Category: Features
Expanding the St. Jude strategic plan to $12.9 billion helps further advance its mission
| Jul 15, 2022Dr. James R. Downing details how St. Jude strategic plan expansion aims to accelerate research and treatment for childhood catastrophic diseases.
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Polish roots led Marta Salek, M.D., to a leading role in SAFER Ukraine effort
| May 2, 2022Dr. Marta Salek of St. Jude was in Poland visiting family when Russia invaded Ukraine. She jumped in to help launch the humanitarian effort SAFER Ukraine.
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Donald P. Pinkel, MD
| Mar 14, 2022Donald Pinkel, MD, the founding medical director of St. Jude, has died in San Luis Obispo, California.
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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.
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Roussel’s early discovery shaped a career of cancer research
| Jun 7, 2021Martine Roussel, PhD, faculty member and endowed chair in molecular oncogenesis, shares how early work on oncogenes led to her lab’s discovery of new oncogenes.
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We can – we will – accelerate progress globally
| Apr 27, 2021St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching the largest strategic investment in its nearly 60-year history, committing $11.5 billion during the next six years to accelerate research and treatment globally for children with catastrophic diseases.
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Three things for parents and clinicians to know about adolescents and young adults with cancer
| Apr 10, 2021AYA diagnosed with cancer are just like any other teen or twenty-something. They have vocational aspirations, are working to develop a strong sense of self, have struggles with their body image and want to distinguish themselves from their caregivers. But these processes can become that much more difficult to navigate when an AYA must also learn to cope with a cancer diagnosis.
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Celebrating 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.
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Learning the value of mentors, champions and building a strong network
| Mar 29, 2021Tangie Thomas, MPH, is vice president of Clinical Trials Operations at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Jasmine 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.
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