Jude are taking their quals via video conference as a result of COVID-19. Learn their successful strategies.

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Top Graduate Schools: Getting in, Doing Well

St. Jude graduate students unveil their secrets for getting into a great PhD program and having a strong first year

Posted by Racquel Collins, PhD | Oct 1, 2018

Hear from two second-year PhD students on necessary undergraduate accomplishments and first-year practices to ensure acceptance and success.

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St. Jude biostatisticians create a novel clinical trial design software

Posted by Katy Hobgood | Jul 27, 2021

Description: St. Jude biostatisticians have developed a new method for designing phase 2 clinical trials with a small sample size. The approach uses a mathematical model called Bayesian probability . The researchers created free software to implement the process.

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Bringing Chemistry to Medicine: Transcription therapy symposium is set for July 22 and 23

Posted by Mike O’Kelly | Jul 16, 2021

St. 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.

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When work takes a toll: St. Jude research adds to our understanding of physician burnout.

Posted by Lindsay Blazin & Jonathan Burlison | Jul 12, 2021

St. Jude researchers looked at burnout and perceived work demands among St. Jude physicians and found that emotional exhaustion and time demands are key factors in a problem that affects both provider and patient.

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Connections with colleagues: A St. Jude pediatric psychologist has renewed appreciation for an overlooked benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Posted by Elyse Heidelberg, PsyD | Jul 5, 2021

A pediatric psychologist expresses gratitude for interdisciplinary collaboration, which elevates patient care and provider well-being.

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Compassionate connections: Providing end-of-life care to patients and families during COVID-19

Posted by Anna Jones, PhD | Jul 1, 2021

A St. Jude psychologist who provided supportive end-of-life care during the pandemic shares recommendations for making compassionate connections with patients and families.

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PhD students pass an important evaluation without leaving their homes

St. Jude graduate students unveil their secrets for getting into a great PhD program and having a strong first year

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St. Jude biostatisticians create a novel clinical trial design software

Bringing Chemistry to Medicine: Transcription therapy symposium is set for July 22 and 23

When work takes a toll: St. Jude research adds to our understanding of physician burnout.

Connections with colleagues: A St. Jude pediatric psychologist has renewed appreciation for an overlooked benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Compassionate connections: Providing end-of-life care to patients and families during COVID-19